How do the Budgets work?

While we wait for the budgets to be released, we want to re-iterate the budgets are never set in stone and are not always steady or sane. 

For instance, in 2008 the golf club was budgeted to spend a management fee of $262K, in 2009 $267K, and in 2010 $276K.  This does not reflect a set percentage raise, nor does it reflect a job done right.  So where do they get these numbers?  Should there not be controls set in place to be consistent with everyone fairly?  What happened to getting paid for the job you do?  If you suck, no raise, if your great, maybe 4-5%?

Same would apply for their personnel fees.  Should this not be based off of expected sales and adjusted accordingly during the recession?  It is almost like telling the Golf Club to "go ahead!  spend away!"

2008   $1,333,745K

2009 $1,229,557K

2010 $1,322,342K

Well what about the Airport?  What do we pay someone to manage there?

Clow Airport

2008 $120K

2009 $124,800K

2010 $129,792K

So what are the average management fees for these items?  We are looking into it this week and will report when we got the numbers.  However, what we are showing here is the inconsistency of the budgets, how the money is selected and where the money goes.

Now we look to how the Board is spending the money for Tourism or promotions during a recession while cutting Police.  Last year they increased this $23K while cutting village services.  Does this seem wise?

Tourism and promotions        2008  $179,324.26            2009 $95,500                2010-2011 $118,000        

So when we print the budget this year, we will point out year over year inconsistencies and be able to show where the favoritism lies...