Henryetta's city government is going to be operating on a $12.535 million budget next year.
That is the projected revenue approved by council members at a special meeting Monday night.
The bulk of the funds, $3,299,500, is expected to come from water, sewer and trash bills as well as other fees generated by the Henryetta Municipal Authority..
Another $2,2894,900 will be derived from sales tax and other tax revenues.
Of that revenue, the city is projected to spend $9,899,927. That will require them to dip into carryover money from this year.
One of the new sources of revenue for the city is the two-year-old motel tax.
With a few days left in the 2014-15 fiscal year, that tax is estimated to bring in a total of $77,453. It had been budgeted at only $20,000.
Monies from that tax have been designated for tourism promotion, beautification and work at the 13 parks around town.
Department budgets include:
Police: $784,019
Fire: $876,609
Streets: $304,357
General Government: $522,074
Library: $85,807
Cemetery: $115,796
Parks: $43,500
Airport: $38,854
City Clerk: $127,952
City manager: $103,026
City Attorney: $65,738
City Court: $53,562
Garage: $69,498
Senior Center: $7,800
Municipal Authority: $637,500
E911: $161,169
Community Development Block Grant: $6,250
Henryetta Economic Development Authority: $106,250.
Monday night the council questioned fire chief David Bullard over his budget estimate.
It was just under a $31,000 increase from the current budget. Bullard pointed out his department is estimated to finish out the year at nearly $200,000 under budget.
Councilman Henry Koelzer said part of the increase is due to an 11 percent insurance change.
"I really think we are going to be about the $750,000 number that we have had the last two years," he told the council.
"Yours (budget) has come down the past two years. So has the police," pointed out mayor Jennifer Clason.
The police department is budgeted for $784,019 in the coming year. That is a $164,893 drop from the present budget.
Monday night, the council approved buying video cameras and tazers for the police department. That amounted to $10,000.
Police chief Steve Norman said the cameras were about two years old and were wearing out.
Also approved was construction of a $25,000 capital expense outlay for a new building at the wastewater treatment plant.
See the video of the meeting here.