Elk Mound approves $682,000 general fund budget and $296,000 utility budget for 2016

By LeAnn R. Ralph

ELK MOUND  —  Following a public hearing December 16, the Elk Mound Village Board has approved a general fund budget for 2016 of $681,844 and a water and sewer budget of $295,893.

The general fund budget represents an increase of $88,135 over the 2015 budget.

Increases in the general fund budget include $22,000 more for public safety; $74,217 more for public works transportation; and $22,769 more for debt services.

The general government budget for 2016 of $215,784 represents a $30,515 decrease over the 2015 general government budget of $246,299.

The public safety budget for 2016 of $146,419 compares to the 2015 budget of $124,198.

The amount in public works transportation for 2016 of $202,582 compares to $128,365 for 2015.

Debt service accounts for $98,727 of the 2016 budget, compared to $75,958 for the 2015 budget.

The 2016 sewer and water budget of $2985,893 represents a 1.81 percent decrease over the 2015 budget of $301,353.

Sewer and water revenues are $4,000 less in the 2016 budget.

The budgeted amount for sewer revenue is $154,184, and the budgeted amount for the water revenue is $86,402.

Revenue from public charges for services is listed as $240,586, compared to $244,886 for 2015.