Franklin adopts a temporary budget at the end of each year and approves a permanent budget in March for the remainder of the year.
The city is projecting revenues of just more than $23.7 million for all funds, which includes a projected $9.6 million in general fund revenues, according to Karen Ervin, city finance director.
Ervin expects to carry over about $33,000 from the 2017 budget into 2018.
In the general fund, public safety spending includes more than $3.6 million for the police department in 2018, which is the same amount that was spent for 2017.
As part of Monday’s meeting, council approved pay rates for all non-bargaining unit employees and those represented by the International Association of Fire Fighters. There are no pay rate changes for the Franklin Law Enforcement Association and the Teamsters Union, which represents public service and clerical employees.
All non-union employees will receive a 3 percent pay increase and will pay an additional 0.5 percent for their share for health insurance premium to 14.5 percent. Those employees under the IAFF contract will receive a 2 percent pay increase employees and will pay 15 percent for their share for health insurance.
Other increases:
- City manager's salary increased by 3 percent to $98,133 annually, per contract.
- Municipal court magistrate will have an additional step in pay range, which reflects a 3 percent increase. The pay for the position will be $90,177 annually.
Council also approved the elimination of a full-time income tax clerk and added a permanent part-time income tax clerk and a seasonal part-time income tax clerk. The city said the budgetary impact should be minimal because a full-time position with benefits will be eliminated.
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