CITY OF RENO NEWS RELEASE
After listening to public comment and hearing a presentation by City Manager Andrew Clinger, the Reno City Council adopted the fiscal year 2012-2013 budget.
The budget for all funds is $295 million with the general fund at $155 million. This is the first budget in five years with no lay-offs, no cuts in services and stabilized reserves.
The adopted budget focuses on maintaining core city services, financial responsibility and transparency. The budget continues large necessary infrastructure projects, supports senior services, increases fleet maintenance to begin catch-up on backlog, increases capital improvements, keeps pools operating at their current hours and focuses on public safety.
Keeping with public safety as one of the council’s top priorities, the budget includes a full staffed fire department and employing 12 new police officers. All 12 of the police officers will begin in October 2012.
The City Council made changes to the proposed budget by eliminating the increases to fees associated with the Consumer Price Index. The council felt it was important to encourage economic development as the economy begins to recover. Additionally, the proposed budget includes funding the Triage Center at the Community Assistance Center, Nevada League of Cities, Midtown Parking strategy and Art Festival, and reducing fees associated with renting four city facilities.
City departments will continue to hold the line on expenditures, decrease overtime and identify savings. The city of Reno remains focused on realigning funds to functions they service so residents can see where their tax dollars go. The city of Reno is a smaller organization with the lowest staff per capita in more than ten years, at 4.8 staff per 1,000 residents.
For more information visit www.reno.gov.
