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From YouTube: Bossier City Council Budget Meeting September 14, 2021
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Copy of Bossier City Council Budget Meeting September 14, 2021
A
C
B
To
increased
rates
for
2022
of
approximately
345
000,
plus
the
majority
of
departments,
budgeting
group
insurance
for
all
their
authorized
positions,
which
was
an
increase
of
approximately
540
000.
general
liability
increased
significantly
as
well.
Approximately
366
thousand
of
a
15
increase
retirement
increased
approximately
152,
000
or
2
percent
sales
tax
was
budgeted,
7.5
percent
higher
than
the
2021
budget
general
fund
years
year-to-date
sales
tax
collections
for
2021
have
increased
11.9
percent
over
2020
collections
and
are
expected
to
be
over
budget
for
the
current
year.
B
The
city
received
6.7
million
from
the
american
rescue
plan
act
and
is
expected
to
receive
an
additional
6.7
million.
During
2022,
there
was
one
transfer
from
riverboat
gaming
trust
fund
to
riverboat
gaming
capital
fund
budgeted
in
the
amount
of
eight
hundred
thousand
no
transfers
from
the
public
safety
and
health
trust
fund
were
budgeted.
B
B
Water
and
sewer
budgeted
expenditures
increased
mainly
due
to
increases
in
administration
and
expenditures
related
to
running
the
treatment
plans.
Civic
center
budgeted
expenditures
in
greece
increased
due
to
a
bathroom
remodel.
That's
planned
streets
and
drainage,
budgeted
expenditures
increased
due
to
a
planned
maintenance
which
is
expected
to
result
in
reduced
repairs
and
maintenance
in
the
future,
hotel,
motel
taxes,
budgeted
expenditures,
increased
for
arena,
equipment
and
capital
projects
and
arena
operations,
budgeted
expenditures
increased
mainly
for
marketing
operations
and
food
and
beverage
expenditures.
A
A
E
A
One
thing
I
can
say
the
department
heads
is,
you
know:
usually
we
just
come
up
and
and
if
there's
anything
exorbitant
in
your
budget,
that
that's
gone
up,
that
you
want
to
talk
about,
you
know
and
any
capital
expenditures
that
you
need.
That's
going
to
be
pretty
big.
Just
let
us
know
what
you
got
planned
for
that
other
than
that
same
thing,
usually
we'll
just
go,
go
buy
each
east
department
and
I
think
amanda
will
just
go
by
what
you
got
here.
Okay,
that's,
okay,.
F
All
right
is
it
okay
to
speak
fire
and
ems
with
the
73
27
all
right.
So
the
one
thing
to
note:
we
did
go
down
19
000
a
little
over
19
000
as
salaries.
That's
due
to
combining
a
position
in
the
department.
F
F
I
mean
in
the
operational
budget
and
the
capital
budget,
there
is
one
big
expenditure
on
the
fire,
so
the
biggest
is
1.475
million
for
a
ladder
truck
that
truck
comes
up
once
every
10
years.
It's
a
program.
We
replace
one
truck
a
year
so
to
be
front
line
for
10
years,
be
reserved
for
10
years
and
then
it'll
go
out
of
the
fleet.
F
Now
this
is
the
most
expensive
truck.
We
have
it's
the
100
foot
aerial
running
out
of
the
main
station,
but
as
you're
aware,
you've
got
to
have
it
for
pill
because
you
have
a
few
buildings
that
are
over
four-story,
so
it's
required
100-foot
aerial,
so
we
cut
down
on
other
things
in
the
capital
due
to
having
such
an
expensive
vehicle
this
year.
In
that
one
on
the
ems
side,
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
do
an
ambulance
just
like
we
do
a
remount.
F
But
besides
that
all
the
other
ones
are
pretty
standard
standard
things
we
do
every
year.
A
G
H
Mr
president,
council,
I
appreciate
y'all
allowing
us
to
come
up
here
and
engage
in
this
conversation.
There's
a
few
areas
where
our
general
fund
salaries
can
increase.
That's
due
to
the
new
k-9
unit,
and
that
shows
to
be
an
increase
of
eight
hundred
three
dollars.
It's
important
to
have
those
three
positions
because
we're
not
actually
pulling
three
officers
from
patrol
related
functions,
so
it's
certainly
going
to
be
a
great
benefit
to
have
those
additional
bodies
on
the
street
software
maintenance.
This
is
something
that's
kind
of
beyond
our
control.
H
With
our
computer
systems
at
the
police
department,
that's
increased
to
135
000
this
year.
Originally,
whenever
the
computer
programs
were
purchased,
there
was
a
five-year
maintenance
degree
and
we're
now
outside
of
that
window.
For
that
software.
For
us
to
so
it's
important
to
have
this
software
maintenance
on
there
to
where
we
don't
end
up
having
to
pay
significant
cost
in
the
future,
to
repair
something
or
to
buy
new
software.
H
Our
wireless
communications
increased
a
thousand,
I'm
sorry,
one
thousand
one
hundred
sixty
nine
dollars
due
to
the
license
plate
reader
trailers,
those
speed
trailers
that
have
the
speed
on
it
and
they're
all
linked
wirelessly
with
the
sheriff's
office
and
with
the
bosses
city,
marshal's
office,
so
they're
a
tremendous
asset
to
have
whenever
it
comes
to
being
a
crime
fighting
tool
for
us
an
additional.
H
We
have
canine
expenses
2500
to
cover
food
and
vet
visits.
So
that's
relatively
low.
Considering
you
know
if
you
were
to
take
your
own
dog
to
the
vet
and
that
would
be
through
dr
deville
at
it's.
All
viking
drive
they're,
going
to
be
able
to
handle
our
canines
for
us
and
then,
of
course,
on
the
capital
stuff.
We
have
39
thousand
dollars
for
the
purpose
of
three
dual
purpose:
canines.
H
It
would
be
at
the
handler's
house-
and
it's
easier
to
do
that,
rather
than
hosting
them
at
the
station,
and
it's
certainly
more
cost
effective
to
do
it
at
the
handler's
house.
Typically,
what
we
do
is
we
have
those
handlers
sign,
a
contract
that
they
will
remain
in
the
unit
for
three
to
five
years
before
the
city
incurs
the
cost.
You
don't
we
don't
want
somebody,
that's
going
to
become
a
handler
and
immediately
end
up
getting
out
of
the
unit.
So
we
want
a
little
bit
of
commitment
before
we
start
putting
something
in
somebody's
backyard.
I
H
Retention
is
always
retention
and
attrition
you're
going
to
have
those
issues.
I
mean
people
end
up
getting
to
the
point
to
where
they
retire,
we're
just
in
a
time
and
society
to
where
it's
not
really
a
popular
thing
for
people
to
want
to
get
into
law
enforcement,
and
I
think
that
starts
at
the
top
with
the
culture
that
we
create
within
the
department
and
within
the
city,
and
each
of
you
all
have
been
so
gracious
with
your.
H
You
know
with
how
you
support
the
police
department
and
I
think
that
that's
a
pivotal
first
step
into
making
people
realize
that
this
is
the
place
that
they
want
to
be,
and
so
it's
more
so
culture
within
the
department
that
we're
looking
to
change
to
where
people
want
to
stay
here
and
that,
regardless
of
the
pay,
I
don't
think
people
leave
necessarily
for
pay.
Pay
is
an
issue
and
people
have
to
feed
their
families,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
I
think
people
most
public
servants
are
feel
that
they're
called
to
that.
C
What
what's
the
projected
cost,
or
something
like
that
to
reinstate
that?
I
think
we
had
it
a
long
time
ago,
and
I
just
think
about
what
the
nation
and
how
important
it
is
to
send
a
message
of
appreciation
for
persons
who
choose
this
type
of
vocation,
especially
now,
and
so
I
just
wanted
you
to
maybe
look
into
that
number
and-
and
I
don't
know
if
we
can
find
it
this
year-
maybe
next
year,
so
that
we
could
just
try
to
incentivize
for
folks
to
stay
in
that
in
that
field.
C
H
I
think
what
we
looked
at
last
was
about
86
thousand
eighty
six
thousand
to
give
educational
incentives
to
our
officers,
and
you
are
correct.
An
officer
who's,
better
educated
is
less
likely
to
use.
Four
studies
have
shown
that
and
to
cost
you
less
liability
wise
in
the
long
term,
and
it
is
difficult
to
find
a
person
with
a
degree
right
now
that
wants
to
come
to
work
for
thirty
six
thousand
dollars
a
year.
H
But
I
do
think
that
an
education
incentive
would
certainly
be
an
opportunity
to
attract
those
at
bibsy
and
lsus
and
centenary
and
other
colleges
within
the
area
to
where
we
have
a
better
educated
force
and
a
matter
of
fact.
It
would
give
our
guys
an
incentive
for
our
men
and
women
an
incentive
to
continue
their
education,
which
is
a
wonderful
thing
there.
There
are
so
through
the
fraternal
order
of
police
you're
able
to
go
at
least
get
an
associate's
degree
at
no
cost
if
you're
a
member
of
the
fraternal
order
of
police.
H
C
I
just
think
I
so
much
appreciate
law
enforcement
and
the
quality
of
members
of
the
law,
enforcement
and
bossier,
and
I
just
think
going
forward.
We
as
a
council
we
as
a
city.
We
need
to
think
about
retention.
We
need
to
think
about
the
quality
of
person.
We
want
serving
the
citizens
of
exposure,
something
as
simple
as
as
this
that
that's
a
doable
thing.
I
feel
yes
and-
and
I
I
don't
think,
we've
looked
at
it
this
budgetary
year,
but
we
really
need
to
go
back
and
revisit
that.
C
Yes,
in
my
in
my
thinking.
H
C
Okay,
my
last
thought
your
your
management
style
is
different.
You
have
more
boots
on
the
ground
and
I
wonder,
do
you
have
enough
boots
on
the
ground
in
our
city?
C
H
H
Yes,
sir,
as
far
as
staffing,
I'm
not
going
to
sit
here
and
lie
to
either
of
y'all
and
tell
you
that
with
a
police
or
fire,
it's
probably
not
an
issue
because
it
is,
I
mean.
Realistically,
we
have
14
districts,
it'd,
be
great
to
have
14
officers
on
the
street
at
any.
Given
time
work,
one
officer
dedicated
to
that
district.
C
A
I
Just
in
my
summary
of
the
budget,
we've
got
about
a
58
million
dollar
budget
about
40
million
is
going
to
police
fire,
so
that's
roughly
70
percent,
yes
of
our
entire
budget,
going
to
protect
our
citizens
and
and
to
provide
for
safety,
and
I
think
that's
a
important
way
to
spend
money,
and
I
would
like
to
emphasize-
I
think
we
have
a
it-
can
always
be
more
efficient
but
a
relatively
efficient
administration.
I
I
It's
it
is
what
it
is.
You
got
x,
number
of
dollars
and
we're
finding
a
way
to
get
you
three
extra
people
for
the
k-9
unit.
I've
met
with
you
on
a
k-9
unit,
and
in
talking
with
you,
I
think
that
that's
an
efficient
use
of
of
revenue
that
that
it
it
will
have
a
great
impact
in
crime
deterrent
compared
to
the
money
that's
spent.
J
I
And
while
people
are
nice
to
add,
if
we're
not
adding
people
always
look
at
technology,
you
know
drones
and
people's
doorbells
that
can
be
networked
to
help
solve
crimes.
Other
technology
that
that
is
out
there.
Where
we
can
work,
you
know
smarter
all
the
time.
Yes,
it
seems
that
that
that
seems
to
be
ramping
up
in
the
police
enforcement
areas
around
the
country.
Yes,
sir,.
A
H
It
is,
and
it
it
reduces
the
risk
some
to
some
of
our
officers
during
these
high-risk
situations.
K
K
I
mean
they'll,
find
a
crook
so
fast,
and
I
mean
safety
is
number
one.
We
keep
safety
in
boulder
city
number,
one
we've
got
the
place
to
fire,
the
schools
we're
going
to
grow
fast,
but
without
safety
we're
in
trouble.
That's
right
and
I've
seen
in
those
dogs,
y'all
do
y'all's
job
and
all
that,
I'm
all
for
you,
so
anything
I
can
do
for
you
just
let
me
know.
Thank
you
very
much,
sir.
You
do
a
good
job.
Yes,.
L
Holler
chief,
I
I'd
like
to
just
again
also
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
I'm
happy
to
support
getting
you
these
additional
resources
that
you
need.
I
think
it's
going
to
be
a
good
addition
to
the
city.
We've
had
robust
conversation
about
the
needs
in
the
police
department.
So
thank
you
for
making
the
effort
to
meet
with
each
of
us.
H
D
Mayor
president,
I've
asked
lewis
to
join
me
up
here
to
make
sure
I
get
my
facts
right
get
correct
this.
This
is
big
glue.
D
What
y'all
receiving
is
a
packet
of
what
we
got
going
on,
what
we're
looking
to
the
future,
as
you
know,
we're
waiting
on
the
complex
to
be
finished,
anticipating
a
large
number
of
people
coming
to
bozier
and
with
that
said,
we've
got
to
make
preparations
for
the
future
to
be
able
to
handle
this
and
keep
our
presentation
of
our
facilities
clean
where
people
want
to
come
and
play
their
tournaments.
Here
we
have
31,
day
or
weekends
booked
for
next
year
already.
D
D
If
you
haven't
been
driven
back
behind
the
old
fields,
I
suggest
you
take
a
ride
back
there.
If
you
were
out
saturday
and
you
drove
through
tinsley,
you
saw
lots
of
people
for
soccer
and
football
lots.
We
were
parked
all
the
way
and
out
to
the
old
shed
road
all
the
way
out
to
east
texas.
That's
all
the
parking
lots
that
we
have
available
full
grass
anywhere
they
could
park.
They
were
parked
with
that
being
said,
I'm
kind
of
skipping
around
in
a
capital
budget.
D
A
D
Yeah
sure
we
could
add
some
parking
behind
field
one
across
the
road
going
towards
the
animal
control
down
at
the
curve
of
the
ballpark
drive.
There's
some
area
in
there
that
I'm
not
sure
how
many
spaces
I'd
have
to
give
with
the
engineering
and
see
how
many
we
could
add
there,
but
that'd
be
an
area
we
could
utilize,
we
own
it.
We
don't
have
to
buy
the
property,
and
I
don't
know
probably
what
how
much
would
you
estimate.
M
We
also
had
b
par
youth
football
going
so
you're
talking,
600
kids,
plus
their
parents
and
grandparents
1200
kids
playing
soccer,
and
then
you
throw
another
80
to
100
plus
teams
at
the
two
tinsley
complexes.
There's
just
not
enough.
So
I
would.
I
would
suspect
that
mr
clay
is
going
to
put
parking
lots
on
the
next
couple
of
years
capital
budgets
to
try
to
add
to
that.
A
A
About
right,
you
know
when
you,
when
you
come
in
off
of
highway
there,
there
was
a
a
lot
on
the
left-hand
side
right
there
vacant
by
those
apartments,
but
that's
still
I
hadn't
been
over
there.
I
hadn't
noticed
I've
been
over
there,
but.
D
But
that's
some
of
the
issues
that
we're
dealing
with
trying
to
plan
ahead
for
one
other
issue
that
we
got
coming
on
board
right
now.
We're
in
the
process
is
getting
the
gates
made
for
north
bossier
and
feel
their
dreams
and
guys
fiber
getting
them
fabricated
ready
to
install
with.
D
The
only
time
the
park
would
be
closed
would
be
on
christmas
day
like
mike,
would
and
on
this
separate
sheet.
I
have
the
cost
on
it
this
sheet,
and
this
allows
these
guys
to
rotate
without
us,
having
to
pay
overtime
or
whatever
and
keep
the
gates
open
at
dawn,
closed
at
dusk,
and
prevent
some
of
the
problems
that
we've
had
at
these
parks
after
dark.
M
A
D
D
M
All
of
our
parks
are
heavily
used.
Bossier
city
is
known
for
a
very,
very,
very
good
parks
and
recreation
program.
You
see
it
by
the
numbers
that
come
from
menden
and
shreveport
that
want
to
be
a
part
of
our
youth,
sports
and
adult
activities,
and
if
you
go
to
just
any
of
our
parks
on
a
daily
basis,
they're
very
well
utilized,
I
think
bossier
city
gets
a
big
bang
for
its
buck
with
the
parks
and
rec
department.
M
D
M
I
haven't
said
all
that
and
I
don't
want
to
interject
more
than
I
need
to,
but
about
the
positions.
I
know
that's
a
lot
of
money,
it's
a
little
over
285
000..
We
get
that.
I
will
say
this.
If
we
can
ever
get
our
contractor
to
complete
the
tinsley
sports
complexes,
you
guys
and
us
we're
going
to
reap
that
money.
Back
I
mean
by
the
time
we
get
the
hotels,
motels,
the
restaurants,
the
entertainment,
get
the
kids
actively
involved
and
coming
to
bozier
city
and
being
excited
about
coming
to
bossier
city.
M
D
And
bubba
you
and
several
council
members
been
here
when
we
did
the
world
series
with
dixie.
You
know
what
kind
of
numbers
we
knocked
down
with
it
yeah,
and
this
will
be
like
that
every
weekend,
with
these
tournaments
being
held
at
tinsley.
M
When
thursday
of
this
week
next
thursday,.
J
M
The
supervisor
is
extremely
important:
they're
going
to
be
out
there
on
weekends,
a
lot
of
the
time
correct,
they're,
probably
going
to
be
visiting
facilities
also,
if
we
have
to
do
any
recruiting
to
get
other,
maybe
larger
tournament
venues
coming
into
the
city,
we're
going
to
do
everything
we
can
to
keep
the
facility
full.
We
spend
a
lot
of
money
out
there.
M
We
expect
to
bring
a
lot
of
people
in
and
hopefully
spend
a
lot
of
money
to
help
repay
for
it,
because
in
about
10
or
11
years,
and
I'm
I'm
going
to
say
it
out
loud
at
some
point
within
that
10
to
11
12
year
time
frame,
we're
going
to
have
to
have
a
plan
to
replace
all
that
artificial
turf.
So
it's
got
to
generate
money
to
pay
for
itself
and
to
keep
it
in
perpetuity
perpetuity.
M
To
you
know
to
fund
itself,
I
know
all
the.
N
So
in
the
engineering
department
budget,
when
we
first
sat
down
with
angela,
went
over
our
needs,
there's
not
a
massive
amount
of
change
between
this
year
and
last
year
we
proposed
to
add
to
positions
within
the
city
of
bossier's
engineering
department,
one
being
an
additional
inspector
and
the
other
being
an
engineering
intern
in
ei
that
will
work
in
the
city
of
bozier
office
and
it's
primarily
to
support
all
the
management
work.
That's
going
on.
N
You
got
130
to
150
million
dollars
worth
of
construction,
not
even
including
permits
private
development,
just
the
various
needs
that
come
into
the
office
on
an
endless
basis
and
we're
covering
that
with
the
city
engineer
and
two
inspectors,
and
so
it
makes
it
very
difficult
for
us
to
ensure
that
the
city's
getting
every
all
the
value
for
the
money
is
spending
on
those
projects.
N
So
we
propose
that
and,
as
I
appreciate
angela,
that
that
got
cut
out
of
the
budget
just
from
budgetary
constraints
and
we
we
still
would
like
to
see
the
city
fund,
those
positions
we
believe
they're
they're
very
needed.
N
One
that
originally
was
to
pay
for
our
contract,
but
even
in
the
absence
of
us,
we
feel
strongly
that
the
city
is
going
to
need
to
have
support
tinsley
being
the
perfect
example,
we
could
work
on
tinsley
with
the
two
inspectors
and
civil
engine
or
engineer
that
we
have
in
there
40
hours
a
week
every
day.
It's
it's
that
big
of
a
project.
You
know
total
project
cost,
14
million
we've
had
countless
issues
and
just
to
ensure
that
the
city
is
protected.
N
N
N
We
get
a
lot
of
calls,
got
calls
monday
regarding
flooding
and
and
improving
the
city's
flood
ordinances
to
ensure
that
we
can
at
least
stop
what
we
currently
got
and
improve
as
as
development
progresses,
and
that's
going
to
take
the
attention
of
professionals
to
make
sure
that's
done
properly,
and
so
we
bump
that
up
and
as
we've
been
in
the
engineering
office,
we've
engaged
with
other
professionals
to
support
some
of
these
construction
projects
to
make
sure
that
where
we
are
unable
to
put
assets
on
those
projects,
we
can
ensure
that
they're
protected
that
the
interests
of
the
cities
are
protected
by
that.
N
So
it
just
costs
a
little
bit
more
money.
I
believe,
long
term.
You
know
your
your
what
little
bit
of
investment
you
make
with
those
people
turns
out.
You
could
save
10
times
that
you
know
just
ensuring
that
the
quality
of
the
work
that's
going
in
will
last
and
stand
up
through
the
design
life
of
those
structures.
So
those
are
the
main
increases
that
we've
we've
requested.
N
N
Yeah
property
standards
falls
under
engineering
and
clinton
got
to
get
credit
where
credit's
due
spent
a
lot
of
time
just
trying
to
refine
the
budget
in
a
realistic
way.
So
the
city,
you
guys
see
it
every
every
council
meeting
we're
abandoning
property
and
and
going
in
and
doing
that
we
get
hundreds
of
calls
a
week
on
making
sure
that
we
get.
You
know
properties
brought
up,
and
because
of
that,
you
can
see
it
just
in
postage.
N
You
know
just
the
postage
alone
and
sending
out
certified
letters
has
has
doubled
and
that's
primarily
because
of
the
work
of
proper
standards
and
really
pressing
into
that
they
do
a
good
job.
I
know
we
don't
always
when
I'm
dealing
with
them.
I
don't
like
getting
into
the
legal
mumbo
jumbo.
It's
like
can't.
N
We
just
get
in
there
and
cut
the
grass,
but
they
follow
the
letter
of
the
law,
make
sure
all
that's
done,
but
because
of
the
amount
of
work
we've
been
doing
there,
we've
asked
for
a
little
bit
more
money
there
and
that's
all
based
on
statistics.
A
J
N
And
we've
worked
with
the
police
department
on
that
they
do
incredible
stuff
and
trying
to
make
sure
we,
you
know
we
we
have
property
being
maintained
and
safe
for
the
citizens.
C
C
N
That
would
include
we
bumped
it
up
from
150,
but
that
would
include
our
contract
moving
forward.
So,
okay,
if
it
wasn't
there,
you
would
be
absorbing
some
of
that
cost
and
salary
and
vehicles
and
other
benefits.
So,
okay,
whether
we're
there
or
you
have
an
engineer
that
comes
in
you
know.
N
My
daddy
always
told
me
to
do
the
right
thing
so
you're,
in
my
opinion,
whether
it's
us
or
someone
else
we're
trying
to
make
sure
that
that
it's
set
we've
set
the
stage
for
someone
to
be
successful
with
the
budget
that
they've
been
given
for
2022.
I
Okay,
so
ben
they
just
so
that
the
nine
employees
on
here
does
that
reflect
you
and
todd
and
clinton
are
y'all
in
that
y'all
are
not
in
there.
Okay.
N
N
We've
got
an
employee,
there,
that's
been
there
for
a
long,
long
time
that
is
retiring
next
month
and
so
we'll
be
coming
to
you
in
the
next
council
meeting
with
a
plan
to
fill
that
position
and
we've
got
a
good
plan
for
that.
So
yeah
our
ours
would
be,
and
it's
it's
clinton
and
I
and
whoever
else
we
need
to
make
sure
that
all
our
bases
are
covered
because,
as
councilman
darby
pointed
out,
you
know
it
used
to
kind
of
ebb
and
flow.
N
It
seems
like
we're
we're
in
a
big
ad,
with
with
the
number
of
calls
that
we
get
requesting
information.
You
know
I
mean
a
lot
of
private
development
going
on
you
know,
so
it's
it's
been
pretty
pretty
busy
up
there,
which
is
good.
That's
a
good.
A
L
My
so
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
the
ordinance
that
we
passed
a
few
weeks
ago,
extending
manshack
for
engineering
goes
till
october,
30th
or
november
30th.
N
That
would
be
manshack
if
we
were
there
or
other
design
professionals
as
may
be
required
to
execute
whatever
this
administration
and
the
mayor
need
right,
and
there
is
an
endless
amount
of
need.
L
L
J
N
Yeah
and
a
lot
of
that
again
I
mean
five
of
those
are
property
standards
yeah.
So
when
you
think
about
I,
I
mean
you
have
to
come
up
there,
but
when
you
think
about
the
event,
I
mean
just
permits
alone:
yeah
just
reviewing
plans.
I
could
have
somebody
review
plans
all
day
literally
all
day,
so
you
know
we
do
the
best
we
can
with
what
we've
got
and
we
try
real
hard
to
not
have
any
oversights
and
yeah
and
they
they
do
a
good
job.
But
there's,
I
just
think,
there's
so
much
more.
N
That
could
be
done,
but
we're
just
limited
by
the
number
of
hours
in
a
day
and.
N
L
N
We're
not
going
anywhere
so
we
work
with
the
pleasure
of
the
council
and
the
mayor,
and
you
know
whenever
that
time
comes
we'll
be
happy
to
pass
the
baton
and,
like
I
said
we
want,
we
want
it
to
be
successful.
So
it's
it's
not
a.
I
don't
think.
J
N
Any
greed
in
there-
that's
that's!
I
I'd
like
to
ask
for
more,
but
I
think
I
asked
for
the
appropriate
amount
of
coverage
that
would
really
help.
You
know
this.
Past
year,
we've
administered
over
three
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
streets
and
sidewalk
improvements,
which
is
normally
covered
by
public
works.
We've
done
all
of
that
through
engineering
with
the
same
inspection
staff.
So
it's
that
was
six
contractors
working
every
day.
N
Traffic
engineering
some
increases
there.
Probably
the
primary
increase
is
just
in
electricity.
A
lot
of
signaling
and
a
lot
of
lighting
and
and
the
power
bills
are
just
continuing
to
raise.
So
we've
got
that
and
then
we've
adjusted
the
salaries.
You
all
have
been
gracious
in
helping
us
staff
up.
That
department
is
very
well
managed
with
john
kelly
over
there
and
we're
trying.
N
You
know
a
lot
of
the
calls
that
come
in
our
street
lights,
signaling
and
signage,
and
we
want
to
be
able
to
be
pro
we're
just
very
reactive
right
now.
We
want
to
have
a
real,
proactive
plan
of
methodically
going
through
the
city
north
to
south,
preferably
a
few
times
a
year
and
and
being
on
top
of
that
versus
just
people
calling
and
sending
crews.
You
know
scattered
across
the
city.
N
And
we
do
have
in
the
capital
budget
to
upgrade
signals,
and
things
like
that.
We've
been
talking
about
that
a
long
time,
so
we're
going
to
be
seeking
some
grants
for
that
work
to
try
to
help
on
that,
but
the
computer
that
the
city
uses
to
work
on
signals
isn't
even
windows,
10
capable
because
the
signaling
equipment
can't
be
brought
up
to
windows
10
capability.
So
we
really
need
to
bring
all
the
city's
traffic
signals
into
current
standards,
so
we'll
be
working
on
that
hard
next
year.
A
E
J
O
O
O
We
had
to
recently
cancel
three
events
due
to
the
delta
variant
and
shows
being
worried
about
spread
of
disease,
so
we
had
three
shows
recently
cancel,
but
I
I
do
believe
that
2023
will
be
are
excuse
me.
22
will
be
better.
One
of
the
biggest
things
is
naming
rights
revenue.
The
agreement
that
we
have
with
berkshire
grocery
arena
is
they
pay
an
amount
equal
to
a
percentage
of
our
performance
based
on
a
four-year
average
and
so
with
2021.
O
O
As
far
as
capital
improvements,
we
have
a
number
of
capital
improvements
that
we've
been
looking
at
and
we've
been
very
blessed
to
be
able
to
earn
or
be
granted
the
shuttered
venues
operator
grant,
which
was
3.3
million
dollars,
so
we're
working
on
doing
a
number
of
capital
improvements,
and
so
we
would
be
short,
the
grant
money
about
200
000
to
do
all
of
the
capital
improvements
that
we
wanted
to
do.
O
O
C
O
C
O
Rent,
the
rent
line
item
is
rent
that
we
charge
others
for
renting
the
facility.
So
the
city
pays
us
a
management
fee.
Only
asm
global
the
city
pays
us
a
management
fee,
but
all
of
our
bank
accounts
and
everything
are
really
bozier.
City
bank
accounts
that
we
just
manage.
Did
I
ask
did
do
I
understand
your
question.
C
O
Some
of
the
money
goes
to
actually
pay
the
bond
that
was
taken
out
a
few
years
ago
to
do
almost
10
million
dollars
in
improvements,
so
probably
about
close
to
800
thousand
dollars
of
that
money
is
allocated
to
pay
the
bond.
J
J
O
O
P
And
I
think
miss
the
discussion
I
have
with
miss
bonavir
in
reviewing
the
terms
of
the
grant
that
if
the
city
were
to
directly
transfer
the
money
to
asm
global,
then
asm
global
that
would
be
taxable
income
to
asm
global
and
therefore,
if
the
city
expends
the
money
on
city,
property
for
improvements,
materials
projects
and
things
of
that
nature,
then
asm
global
does
not
have
to
pay
taxes
on
the
money
or
the
city
to
it
would
be
permissible
for
the
city
to
give
a
check
to
asm
global,
but
then
asm
global.
P
We
could
because
it's
it's
it
because
they're
in
a
for
lack
of
a
better
term,
a
public
private
partnership.
J
P
And-
and
it's
in
in
the
the
money
is
being
spent
for
a
public
purpose
on
publicly
owned
property.
I
think
the
problem
comes
in
the
language
in
the
grant
that
asm
global
is
a
for-profit
entity
and
therefore
they
would
have
to
pay
taxes
on
3.3
million,
and
you
wouldn't
get
as
much
bang
for
your
buck.
If
you
had
to
take
out
the
tax
money,
yeah.
C
Tax
revenue,
yeah,
that's
education.
I
was
just
surprised
that
we
could
even
give
them
the
money
as
a
public
entity
and
they
being
a
private
entity
because
we
can
not
for
profit.
We
do
give
money,
we
allocate
money,
but
I
don't.
O
Asm
global
it
would
be
taxed,
whereas
if
we
work
with
the
city
and
the
city
issues
a
purchase
order
and
anything
like
that
is
purchased
in
that
way,
then
it's
not
a
non-taxable,
it's
tax
exempt
and
so
the
money.
So
if
we
need
to
you
know,
one
other
thing
on
the
capital
improvement
plans
is
to
recaulk
all
of
the
exterior
of
the
arena,
because
everywhere
that
the
concrete
comes
together.
All
of
that
caulking
is
dry
rotting
and
it's
letting
water
come
in
and
we're
getting
flooding
in
different
areas
of
the
arena.
O
So
you
know,
if
that's
going
to
be,
and
this
is
a
ballpark.
But
if
that's
going
to
be
you
know,
half
a
million
dollars,
three-quarter
million
dollars.
You
want
to
be
able
to
make
that
expenditure
without
paying
tax.
On
top
of
that,
because
really
it's
a
city
building
and
that's
city
money
to
invest
into
the
building,
and
so
it
really
shouldn't
be
taxed.
So
so
that's
how
it's
handled!
Okay,
thanks.
A
Q
Q
Q
It
happened
before
the
proposed
budget,
so
I'm
coming
I'm
asking
all
to
amend
my
budget
by
a
certain
amount
of
money
about
fourteen
thousand
dollars
for
next
year,
so
I
can
raise
the
salary,
so
I
can
hire
someone
because
I
don't
believe
I
can
get
someone
in
next
year
with
enough
experience
to
replace
her
the
current
salary
that
that
she's
working
at
I've
enjoyed
that
with
her
she's.
I
hired
her
eight
years
ago
as
the
audit
manager
when
I
was
promoted
to
the
assistant
administrator.
Q
C
Q
A
Yeah
and
that's
like
that's
something
where
we'll
go
get
together
and
we
got
several
of
you,
as
you
heard
people
needing
more
people
in
their
department,
so
we'll
definitely
get
you
get
you
somebody.
I.
A
Thank
you.
I
have
no
one
else
on
here.
It's
at
the
mayor's
office
amanda,
oh
rodney,
are
you
on
here
anywhere.
I
see
you
sitting
over
there
quiet.
S
S
And
on
capitol
the
only
thing
I
had
in
there
we've
been
fighting
for
20
years
to
get
all
new
camera
system.
I
think
it's
a
cost
of
2
million
or
something
like
that
to
do
city-wide
at
the
park.
You
know,
like
parks
and
rec,
has
no
cameras
and
to
keep
the
theft
down
and
everything
those
gates
are
on
automatic.
They
shut
at
5
30
every
evening,
but
on
weekends
and
holidays
certain
times
they
do
open
up
anyone
coming
there
with
all
the
traffic
we
have
over
there.
A
Like
you
need
to
get
your
gates
worked
on
too
it
sound
like
you
need
to
get
your
gates
worked.
S
A
T
T
Got
right
now,
they're
down
to
about
30
from
the
250-ish.
J
T
T
Hopefully
they
can
happen,
and
this
other
thing
too
I'd
like
to
add,
is
maybe
get
another
take-home
vehicle
for
our
department,
the
one
guy
I
have
that
I
work
for
is
on
24
hour
call
along
with
me
just
like
to
get
him
a
vehicle
to.
You
know
be
able
to
bring
it
on
the
weekends
on
the
evenings
when
he
has
to
come
in
as
well
as
use
it
for
concession
supplies.
T
A
A
U
I
won't
take
up
too
much
time.
I
didn't
have
very
many
changes
at
all,
nothing
major
other
than
we
wanted
to
add
one
position
back
into
our
office
because
we
got
over
817
thousand
dollars
in
covered
money.
That
requires
a
lot
of
paperwork
to
get
it
done
for
the
next
couple
of
years
and
we'd
like
to
add
that
position
back
in
there
and
we're
paying
for
a
salary
with
grant.
J
U
U
U
U
E
A
I
My
initial
thought
is:
maybe
we
talk
about
this
later,
but
see
if
there's
a
way
to
outsource
or
somehow
utilize
a
service
that
could
help
you
and
then
once
it's
over.
You
know
that
that
part's
over
and
you
can
use
some
of
that
money
to
help.
But
then
you
don't
have
the
responsibility
to
pay
a
person
yeah.
U
Yes,
like
I
said
we
had
for
admin
under
that
second
grant
we
got.
Was
we
put
a
hundred
thousand
a
little
over
a
hundred
thousand
into
admin?
Okay,
just
in
case
we
needed
it
well,.
A
J
A
A
L
R
No,
I
mean
it's
been
a
great
first,
a
little
bit
less
than
a
week
actually
so
anyway,
this
is
wonderful
to
see
how
everything
is
each
department
comes
together
and
then
we
hash
it
out
so
anyway,
I'm
just
thrilled
to
be
here
and
again.
Thank
you
all
for
this.
C
R
This
first,
these
first
few
days
and
anyway,
everybody's
been
really
accommodating,
so
it's
been
great.
Thank
you.
It's.
C
R
Well,
this
part
most
of
this
was
already
done
prior
to
me
coming
in,
but
I
will
tell
you
from
what
I've
heard
it's
6.2
percent
is
what
the
recommendation
is,
and
I
truly
don't
see
how
any
business
or
entity
would
be
able
to
support
that.
So
you
know
that's
that's
a
tough
thing.
Yeah.
C
You
know
the
the
employees
of
bozier
has
sacrificed
a
lot
in
the
last
couple
of
years.
I
think
it
may
have
been
since
2018
that
there's
been
any
adjustment
to
to
other
than
police
mandated
adjustments.
The
two
percent-
and
it's
just
seemed
difficult
to
think
that
these
people
are
going
to
stay
with
the
city
and
yet
there's
no
adjustment
to
their
salaries.
For
for
quite
a
while.
Now.
R
J
E
Well,
I
mean
I,
I
know
we're
going
to
make
this
budget
work
and
I
appreciate
all
y'all's
hard
work
and
I
appreciate
all
y'all's
hard
work
and
all
the
people
that
y'all
lead
and
each
and
every
day-
and
I
appreciate
everything
I
do
and
2022
is
going
to
be
great.
I'm
ready
appreciate
everybody
coming
very.