BUDGET PROPOSES MORE IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

A proposed $34 million Cape Girardeau budget for the 1993-94 fiscal year includes a $2.4 million increase in capital improvements and another $1.2 million increase for equipment and changes in city services.

The City Council Monday gave initial approval to the proposed budget, which shows a $4.7 million increase over the budget for the current fiscal year that expires June 30.

Almost every category in the budget will show an increase this year. The city's total payroll will increase almost 9 percent to $10.9 million, which reflects an $83 per month pay raise for each employee, a new dental plan and retirement contribution refunds.

Total revenues in the budget are projected to increase from about $16.4 million to $17.9 million, while total expenses are projected to rise from $20.1 million to $23.8 million. Revenues carried over from the current year are expected to total about $5.8 million.

Following are the proposed budget allocations for the operation of various departments.

CITY COUNCIL Total budget is $24,837, $9,737 for salaries and benefits for the seven council members. The budget essentially is unchanged from the revised 1992-93 budget.

HUMAN RESOURCES Total budget is $141,564, $109,000 for salaries for a director, coordinator and administrative secretary. The budget is an increase of $19,564 over this year's budget, $11,000 of which is in salaries and benefits.

CITY MANAGER Total budget is $192,000, the same as the revised 1992-93 budget.

MUNICIPAL COURT Total budget is $174,000, an increase of about $10,000 over this year's revised budget. Salaries and benefits for a municipal judge, a court clerk, a bailiff, a traffic bureau clerk, and a secretary total $156,555.

FACILITY MAINTENANCE This category will decrease this year, from $117,698 to $113,528, attributed primarily to a decrease of $3,747 in salaries and benefits for three full-time and one part-time employees.

PLANNING SERVICES Budget will increase from $176,325 to $224,685 with the addition of a full-time technical assistant with a salary range of $19,000 to $26,500. Contractual services also are expected to increase about $5,200.

INSPECTION SERVICES Total budget is $288,143, which is $64,683 more than the revised 1992-93 budget. The budget calls for the addition of a code inspector and increases in other staff salaries.

CITY ATTORNEY A total of $160,982 is proposed, with $133,901 for salaries and benefits for the city attorney, assistant city attorney and legal secretary. The allocation is about $6,237 more than this year's budget.

FINANCE Total budget is $311,672, with $214,772 for salaries and benefits for eight full-time and two part-time employees. The allocation is $6,672 above this year's budget.

POLICE Total budget is nearly $3.38 million, an increase of $280,000 over the current year's budget of $3.1 million. About $192,000 will come in the area of personnel, including the addition of two patrolmen and pay raises for other employees. Also, capital outlay will increase from $71,000 to $107,000.

FIRE Of the $2.48 million budget for the coming fiscal year, $2.18 million is for salaries and benefits for 55 employees. The proposal shows a slight increase over the 1992-93 budget.

STREET Total budget is $1.28 million, with personnel costs totalling $584,861 for 22 full-time and seven part-time employees. The 1993-94 budget is up about $90,000 from the current year's revised budget.

ENGINEERING Total budget is $332,650, with $269,997 for salaries and benefits for 12 full-time and four part-time employees. The budget is about $52,000 above the current revised budget, which reflects a $27,400 capital outlay and the addition of an engineer-in-training.

STORM WATER Total budget is $179,637, up slightly over the current budget.

CEMETERY One of the few categories to decrease in the overall budget, with $91,586 proposed, including $73,439 for salaries and benefits for a full-time and five part-time employees. The budget is a decrease of about $3,000 from this year's revised budget.

PARK MAINTENANCE Park maintenance has a total operating budget of $689,114, with $424,970 for salaries and benefits for 13 full-time and 20 part-time employees.

ARENA BUILDING MAINTENANCE Total budget of $106,575, with $60,810 for salaries and benefits for two full-time and three part-time employees.

RECREATION Of the $223,600 budget, $160,900 is for personnel costs for four full-time and 55 part-time employees. The budget is about $48,000 higher than the current year's budget, with one additional recreation coordinator and higher costs for special projects and capital outlays.

CENTRAL POOL A total of $213,179 is budgeted for the Central Municipal Pool, including $123,638 for wages and benefits for two full-time and 44 part-time employees.

CAPAHA POOL A total of $47,724 is budgeted for Capaha Pool, with $39,104 for personnel costs for 31 part-time employees an increase of six workers. The budget is an increase of about $8,500 over this year's budget.

MUNICIPAL BAND Total budget is $26,128, with $18,603 for personnel costs.

HEALTH Total budget is $124,511, up more than $21,000 from the current budget. Increases include a $19,000 increase in general operating expenses.

SEWER General operating budget for sewer plant, sludge operations and maintenance is about $2.22 million, with nearly half that amount budgeted for depreciation expense and debt service.

WATER Total budget is $3.54 million, with $2.15 million in contractual services for the company that's operating the water system for the city.

SOLID WASTE Solid-waste collection and disposal operations are budgeted at about $2.23 million for the coming fiscal year, an increase of about $230,000.

The solid-waste operation is broken down into a number of areas including residential trash collection, commercial collection, landfill operations, operation of the transfer station, and recycling.

GOLF COURSE Total budget is $252,344, down slightly from the current year's budget. Personnel costs total $118,089 for five full-time and 16 part-time employees.

GOLF PRO SHOP Total budget is $158,965, with $62,125 allocated for personnel costs.

AIRPORT Total budget is $649,209, up nearly $105,000 from the current budget. It includes $246,209 for five full-time and four part-time employees.

DATA PROCESSING Total budget is $226,436, with $80,000 earmarked for contractual services and $94,163 budgeted for depreciation expense.

FLEET MANAGEMENT Total budget is $843,185, up nearly $92,000 from the current budget. A total of $358,971 is for personnel costs for 12 full-time employees.