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Show Operating Expenses For 1956 Adopted by Council At the last regular meeting of 1955, of the Cedar City Council, held last Thursday night, a budget bud-get for operation ul city departments depart-ments during 195G was adopted, placing the operating expense at $320,311.2G, as compared to $309,-904,48 $309,-904,48 for the current year. The complete budget totaled $113,679,-14 $113,679,-14 with $123,407.88 set up for spe-cial spe-cial improvements, including sidewalks and gutter, and the city's portion of the construction cost of the new city and county library. Allotments to the various funds were made as follows: General fund, $50,312.13; city and county building, $1,679.50; library, $8,-202.53; $8,-202.53; sewer department, $17,-130.53; $17,-130.53; public safety, $10,004.24; parks and public property, $23,-071.08; $23,-071.08; streets and sidewalks, $3G,G00.00; airport, $11,111.06; wa-ter wa-ter system, $77,400.00; bond interest inter-est and Kinking fund, $28,750.93; guarantee fund. $2,806.93; "C" road funds, $11,083.27. ORDINANCE PUBLISHED The budget ordinance apiears on another page of thi issue ol the Iron County Record. In addition to adopting the budget the council approved salary sal-ary increases for all appointive employees. A flat $100 a you. Increase, which amounts to $S.SS per month, was granted for all regular silarrd employees and appointive employees. Mayor Ar-nord Ar-nord Anderson was empowered to make adjustments in the wages of hourly workers in the various departments, that would provide them with a yearly increase in-crease comparale to the other employees. |