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BILL NO. 2015-33
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Prather
ORDINANCE NO. / iatt 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ADOPTING A BUDGET
AND PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR THE CITY FOR THE PERIOD OF
NOVEMBER 1, 2015, TO OCTOBER 31, 2016, AND APPROPRIATING MONEY IN
THE CITY TREASURY TO PAY THE COST OF OPERATING THE CITY
GOVERNMENT DURING THAT PERIOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDGET.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A budget and personnel classification plan for the City of Jefferson,
Missouri, are hereby adopted for the period November 1, 2015, to October 31, 2016. A
copy of the budget and personnel classification plan is attached and made a part
hereof, as fully as if set forth verbatim herein.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated out of the various funds in the City
Treasury such monies as are provided for in the budget for the City for the period
November 1, 2015, to October 31, 2016, to defray the cost and expense of operating
the City government during that period in accordance with the budget.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval with an effective date of November 1, 2015.
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Approved:
Presiding Officer Mayor Carrie Tergin
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*Vetoed by Mayor, veto overridden; Ordinance went into effect without Mayor's signature 9/21/2015.
To: Members of the City Council
From: Mayor Carrie Tergin
Re: FY 2016 Budget
Date: September 21, 2015
The purpose of this memo is to advise the Council that I have decided to veto Ordinance Number 2015-
33, by which you approved the city's FY 2016 Budget.
It is my firm belief that increasing the cost of government to our citizens should be done with a great
deal of forethought and as a last resort. I am not convinced that the city's financial need justifies
increasing taxes by any amount at this time.
I want to especially draw your attention to the fact that sales tax revenue has been increasing at a faster
pace than it was a year ago. City government has collected roughly$10.78M from the one cent sales tax
during the past twelve months. Yet, the council approved budget is projecting collections at $10.3M
from the one cent sales tax during the FY2016 fiscal year. I know of no basis for believing that either the
national or local economy will recede during the next year. In fact,with the growth of our retail sector
(e.g., Sam's), I believe that the city's sales tax revenue will continue to increase.
For the reasons outlined above I must respectfully exercise my authority to veto this budget.