City council approves 2013 budget
JANESVILLE--The Janesville City Council on Monday passed the 2013 budget on a 5-2 vote, and council member Russ Steeber said work on the 2014 budget should begin in January in an effort to control future spending.
Steeber and fellow council members Sam Liebert, Jim Farrell, Kathy Voskuil and Deb Dongarra-Adams approved the budget, which includes a $43-million general fund—a 2.21 percent increase from last year.
Council members Matt Kealy and DuWayne Severson voted “no.”
The tax levy will increase 1.84 percent from $29.375 million to $29.916 million. The tax rate without tax incremental financing will increase .63 percent from $7.63 to $7.68.
The budget calls for a $16 increase per household in garbage collection fees and freezes a police officer position.
The council will set the tax rate for all taxing jurisdictions Friday.
Nov 27, 2012 at 4:20 p.m.
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I want to hear more about those dissenting votes? Perhaps Kealy and Severson wanted higher taxes.
Nov 27, 2012 at 2:45 p.m.
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They have bagged and loose leaf pick up. How about loose only and not both and two times a year to boot. If you didn't get them to the curb and you did bag them then take them to landfill your self. If I could see the list I am sure I could find some more things w/o cutting fire- police. For the lady that busted up the bridge downtown drunk that would get paid for by her. Sure it may take 20 years but maybe this would solve some drunk driving if they knew if they broke something they will pay for it themselves. Maybe auto insurance woudl cover it but not sure who insures a drunk driver w/o a licence.
Nov 27, 2012 at 2:42 p.m.
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IF you cannot keep the costs down then don't make them fees instead. These fees belong on our tax bill so we can deduct. It may not matter to everybody WHERE the TAX increase is put but some of us still could use every deduction we can get. This is an extra $132 a year for our household that we cannot take a deduction for because it is now a "fee".
What am I willing to give up. Not me- how about some of the stupid crap the coucil picks to spend OUR money on. Give me the budget and I will look to see.
I would like to thank the Jets for all their help hanging xmas decor etc. It is the least you could do after taxpayers spent millions on a rundown ice arena.
Here is one Mow when needed! Not every 7 or 10 days. Were they out mowing weeds this year?
Nov 27, 2012 at 1:47 p.m.
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frogger: what are you willing to give up to keep costs down?
Nov 27, 2012 at 1:10 p.m.
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Yep great and thanks for the increased "fees" that we now cannot deduct. Trash from 40 and now to 56 and 10 for each car you own per year. You are all heroes. not!
Nov 27, 2012 at 1:10 p.m.
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Yep great and thanks for the increased "fees" that we now cannot deduct. Trash from 40 and now to 56 and 10 for each car you own per year. You are all heroes. not!
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