SAC CITY, IOWA – OCTOBER 11, 2010
This is a highly unusual move on the part of the Sac City Council. Working out a budget has historically been a very secretive process with all participants acting in a highly defensive manner whenever confronted about how they arrived at specific decisions. Is this further evidence that Mayor Powell is trying to turn over a leaf and bring more transparency to local government?
This is certainly a step in the right direction, but one single meeting does not make a trend… we will see.
Introduction:
“Most of the discussions will be centered around the general fund”
“Major projects and issues”
“Capital Improvement Plan”
Capital Improvement Plan
Administrator briefly touching on the excel report.
Proposed budget calendar:
1. Every single department head is fighting for the same dollar and that may not be productive.
2. The value of holding a strategic planning meeting.
Fixing the streets.
Council discusses continuing to line the sanitary sewers.
Council discusses taking care of the storm sewers.
Making the community look more desirable.
Laura Zimmerman's Street Proposal
Shirley Phillips suggests dinging downtown businesses to replace curb and gutters
Laura Zimmerman suggests looking at grants for sidewalks.
Laura Zimmerman suggests beautifying North 5th street.
- Sunwise, etc.
Bill Brenny talks about the need for a paradigm shift in the city’s thinking.
Attendees disagree about the effect of lower property tax levy.
1. Council talks about lack of community involvement, setting a community planning meeting.
(It wouldn’t hurt to have food.)
2. Council hammers out a date for a planning session.
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