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From YouTube: Budget meeting July 21 2020
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The Biloxi City Council held a budget meeting/workshop following the Tuesday, July 21, 2020 regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting was to discuss the upcoming fiscal year's budget. To see the agenda, visit: https://www.biloxi.ms.us/agendas/citycouncil/2020/072120/072120agendaspecreg.pdf.
A
C
Yeah
Thank
You
mr.
president,
I
think
you've,
given
you
four
pieces
of
paper
that
we're
gonna
discuss
today,
we're
gonna
begin
in
20
trying
to
address
some
things,
but
we
also
followed
up
with
I
think
you
had
asked
you
last
week
about
some
details
from
the
prior
years.
As
far
as
the
revenue
we
have
presented
revenues
the
last
council
workshop
and
we
provided
additional
information
so
but
I
really
want
to
start
with
expenses.
C
Expenses
object
today
and
we've
been
meeting
and
I
want
to
express
my
appreciation
to
the
accounting
group
and
Mike
for
interviewing
and
doing
some
of
the
things
with
with
the
department,
heads
and
figuring
out
where
we
need
to
be
with
regard
to
ending
this
year
as
well
as
going
to
21.
So
you
I
would
like
to
begin
this
story
with
the
the
piece
of
paper
called
Cova
day.
You
see
up
at
the
top
left-hand
corner.
Mr.
mayor
could
I
ask.
A
C
A
And
I
have
no
report.
This
will
take
us
to
the
public
gender
citizen's
comments
me
45
minutes
aloud.
Please
keep
your
comments
to
three
minutes
per
person.
I'll
start
with
the
right-hand
side
of
the
room.
Is
there
anyone
here
to
speak,
move
over
to
the
left-hand
side
of
the
room?
Is
there
anyone
here
to
speak?
Is
there
anyone
in
the
back
of
the
car
to
speak
there
being
none
we'll
take
this
to
the
to
the
policy
agenda?
Mr.
mayor,
thank.
C
C
So
everybody,
if
you
look
at
the
everybody,
has
the
covert
a
sort
of
departmental
reports
and
you
see
the
columns
there.
The
budget
is
the
revised
budget
that
we
started.
You
know
21
or
20
with
and
through
doing
some
changes.
We
wound
up
with
a
justed
budget.
Now
you
can
see
the
amount
of
the
changes
from
the
61
million
dollars.
We
were
able
to
kind
of
creatively
pull
that
number
down
to
2.7
a
big
part
of
the
the
2.7
million.
C
Now
in
the
2020
budget,
we
were
looking
for
about
105
vacancies
to
fill
throughout
the
year
so
that
we
put
the
brakes
on
first
by
actually
reserving
or
pulling
out
of
the
budget
about
88
positions
right.
We
wound
up
leaving
about
818
in
the
general
fund
and
the
rest.
You
know
so
that
you
know
again
against
the
the
whole
we're
trying
to
close.
We
closed
it
by
reducing
that
amount
by
2.7
million,
then
maybe
I
ought
to
stop
and
make
sure
everybody's
worth
us
there.
C
So
we
started
with
2020
reaching
back
in
October
1
of
last
year
we
looked
at
a
budget
starting
with
expenses
of
2061
and
I.
Think
our
revenues
were
about
4
million
dollars
off.
So
we
actually
started
with
a
four
million
dollar,
not
a
deficit
spending,
but
we
were
using
we're
going
to
start
out
with
eight
million
dollars
of
cash
and
based
on
the
the
debits
and
the
credits
we're
going
to
wind
up
with
only
four
million
dollars
cash
using
some
of
the
fund
balance
and
some
of
the
other
day
gains
of
law.
C
So
that's
what
we
started:
October
1
with
using
some
proceeds
and
some
other
things
from
other
places.
So
this
move
has
reduced
that
figure
by
2.7
million
here
with
me,
most
of
it
again
by
removing
the
the
capital
items
that
we
didn't
have
to
bill.
That
was
a
big
part
of
it,
as
well
as
not
funding
not
hiring
about
88
people.
C
Everybody
so
far,
so
good,
okay.
So
looking
looking
forward
last
last
week,
again
we
looked
at
the
revenues
and
trying
to
figure
out
where
we
were
going
to
go
with
the
bottom
lines
of
both
of
them.
Alright.
So
if
everybody
on
the
kovat
page,
we
see
budget
adjusted
and
you
see
the
amount
of
money
reserved
so
what
we
thought
we
would
do
since
we
actually
had
a
basis
for
the
beginning
of
21,
that
budgeted,
adjusted
column
ANCOVA
day
chose
to
be
58
million,
and
some
change
begins
2021.
C
C
C
First
of
all,
really
the
big
hitter
was
eliminating
88
positions
that
were
budgeted
in
2020
and
we
did
some
other
things
with
regard
to
those
other
classes
of
items.
So
what
we
did
in
Kovan
that
budgeted
adjustments
carried
over
to
begin
this
20/20
conversation.
Okay,
now
go
to
the
second
page.
That
shows
you
should
have
two
columns,
FY
20/20,
adjusting
budget,
a
change
and
in
the
proposed
budget,
all
right
now.
Basically
again,
70%
of
this
budget
is
always
related
to
personnel
issues,
wages,
salaries,
benefits
and
all
of
those
kinds
of
things.
C
C
C
C
Those
are
big
figures
and
we're
putting
some
things
back
in
we're
actually
done
some
of
some
of
the
ability
to
spread
some
big
items
over
a
number
of
years
and
use
the
debt
service.
Let
me
back
up
a
little
bit
to
in
that
some
of
the
debt
service
in
this
year
will
be
used.
Utilizing
the
kilt
to
close
that
$5,000,000
hole
would
be
the
refinancing
of
the
16
million
dollars
of
bonds.
C
So
we're
utilizing
that
again
thinking
of
what
this,
where
we're
gonna
make
up:
five
million
from
the
loss
of
the
revenue
and
sales
tax
in
gaming
about
five
million-
and
you
know
we're
actually
forecasting
this
week
in
revenues
a
little
bit
more
sale,
not
more
sales
tax,
but
Balam
taxes.
So
I
think
things
are
looking
up
a
lot
of
we
actually
increased
I.
Think
I
belong
tax
by
about
3%
right
for
your
4%
forecasting.
Okay,.
C
All
right
so
that
you
see
the
categories
and
pretty
much
excu
pretty
much.
This
is
by
Department
and
bought
category,
and
you
know
what
we're
able
to
do
is.
Is
you
know,
stay
keep,
keep
our
directors
in
line
where
these
the
classes
of
categories.
You
know
they
have
control
in
moving
things
around,
except
for
employees.
C
You
know,
we've
got
a
number
of
you
know,
constraints
on
on.
You
know
from
the
table
from
the
employment
tables
and
so
forth,
so
you
can't
be
really
created.
There
are
some
restrictions
that
the
each
department
can
do.
But
you
know
within
the
categories
is
what
we
were
asking
you
to.
You
know
most
were
like
to
control
the
spending
in
those
categories
and
I
think
that's
you
know
by
the
law,
any
questions
so
far
now
again,
we've
you
know.
If
you're
gonna
ask
about
the
detail,
we
can
actually
bring
up
the
line
items.
C
B
Well,
yeah,
looking
at
page
two
and
at
the
top
there
we
have
the
different
departments
and
you
got
the
fiscal
year,
2020
adjusted
budget
right
and
we
have
the
change
and
then
the
proposed
2021
budget.
Now
those
changes
there
were
where
you've
in
they
total
savings
of
six
hundred
and
eight
thousand
dollars.
Those
are
not
personnel
related.
That's.
B
B
B
And
for
our
department,
we
have
eight
vacancies
that
we
will
fill
right
and
police
department.
We
have
seven
that
we
will
fill
and
again
all
part
of
this
budget.
Okay,
going
back
to
the
coab
spreadsheet
same
thing,
when
we
talk
about
employees
they're
under
vacancies
that
titles
a
hundred
vacancies,
that's
where
we
are
currently
that's
what
we
had
that's
right.
That's.
C
That
is,
ok,
I
got
it.
Thank
you.
So
what
we
did
with
that
100
employees,
we
removed
about
80,
88
of
them,
and
we,
you
know
the
restrict
the
rate
reserve.
We
moved
that
that
Toleration
into
that
reserve
column.
So
that's
where
you
know
when
you
do
$10,000
out
of
salaries
and
wages,
you
do
accordingly.
The
reduction
in
you
know
the
FICA
and
those
those
matching
things
as
well
as
a
lot.
B
E
C
And
again,
let
me
why
you
concentrating
over
there
I
think
you
know
this
is
the
first
of
well
I.
Think
many
more
they'll
go
before
September.
You
know
down
that
we're
again
we're
asking
to
do
a
little
bit
more
creative
things
for
21.
You
know
that
are
reasonable.
Let
me
let
me
throw
a
big.
You
know
what
was
our
success
with
the
refinancing
of
the
ballpark
I
think
about
18
million.
We
refinance
from
about
five
point
something
percent
to
about
two
percent:
there's
some
other
opportunities
that
we're
researching
at
this
moment.
C
That
would
result
in
you
know
we
would
come
back
in
probably
in
a
water
and
sewer
that
would
hopefully
do
a
similar
thing.
There's
a
number
of
debt
obligations
that
we
pay
to
the
utility
authority.
That
may
have
some
possibilities
of
being
refinance.
We
did
have
some
success
in
2016
when
we,
when
the
utility
authority
refinance
that
no.
C
C
C
All
right
so
in
a
nutshell,
the
very
back
corner
of
that
second
page
or
actually
the
bottom
line
in
general
fund,
departmental
to
be
bounced
against
the
revenues
that
are
in
the
second
pages.
So
at
this
point
in
town,
the
bottom
line
in
expenses
is
57:18
all
right.
Okay,
that's
what
it's
you
know
to
run
the
employees
and
the
supplies
and
provide
the
services
that
we
need.
That's
the
number
57
something
well!
C
This
will
be
a
you
know,
an
ongoing
kinds
of
things,
but
you
know
the
departments
that
have
been
great
to
work
with
in
figuring
out,
hey
we're
in
a
challenging
time.
This
covert
is
not
over
with
again
part
of
the
the
FEMA
in
the
state
situation.
These
that
we've
already
overcome
about
about
two
point:
something
million
in
extraordinary
wages
and
salaries
and
they're
booking
this
covert.
What's
the
number
201
yeah,
so
that's
an
ongoing
thing
and
we'll
submit
we've
been
registered
with
the
FEMA
in
order
to
submit
these
extraordinary
expenses.
C
C
E
C
E
F
E
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
E
G
C
Yeah,
that's
about
$750,000
in
repair
of
those
kinds
items,
but
the
1.3
million
dollars
is
actually
equipment
will
get
you
the
schedule,
we're
buying
trucks
in
tanks
and
those
kinds
of
things
that
we
didn't
buy
last
year,
and
that
needs
to
be
done.
No
for
those
warrants,
or
so
you
know,
I
guess
what
we
really
need
to
look
at
the
schedule
of
the
two
sets
of
capital
items.
But
again
that's
a
you
know,
a
capital
item
that
has
more
than
one
year:
it's
not
a
one-year
deal,
it's
a
multi-year
line
that
would
wind
up
going.
C
You
know
in
our
fix
that
set.
So
it's
not
you
know
it's
not.
We
won't
be
doing
it
next
year.
Okay,
so
that
now
back
to
the
original
doubt,
the
difference
in
the
1.7
million
is
made
up
the
things
that
Mike
talked
about
the
projects
that
we're
doing
with
the
in
Water
and
Sewer,
as
well
as
the
equipment
we
buy
and
a-three
I
think
heads
that
are
going
to
the
ballgame
all
right.
Let
me
jump
back
to
the
issue.
George.
C
Let
me
go
back
and
then
cut
him
off,
but
this
is
what
I
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody's
comfortable,
we
talked
about
what
we're
gonna.
Do:
okay
in
general
fund
the
things
that
we
can
control,
that
total
figure
is
57
million?
Okay,
because
it's
important
that
when
we
get
to
the
revenue
side
of
the
deal
that
you
see
where
we
are,
what
we're
proposing
for
21.
Okay,
so
you
see
the
57
57
million
within
the
general
fund,
departmental
expense.
C
We'll
look
at
the
you
know
the
two
sets
of
in
water
division
in
the
sewer
division,
677
thousand
dollars
and
674
thousand
dollars
in
new
equipment.
So
that's
it
adds
up
that
at
one
point
three.
So
in
the
next
workshop,
whatever
that
would
be
we'll
provide
whatever
details,
you
need
trying
to
be
transparent,
and
this
is
not
just
made-up
figures.
There
is
a
reconciliation
and
there's
a
schedule
then
makes
all
this
out.
C
Again,
codes
not
over.
These
are
extraordinary
all
the
time
that
we
do
because
of
shortage
of
vacancies
are
booked
to
201
alright.
So
as
we
go
through
the
register,
FEMA
registration
and
we
categorize
that
that's
all
part
of
the
rear
base,
but
we're
hoping
to
get
a
million
three,
a
million
for
back
for
those
kinds
of
details,
ot
extra
things
that
we're
doing
a
piece
of
equipment
is
going
to
become
knotted,
not
lost
revenue.
This
is
extraordinary
expenses.
You
know
the
governor
FML
as
well.
C
You
know
we
had
the
head
of
FEMA
look
at
station
10
the
other
day,
so
I
think
we're
in
position
of
that
five
million
dollar
hole
at
least
one
point:
three:
it's
coming
back
to
us
and
that's
ongoing
right
now,
so
that
big
five
million
you
know
lose
about
for
mating,
gave
me
another
million
in
sales,
tax,
okay,
but
you've
already
Mike
alluded
to
hey.
We
saved
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
refinancing.
We
may
do
some
more
than
we
did
this
and
we
did
that.
So
it's
all
resulted
in
their
closing
that
hole
okay.
C
So
this
emits
some
additional
indicial
opportunities.
Okay,
I!
Don't
give
you
enough
time,
but
I
don't
mind
doing
this
over
and
over
again
till
we're
all
comfortable,
because
what
I
want
to
do
and
these
figures
kind
of
back
up
from
a
strategy.
Let's
go
to
the
revenue
part
of
the
deal
we
began
last
week
and
it's
the
one
that
says
general
fund
revenue.
C
Again,
like
like,
we
did
before
we
looked
at
where
we
are,
and
this
actually
shows
you
some
columns
three
sets
of
things
when
you
pass
the
2019
a
budget
and
October
1
2018.
This
is
what
you
approved
in
the
column,
call
original,
2019
original,
then,
throughout
the
course
of
years,
I
think
you'd
ask
about
what
did
we
start
with?
How
did
we
amend
it?
So
we
tried
to
show
you
these
these
columns.
So
if
you
look
at
the
you
know,
they
had
the
heading
of
the
page.
C
You
so
you've
got
two
sets
of
data
as
well
as
what
we're
proposing
changing
to
okay,
therefore,
our
original
amended
and
actual
in
FY
19,
in
the
difference
whether
we
were
over
or
under
this
is
revenue.
Now,
okay,
then
under
FY
2020
in
2019,
October
1,
the
original
budget
in
the
revenue
is
shown
there
what
we
did
throughout
the
year
the
minute
and
what
we
are
revised
right
now,
in
the
actual
column,
it
shows
where
we
are
through
nine
periods
and
I
think
a
little
bit
of
this
period.
Ten.
C
So
that's
why,
when
you
look
at
the
end,
you
can
see
there's
a
only
forty
five
million
dollars
that
we
collected
we're
anticipating.
You
know
closing
that
with
the
number
of
some
more
gaming,
some
more
sales
tax
and
some
other
things,
gaming
devices
and
all
that.
So
let
me
let
me
give
you
a
chance
to
absorb
that.
So
what
we've
shown
you
in
how
it's
booked
in
munis-
we
classified
you
know
by
the
categories
of
property,
taxes,
licences,
franchise
fees,
intergovernmental
grants,
liens
and
forfeits
rents,
grants
and,
in
others,
so
far,
so
good.
C
C
C
Because
in
August
there's
something
called
a
big
tax
sale:
okay,
a
tax
sale
happens
in
August
and
we
get
the
money
back
to.
Plus
people
have
been
paying
their
taxes
all
along.
So
we
expect
to
exceed
that
figure
for
this
year,
but
looking
at
what's
off
the
tax
roll
or
what
had
these
abates
abatements
that
have
gone
off
the
tax
roll
plus,
you
know
the
increase
in
that
bull
or
do
you
know,
there's
value?
We
feel
that
that's
where
we're
going
to
be
so
we're
gonna
increase
that.
C
C
First,
one
at
belong
taxes
all
right,
okay,
we're
looking!
You
know
right
now.
If
you
look
in
the
column,
what
we
have
now
the
actual
receipt
is
a
six
point.
Seven
we're
looking
will
exceed
that
because
I
know
what
you
know:
we're
gonna
get
this
month
as
well
as
the
August
tax
sale
that
will
receive
in
September,
okay,
so
and
again,
as
well
as
you
know,
talk
with
its
tax
assessor
and
those
kinds
of
projections,
as
well
as
the
schedule
I
think,
gives
us
a
schedule
of
what
items
the
abatements
that
are
going
off.
C
C
E
C
Its
proud
of
you
taxes,
that's
what
we're
going
to
collect
in
2021
from
people
paying
their
taxes
this
year
and
I
think
we
use
that
on
base
on
what
we
actually
collected
after
the
beginning
of
the
year.
Doing
you
know
people
paying
even
more
than
just
one
year
backwards.
So
that's
that's
why
we
conservative
in
doing
about
that
190.
E
D
D
D
D
C
E
E
Kids,
like
that,
can
listen
be
a
lot
listed
better
on
this
thing,
they've
been
a
negative
500,000.
It
look
better,
there's
another
way
you
can
list
it
I
mean
according
this
to
me,
looking
after
you,
according
with
you
jet
his
you
under
power
under
two
thousand,
you
keep
saying
you're,
not
so
that
shouldn't
be
on
it
and
it's
not
it's
not
powering
to.
He
says
under
I,
don't
side
of
it.
502
960
well,.
D
C
This
spreadsheet,
yeah,
okay,
all
right
whatever
the
310
is
actually
what
we're
anticipating
for
21
okay.
So
we
can
see
the
bottom
line
in
that
category
of
property
taxes
we're
looking
for
at
least
$400,000,
more
of
property
tax
in
a
classification
and
that's
the
detail,
I,
don't
know
what
okay
all
right.
E
F
C
Now,
if
you
look
further
down
where
gaming
is
the
big
hitter
there,
you
can
see
go
down
to
change
number.
You
can
see
that
1-1
eight
nine
five,
so
we
had
budget
at
the
beginning
a
year,
18
9,
5
0,
and
if
we
we
actually
projected
the
loss,
a
percentage
of
the
net
first
three
months
of
the
year
for
gaming,
we're
not
going
to
be
at
full
strength
and
we're
guessing
would
be
at
full
strength
in
January
21,
but
we're
about
booking
about
75%
for
the
three
months
in
October,
November
and
December.
C
C
C
Again,
let
me
give
you
an
example:
now
we
won't
know
the
ball
game
until
after
we
see
our
August
figures.
You
know,
Diana
came
from
the
gaming
industry,
she
knows
how
this
works
and
she
knows
what
to
expect.
We
were
fortunate
in
June,
where
we
will
play
in
the
70%
game.
We
turned
out
to
be
81.5%,
but
there
are
some
things
that
are
in
question
at
this
point,
because
you've
got
a
number
of
people
who
have
a
little
bit
more
additional
funds.
Okay,
we
just
reopened.
C
C
You
know
that
that
hole
will
be
there,
but
we're
projecting
the
three
months
of
the
remaining
three
months
from
October
November
December
to
be
about
70%
strength
or
we
may
be
surprised,
but
so
that's
why
we'll
say
70%
off
for
the
first
three
months
and
then
at
full
strength
based
on
what
we
did
last
year.
We
want
to
tear
last
year,
you
know
up
until
August.
B
And
we're
hoping
we're
hoping
we
do
what
you
suggest.
We
do
that's
why
we're
wearing
these
masks
and
trying
to
do
everything
we
can
to
keep
the
numbers
looking
good,
that's
it
they
got
to
get
better
than
what
they
are
now.
If
they
keep
going
in
the
wrong
direction,
then,
maybe
significantly
less
than
what
we're
predicting.
But
that's
how
that's?
How
this
mask
business.
B
C
So
that's
a
big
number.
You
know
I
look
at
these
these
revenues,
the
biggest
hitters
first,
every
time
every
week
when
I
do
this
I
look
at
you
know
the
top
hitters
anyway,
we
are
I,
don't
look
at
it
in
class
I!
Look
at
where
we
are,
but
so
you
know
that
2
million
is
a
you
know
1.8,
and
that
we
are
dissipating
is
a
relatively
good
guess,
but
it's
just
a
guess.
Good.
C
C
I'll
be
better
and
we're
guessing
throughout
that.
You
know
the
ball
game
here
and
you
could
look
at
the
bottom
of
what
we're
guessing
the
bottom
line.
It's
58.
Do
you
see
the
58
one,
eight,
eight
five
or
seven,
these
two
budget
revenue
page
all
this
guessing
and
all
this
total
proposed
budget.
This
revenue
is
58
point.
C
E
Maybe
you're
explaining
something
beyond
it
on
the
fees,
the
franchise
fees,
okay,
I
know.
Last
time
you
had
the
cable
sister
lists
a
different
yeah
that
70,000
50,000
this
time
you
put
it
back
into
the
cable.
The
cable
can
be
TV.
Why
would
that
take
it
out
of?
Why
would
this
separated
the
first
time?
Well.
C
C
B
D
D
E
E
C
See
the
end
go
look
on
the
left-hand
side
of
the
page
where
it
says
in
d5
20,
so
we
could
track
it
when
they
book
charges
and
expenses
and
revenues
to
it.
That
number
is
supplied
to
the
accounting
system,
so
you
can
get
a
reconciliation
almost
just
like
almost
what
we're
doing
with
the
Cova
thing.
What
is
that?
201,
okay,
yeah.
C
C
But
we're
gonna
back
all
this
information
up,
you
get
there.
You
take
this
home.
If
you've
got
questions,
we
will
address
that
in
detail.
If
you
really,
you
know
see
something
that
you
can't
understand
again
as
far
as
what
we're
going
to
do
in
the
next
workshop.
I
think.
The
next
thing
we
need
to
do
is
accept
our
audit.
Okay
and
that's
a
that's
the
subject.
We
already
have
another
workshop
when
there
are
some
discrepancies,
I
think
accounting
is
just
you
know,
look
at
numbers
that
don't
fit
together
in
what
the
Williams
and
larosa
are.
C
B
C
C
Next
thing,
because
we
really
want
to
you
know
at
the
beginning
of
what
we've
operated
with
this
year,
we
had
projected
okay,
we
started
with
eight
million
cash
and
just
in
the
general
fund-
and
you
know
we
would
pull
some
cash
here
and
we're
gonna
wind
up
with
four
million
okay
that
was
just
booked
because
we
had
more
expenses
than
revenues.
This
one
not
gonna,
be
that
way
so,
but
what
we
did
lose
was
that
five
million
I
was
worth
of
revenue,
so
we
want
to
be.
You
know
again.
C
The
council
looks
at
where
we
are
cash
was
not
one
balance
of.
Did
you
actually
cash
wise,
so
that
will
give
us
the
ability
to
say
you
know
we
talk
about
balanced
budget,
it's
just
not
a
balanced
budget,
but
this
is
I
mean
this.
If
you
just
look
at
it
revenues
and
expenses,
this
is
what
is
needed.
I
think
what
everybody's
been
trying
to
do.
You.
C
E
C
E
F
C
If
you
have
questions
with
regard
to
the
department
how
they
got
there
based
on
these
categories,
then
we
will,
you
know,
we'll
set
the
process.
Of
course
you
know
police
and
fire,
that's
the
main
thing
and
water
and
sewer.
There
are
some
things
that
we
would.
You
know
we're
gonna
be
booking
and
billing,
especially
when
it
comes
to
water,
sewer
and
garbage.
You
know
utility
authority.
In
there
we
have
been
I,
think
charging
our
folks
$14
up
ahead,
$14,
a
location
for
garbage
collection
dollars,
an
80
cents.
That's
what
they've
been
paying
they're.