The List of City Budget Cuts

The city's final $32 million, two-year budget was painful in the depth of its cuts and the effect those cuts had on services. While officials insist that every effort has been made to keep service levels from declining, across-the-board freezes and cuts in the police, public works, maintenance and planning departments are bound to be felt over the next two years, especially as the city moves forward with improvements to the park system.

A flat economy, which translates into small if any increases to property and sales tax revenues, means further staff reductions were necessary to balance an $800,000 deficit.

"We're down to bodies," City Manager Phil Vince told the City Council last week during the final hearing on the budget. It was unanimously approved after some changes and between members of the council and Vince.

Here is a list of the freezes, cuts and reductions that were approved last week.

Positions FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 2 police officers Freeze ($296,000) Freeze ($301,000 8 Dispatchers Freeze ($112,000) Freeze ($112,000) Maintenance Worker Freeze ($75,000) Secretary to the City Manager Retirement - backfill w/part-time ($46,050) Backfill w/ part-time ($62,250) Police Records Clerk Retirement - backfill w/part-time ($50,100) Backfill w/part-time ($50,100) Code Enforcement Retirement - backfill w/part-time ($61,000) Administrative Aid II in Public Works Convert to 50% General Fund ($37,000) Convert to 50% General Fund ($37,000) Planning Manager Reduce from full to part time ($90,000) Freeze ($180,000) Part Time Clerk in Inspection Division Eliminate ($16,200) Eliminate ($16,200) Assistant Engineer Freeze ($60,000) Freeze ($60,000) Part Time in Parks Maintenance Reduce hours from 10,000 to 6,000 ($40,7000) Reduce hours from 10,000 to 6,000 ($40,7000) Part Time in Street Maintenance Reduce hours from 3,000 to 2,750 ($30,500) Reduce hours from 3,000 to 2,750 ($30,500) Part Time Custodian in Public Works Reduce hours from 2,000 to 1,040 ($21,000) Reduce hours from 2,000 to 1,040 ($21,000) Total Reductions $874,550 $971,750