UPCOMING
BUDGET
MEETINGS:
Wednesday, April 27
6 p.m.
City Council Workshop
General budget review
Wednesday, May 4
6 p.m.
City Council Workshop
General budget review
Wednesday, May 4
Following Workshop
City Council Special Meeting
Budget adoption
Wednesday, May 11
7 p.m.
City Council Meeting
Fallback budget adoption date
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Budget presentations continue
Public hearing held on city portion
of FY2023 budget
The City Council held its third budget workshop yesterday, April 20. The Council reviewed departmental budgets from the Fire and Police departments, the last of the departmental presentations.
The City Council also held a public hearing on the city portion of the fiscal year 2023 proposed budget. The public hearing for the education portion of the budget was held on April 13.
Video recordings of the public hearings, all departmental presentations and accompanying presentation slides can be viewed on the FY2023 Budget Revealed webpage.
The next budget workshop will be Wednesday, April 27, at 6 p.m. At that workshop, the City Council will conduct a general budget review. The Council will continue its budget review at a Wednesday, May 4, workshop.
This week's presentations
at a glance
Dover Fire and Rescue
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Michael McShane, Chief, Dover Fire and Rescue |
Dover Fire and Rescue's proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 totals $12,349,470, a $2,000,178 increase, or 19.3%. The Fire and Rescue budget consists of several divisions, including administration, suppression and building inspection services.
Key 2023 fiscal year objectives include:
- Funding the activation of a third emergency ambulance to address multiple simultaneous calls and improve response time. The $178,000 cost of equipping an additional ambulance would be covered 100% by grant funds.
- Grant funds would also cover the $945,000 first-year personnel and equipment costs of eight new firefighters/EMS required for 24 hours a day, seven days a week staffing. Grant funds would cover 75% of personnel costs in the second year and 50% in the third year. In the fourth year, it would be 100% covered by the general fund.
- Maintaining organizational strategic plans designed to meet the needs of the community.
- Continuing to integrate technology and reporting software changes into daily service delivery to provide more efficient service.
- Oversee the implementation of the new online permitting software that will create a more efficient, convenient and transparent system.
The Fire and Rescue's budget begins on page 393 of the proposed budget, which can be viewed here.
Dover Police Department
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William Breault, Chief, Dover Police Department |
Dover Police Department's proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 totals $10,449,863, a $457,367 increase, or 4.6%. The Police Department budget consists of several divisions and programs, including administration, field operations, special investigations, police support, drug enforcement, the Parking Activity Fund, and public safety dispatch.
Continued fiscal year 2023 objectives of the Police Department include:
- Keeping pace with city growth and changing community needs impacting services demands
- Developing and maintaining a well-trained, highly performing staff
- Appropriately addressing the community's needs to limit police involvement in non-criminal issues.
The Police Department's budget begins on page 307 of the proposed budget, which can be viewed here. |
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City of Dover
Community Profile
Settled: 1623
Incorporated: June 29, 1855
Charter Adopted: Match 9, 1977
Form of Government: Council-Manager
Square Miles: 29
Persons per square mile (land only): 1,129
Median Family Income: $37,631
Median Age: 36.1
Dover at a glance:
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The role of the city's
governing boards
The City Council, consisting of nine members, is the legislative body elected in nonpartisan elections every two years, with one representative from each of six wards, two elected at large, and a Mayor. The City Council is responsible for, among other things, passing ordinances, adopting the annual budget, adopting a six-year Capital Improvements Program, adopting bond authorizations, appointing committees and boards, and hiring the City Manager.
The City of Dover is empowered by state statute to levy property taxes on real property located within its boundaries to fund operations.
The Dover School Department is a dependent school district. The City Council has bottom-line appropriation authority for the School Department budget. The seven-member Dover School Board is elected in nonpartisan elections every two years, with one representative from each of the six wards and one elected at large. The School Board has the authority to allocate and move appropriations within its budget.
The role of city administration
Administrative functions are carried out by the City Manager. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the City Council, compliance with state and federal laws, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the government, appointing the heads of the various departments, negotiating with the various bargaining units of the City and making recommendations to the City Council on various issues.
Administrative functions of the dependent School district are carried out by the School Board. The Board is responsible for carrying out policies and procedures, compliance with State and Federal laws, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the dependent School district, negotiating with the various bargaining units, making appointments of school personnel, establishing curriculum and addressing various issues.
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Want to know more? In addition to the online resource for this fiscal year's budget, check out Budget Revealed for more information about the budget process, including previous budgets, insight into the budget cycle, and additional multimedia content.
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