UPCOMING
BUDGET
MEETINGS:
Wednesday, March 22
7 p.m.
City Council Meeting
City budget public hearing
Wednesday, March 29
7 p.m.
City Council Workshop
Budget review:
Community Services
Wednesday, April 5
6 p.m.
City Council Workshop
General budget review
Wednesday, April 5
Following Workshop
City Council Special Meeting
Budget adoption
Wednesday, April 12
7 p.m.
City Council Meeting
Fallback budget adoption date
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Budget presentations continue |
The City Council held a public hearing on the School Department's portion of the budget at a special meeting on Wednesday, March 15. Following the public hearing, the City Council held its third budget workshop, where it received departmental budget presentations from Police, Fire and Rescue, and Planning.
Next week, on Wednesday, March 22, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the city portion of the budget, which includes all non-School Department spending, at its regular meeting. The Council will receive its final departmental budget presentation at a March 29 workshop from Community Services.
A video of the departmental budget presentations, along with associated documents such as presentation slides, are available on the FY2024 Budget Revealed webpage.
Police Department
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Dover Police Chief William Breault
Dover Police Department's proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 totals $13,216,884 across all funds, a $505,495 increase, or 4%, above the current fiscal year budget. The General Fund portion of the budget is $10,683,879, a $234,016 increase, or 2.2%.
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 2024 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 313 FY2024 Proposed Budget Book , which can be viewed here
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Dover Fire and Rescue Chief Michael McShane
Dover Fire and Rescue's proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 totals $12,961,778, a $612,308 increase, or 5%. The Fire and Rescue budget consists of several divisions, including administration, fire suppression, inspection services and building maintenance.
Continued fiscal year 2024 objectives of Fire and Rescue include:
- Ensure Fire and Rescue and Inspection Services meet the needs of the community;
- Ensure overall services meet or exceed the highest industry standards;
- Effectively communicate with the public and support community engagement;
- Maintain financial responsibility & strengthen financial stability;
- Recruit, retain, and support training, education, and professional development
The Fire and Rescue budget begins on page 401 of the FY2024 Proposed Budget Book, which can be viewed here. |
Planning and Community Development |
Planning and Community Development Director Donna Benton
The Planning and Community Development proposed budget totals $1,212,814, an increase of $246,418, or 25.5%, above the current year's budget.
The department's responsibilities include maintaining and implementing the Master Plan, fostering context-sensitive development, maintaining and administering the planning approval process, and advising several land use boards, including the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Open Lands Committee.
Fiscal Year 2024 priorities for the Planning Department include:
- Update the Open Space and Conservation Master Plan chapter;
- Implement Master Plan and the Resilience Plan;
- Digitize Zoning Ordinance;
- Coordinate and oversee the Capital Improvements Program;
- Supporting initiatives for affordable housing and economic development;
The Planning and Community Development budget begins on page 295 of the FY2024 Proposed Budget Book, 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: $71,631
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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