GF Park District energy bill too high
The budget writers at the Grand Forks Park District figured that energy costs would go up by about 15 percent this year so that's how much they added to the energy budget. It actually went up 20 percent.
Executive director John Staley told park commissioners tonight that they might have to make some cuts starting this fall -- for example, reducing the number of hours warming houses are lighted -- and make cuts for next year's budget.
For you people clamoring for a cut in the property tax rate, John says he still expected the district to reduce some mills. Unlike the city, the park district has certain mills dedicated to certain functions and can't transfer money among different funds. That means some funds will be overfunded due to the recent increase in property values citywide.
Other funds, like the general fund, which pays the energy bills, will not change. The general fund won't even go up, despite the higher bills, because they have as many mills as the state allows.
Executive director John Staley told park commissioners tonight that they might have to make some cuts starting this fall -- for example, reducing the number of hours warming houses are lighted -- and make cuts for next year's budget.
For you people clamoring for a cut in the property tax rate, John says he still expected the district to reduce some mills. Unlike the city, the park district has certain mills dedicated to certain functions and can't transfer money among different funds. That means some funds will be overfunded due to the recent increase in property values citywide.
Other funds, like the general fund, which pays the energy bills, will not change. The general fund won't even go up, despite the higher bills, because they have as many mills as the state allows.
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