1978-08-24 Budget Workshop2320
BUDGET WORKSHOP SESSION THURSDA~.~, AUGUST 2,4; 1978
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, convened
in a Budget Workshop Session in the Clerk's Office at the City
Hall, 0keechobee, Florida, at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, August 24, 1978.
President Russell V. Domer presiding.
Councilmen Lavon Bass, Edward Douglas, Jim Knight and Lytle
Raulerson were present.
Others present were: L. C. Fortner, Jr., Director of Public
Works: Larry Mobley, Police Chief; E H Reutebuch, Assistant Fire
Chief; Sylvia Christian, Acting City Clerk and Lola Parker, Deputy
Clerk.
1978-1979 BUDGET
Acting Clerk Christian informed the Council that she had received
the entitlement for Federal Revenue Funds in the-amount of $94,740.00.
The Council then discussed donations to be made for the 1978-1979
Budget to be asr f0l.l~:
Council on Aging $1,O00.00
Library $10,000.00
0keechobee County Recreational Association $7,000.00
Chamber of Commerce $1,500.O0
Water and Sewer expeeted expenditures were discussed. Director
Fortner requested an additional salary increase for Johnny Bennett,
Supervisor of the Water Department and Charles Elders, Supervisor of
the Street Department, the Council refused.
Councilman Bass requested an additional salary in~rease for Chief
of Police Larry Mobley and Assistant Fire Chief E. H. Reutebuch, the
Council refused.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
Russell V. Domer
President City Council
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST:
Sylvia Christian
Acting City Clerk
City of 0keechobee