HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council set a date of Aug. 21 for its public hearing on the 2019 budget during Tuesday’s agenda session. The budget for this year, including Hutch Rec, totals $88,063,217 on taxes levied of $14,820,285.

City Manager John Deardoff commented on the budget process during today’s council meeting:

 

 

The city made major budget cuts and eliminated 10 positions, including the Assistant City Manager position and the Downtown Development Director, along with positions in other departments. It also made cuts in outside agencies and increased usage fees for city facilities as the council wanted an ending balance in excess of $4 million. Deardoff commented on the cuts that were made and the budget goals the council wanted to reach:

 

With the proposed budget, the mill levy will increase slightly from 47.7 to 47.8 mills.