Raises averaging about 2% are budgeted for City of Ruston employees, according to Finance/Personnel Committee Chair and District 3 Alderman Jedd Lewis.
Said Lewis, “We’re looking at some raises for the folks this year, and that’s going to I think be a boost to our morale.” Lewis added that capital projects will be be about the same as last year.
The remarks came at last night’s meeting of the committee, which reviewed the fiscal year 2012 – 2013 budget for Ruston, and then recommended adoption by the council at the September meeting.
Compared to last year, revenues grew about $1.2 million, from $67.3 million to $68.5 million (about 1.8%). Expenditures decreased slightly from $69.7 million to $69 million.
See here the budget summaries for the past several years:
08/21/2012 at 6:54 pm |
What is the annual revenue and expenditure of all local government functions in Lincoln parish? Let’s see: City of Ruston: $68.5 million; Sheriff’s office:? School Board:? Police Jury:? Parish Detention Center:? Town of Simsboro, Dubach, Choudrant, Grambling:? Courts and District Attorney’s Office:?
Is it $100 million? At least that much. I will work on adding it up. Tune in next time…