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Proposed 2007 Budget Actions Presented to Augusta Commission October 17, 2006 The initial budget level as requested by our many funds and departments began with a shortage of almost $8 Million. The Commission is being presented today with a budget balanced in all Funds. Listed below is a summary of the actions being proposed to accomplish this task: Item Amount Developed in-house rate(approximately 50% of normal rate) for water & sewerage $188,000 Reduction of travel expenses 200,000 Reduction of outside agency appropriations 600,000 Reduction in Transit services 731,443 Line item cuts in Sheriff's budget 500,000 Decrease in Recreation services 1,000,000 Weed & Seed program eliminated 125,000 Reductions in operating supplies and expenditures 320,000 Lapsed salaries 2,000,000 Elimination of personnel positions 1,634,613 $7,299,056 Funding of EEO Office 50,000 Cost of living increase to begin July 1, 2007 645,000 Net Decreases in Expenditures $6,604,056 General Fund property tax increase of .34 Mils 1,375,000 Total $7,979,056