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Published December 12, 2018

2019 budget for Osage Beach will top $35,000,000


OSAGE BEACH – The Board of Aldermen have approved the first reading of the city’s 2019 budget and it will top $35 million.

The basic breakdown of the expenses is:

• $7,316,349 - General Fund
• $1,962,332 - CIT Fund
• $4,937,024 - Transportation Fund
• $4,765,897 - Water Fund
• $3,197,196 - Sewer Fund
• $619,432 - Ambulance Fund
• $9,136,610 - Lee C Fine Airport Fund
• $ 298,842 - Grand Glaize Airport Fund
• $2,397,000 - Prewitt’s Point TIF
• $778,500 - Dierbergs TIF
Total: $35,409,182

Revenues
(The city does have reserve funds that can make up the difference between revenue and expenditures).

The General Fund category is projecting an income of $7,148,008 from the following areas:

• Taxes $4,900,000
• Franchise Fees $1,001,000
• Licenses & Permits $152,100
• Grants & Reimbursements $108,175
• Fees $325,350
• Other Income $441,908
• Transfer From Other Funds $219,475
• Total Revenues $7,148,008

The CIT fund (Capitol Improvement) is projecting revenue for 2019 of $2,461,000, with $2,451,000 from taxes and $11,000 from “Other Income.”

The Transportation Fund is projecting total revenue for 2019 of $3,615,976. This will come from:

• Taxes - $2,696,500
• Grants & Reimbursements - $850,000
• Other Income - $69,476

The Water Fund 2019 revenue is looking at an income of $3,593,522 with that money coming from:

• Licenses & Permits - $1,500
• Fees - $1,000
• Utility Revenue - $1,891,500
• Other Income - $299,522
• Transfer From Other Funds - $1,400,000

The Sewer Fund is looking at revenue of $2,802,605 for 2019 and that will come from:

• Licenses & Permits - $3,000
• Fees - $100
• Utility Revenue - $2,632,500
• Other Income - $167,005

The Ambulance Fund is projecting 2019 revenue of $566,360 from:

• Fees - $400
• User Fees - $275,000
• Other Income – $960
• Transfer From Other Funds - $290,000

Lee C Fine Airport Fund has the largest amount in the 2019 budget at $9,136,610. The city is projecting revenue of $9,166,163 from the following sources:

• Grants & Reimbursements - $8,087,459
• Fees - $3,000
• User Fees - $880,300
• Other Income - $404
• Transfer From Other Funds - $195,000

The grants and reimbursements are for the taxiway and apron project that are scheduled for next year.

The Grand Glaize Airport Fund is looking at $312,590 in revenue from four sources:

• Fees - $500
• User Fees - $185,800
• Other Income - $290
• Transfer From Other Funds - $126,000

The Prewitt’s Point TIF is looking at revenue of $2,399,746 from taxes and $15,000 from “Other Income.”

The Dierbergs TIF is looking at revenue from taxes only of $778,500.

The city held the first reading and a public hearing last week and is expected to have the second reading at the December 20 meeting.

The budget needs to be adopted prior to January 1, 2019.

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