EUREKA SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

January 16, 1996

Mayor Barbara O’Harris called the special council meeting to order, Tuesday, January 16, 1996, at 7 p.m. The subject of the meeting is the Transit Department.

PRESENT:

Mayor O’Harris, Aldermen Jeffrey, Riker, Watson and Earngey. Aldermen

Rubley and Seratt were absent.

ALSO PRESENT:

Don Matt, Rosemary Zieroth, Kirby Murray, Kurt Jordan, Bruce Cully,

Charles Fargo, Lisa Liggett, Stan shaw, Jack Muzio, Bill Freeland, Jim

Walden, Jay Miner, and clerk Lee.

Mr. Walden announced that Mr. Graebner was unable to attend this meeting because of illness.

Mr. Fargo and Mrs. Liggett brought copies of the budget for everyone and copies of Mr. Graebner~s ideas about the budget. Mrs. Liggett went over the budget by each line item, and showed the council where they had trimmed it down even more. There was a long discussion of each line item, with the conclusion that Mr. Graebner’s and Mr. Fargo’s budgets were close, but Mr. Fargo’s budget was $2400 more.

Mr Walden said that if the Transit Department sends this budget to the State, we must assure them that the City will make up any deficit, because by law, the budget must be balanced.

Mr. Fargo said that the Transit Department will need about $10,000 in start-up money for April.

Alderman Jeffrey made the motion to approve the budget as presented. Alderman Watson seconded. All were in favor, 4/0/0.

Alderman Jeffrey made the motion to adjourn. Alderman Watson seconded. All were in favor, 4/0/0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.