City Council Passes $132 Million Budget

Story Updated 11:27AM Friday, June 27, 2008

The Medford City Council met Tuesday night to continue with budget deliberations for fiscal year 2009 and unanimously voted for a $132 million budget.

Below is a preliminary budget presented to the Council from Mayor Michael McGlynn. Updated numbers will be available on InsideMedford.com on Wednesday.

The city managed to successfully eliminate an $850,000 deficit for fiscal year 2008 due to a deficit in the snow and ice account through money transfers and outside gifts.

Medford received $300,000 from Tufts and $100,000 from Harvard Vanguard to help reduce the deficit in addition to $25,000 from an anonymous donor. The rest of the deficit has been covered by over $200,000 in transfers from other city accounts.

June 24, 2008

The Honorable President and Members of the Medford City Council

Dear Madam President and Councillors:

I submit herewith for your approval, the Fiscal 2008-2009 budget for the city of Medford for the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

The total submitted appropriations to cover Municipal Salaries and Expenses including those of the Medford School Department are:

Municipal Departments $ 87,198,396
School Department $ 44,840,000
TOTAL $132,038,396

GENERAL GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT/ SALARIES/ EXPENSES/ TOTAL
Legislative/ 207,921/ 4,976/ 212,897
Executive/ 487,118/ 76,486/ 563,604
Assessors/ 257,046/ 40,700/ 297,746
Information Technology/ 87,488/ 85,201/ 172,689
Finance/Auditing/ 251,511/ 34,703/ 286,214
License Commission/ 5,400/ 300/ 5,700
Workers Compensation/ 695,000/ 695,000
OCD/Boards/ 167,937/ 49,582/ 217,519

Human Diversity/Compliance/ 37,500/ 6,304/ 43,804
City Clerk/ 274,636/ 16,955/ 291,591
Election/Registration/ 177,491/ 55,551/ 233,042
Procurement/ 157,842/ 12,550/ 170,392
Law/ 200,839/ 93,500/ 294,339
Treasurer/Collector/ 401,212/ 108,201/ 509,413
Energy & Environment/ 66,636/ 4,230/ 70,866

PROTECTION PERSON & PROPERTY
DEPARTMENT/ SALARIES/ EXPENSES/ TOTAL
Police/ 9,831,321/ 875,101/ 10,706,422
Off Street Parking Comm./ 3,104/ 3,104
Traffic Commission/ 1,500/ 26,000/ 27,500
Fire/ 9,154,511/ 543,102/ 9,697,613
Building/ 439,695/ 390,002/ 829,697
Electrical/ 357,334/ 895,003/ 1,252,337
Weights/Measures/ 77,133/ 1,704/ 78,837
Consumer Advisory/ 500/ 500
Civil Defense/ 8,700/ 6,497/ 15,197
Saving Lives Program/ 1/ 1 (funded with $20,000 anonymous donation)

PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT/ SALARIES/ EXPENSES/ TOTAL
Non Enterprise Division*/ 2,564,119/ 5,816,519/ 8,380,638
Sewer Enterprise/ 1,010,078/ 10,371,493/ 11,381,571
Water Enterprise/ 1,240,468/ 6,561,208/ 7,801,676
*Cemetery, Engineering, Highway, Park, Forestry, Recreation

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT/ SALARIES/ EXPENSES/ TOTAL
Board of Health/ 394,678/ 58,001/ 452,679
Council on Aging/ 192,490/ 60,929/ 253,419

LIBRARY
Library/ 916,974/ 327,729/ 1,244,703

VETERANS & CELEBRATIONS
DEPARTMENT/ SALARIES/ EXPENSES/ TOTAL
Veterans Services/ 107,827/ 91,700/ 199,527
Celebrations/ 9,000/ 9,000

PENSIONS & ANNUITIES
DEPARTMENT/ SALARIES/ EXPENSES/ TOTAL
Contributory/ 7,709,000/ 7,709,000
Non Contributory/ 335,000/ 335,000

BONDS & INTEREST
General / 6,014,819/ 6,014,819
Enterprise/ 1,151,241/ 1,151,241
Water/Sewer

INSURANCE
Fire/Glass Boiler/ 200,000/ 200,000
Group Health & Life/ 14,500,000
Liability/ 180,000/ 180,000
Medicare/Social Security/ 675,000/ 675,000
Unemployment Insurance/ 1/ 1
Employee Assistance Program/ 34,000/ 34,000

SUMMARY
DEPARTMENT/ SALARIES/ EXPENSES/ TOTAL
General Government/ 2,780,577/ 1,284,239/ 4,064,816
Protection

Persons/Property / 19,873,299/ 2,737,909/ 22,611,206
Public Works

Non Enterprise/ 2,564,119/ 5,816,519/ 8,380,638
Enterprise/ 2,250,646/ 16,932,701/ 19,183,347
Health/Human Services/ 587,168/ 118,930/ 706,098
Library/ 916,974/ 327,729/ 1,244,703
Veterans & Celebrations/ 107,827/ 100,700/ 208,527
Pensions & Annuities/ 8,044,000/ 8,044,000
Bonds & Interests/ 7,166,060/ 7,166,060
Insurance/ 15,589,001/ 15,589,001

MUNICIPAL 87,198,396
SCHOOL 44,840,000
TOTAL 132,038,396

Very truly yours,
Michael J. McGlynn
MAYOR