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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE 2009 ANNUAL BUDGET TO INCREASE THE POLICE BUDGET BY THE APPROPRIATION OF $408,500 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO PAY FOR SALARIES, GROUP INSURANCE, POLICE PENSION, AND PAYROLL TAXES THAT WERE UNDERFUNDED IN THE APPROVED 2009 POLICE BUDGET
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WHEREAS, the original budget was $5,688,135 for 12 months of police salaries it did not include salaries for School Resource Officers which gives rise to a salary line item shortfall of $335,000, thus, an appropriation becomes necessary to compensate employees of the police department for the remainder of the year.
WHEREAS, the original budget was $683,007 for 12 months of group insurance in the police department it is projected to be underfunded in the 2009 budget by $34,000, thus, an appropriation becomes necessary to fund the group insurance costs of the police department for the remainder of the year.
WHEREAS, the original budget was $381,419 for 12 months of police pension in the police department it is projected to be underfunded in the 2009 budget by $37,000, thus, an appropriation becomes necessary to fund the police pension costs of the police department for the remainder of the year.
WHEREAS, the original budget was $22,190 for 12 months of payroll taxes in the police department it is projected to be underfunded in the 2009 budget by $2,500, thus, an appropriation becomes necessary to fund the payroll tax costs of the police department for the remainder of the year.
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the City of Jonesboro will receive $398,234.71 from the local public school systems as reimbursement for the School Resource Officer salaries by year’s end of 2009 (having already received $298,161.20 as of October 1, 2009) paid into the City of Jonesboro general fund it is requested that a total of $408,500 be appropriated from unallocated general fund reserves to cover the shortfalls and costs noted above.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION 1: The annual 2009 budget of the City of Jonesboro is amended by the addition of $335,000 for Police Salaries.
SECTION 2: The annual 2009 budget of the City of Jonesboro is amended by the addition of $34,000 for Police Group Insurance.
SECTION 3: The annual 2009 budget of the City of Jonesboro is amended by the addition of $37,000 for the Police Pension.
SECTION 4: The annual 2009 budget of the City of Jonesboro is amended by the addition of $2,500 for Police Payroll Taxes and an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, it shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED the 3rd day of November, 2009.