Message to the Citizens and the Hoover City Council Regarding the FY2011 Budget:

The Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the City of Hoover was prepared with the input and support of all departments. We accomplished a budget that met most of their significant needs, although it did not grant them all of their requests.

We undertook a very conservative approach to revenue projections that resulted in an approximate $1.6 million increase over the FY 2010 budgeted general fund revenues, but is less than what we now anticipate collecting in FY 2010. Our general fund operating expenditure increases are within this $1.6 million increase.

In order to reward our city employees and their commitment to providing our citizens quality service, step increases will be reinstated. I am also requesting that the City move forward with our education incentive program for the FY 2011 budget year. Furthermore, I am recommending that all health insurance increases be absorbed by the City and not passed on to the current employees. Even with these personnel expenditure increases, the overall increase above the FY 2010 original budget is only $94,199. Due to the fragile nature of the economy, we will revisit these salary and benefit increases each fiscal year.

This budget also includes carryover allocations for various capital projects and a small number of new ones. Some of this is earmarked for replacement equipment, including a fire pumper and police vehicles, as well as additional road projects and improvements to our technology infrastructure.

Finally, I would like to thank the City Council members for your time in faclitating this budget process.

Tony Petelos
Mayor

Click here to view the Proposed FY2011 Budget.