New budget for Miramar adds personnel and equipment

  • 2016-08-31
The City of Miramar is proposing a 2017 budget of $252m, which is an increase of $30 million over the current fiscal year budget.

The new budget, however, would increase the employee count in the city by 37, of which three are public relations officials, five are police officers, and fifteen are firefighters.

The city fleet of 610 vehicles would also be affected by the new budget; 56 vehicles would be replaced and 21 additional vehicles would be purchased. An emergency all-terrain vehicle for the fire department, a crime scene van, and five police pursuit vehicles would be among the new vehicles to be purchased.

According to Kathleen Woods-Richardson, Miramar City Manager, the city is cautiously working towards this new budget. During the recession, most city employees experienced a salary freeze, but now the city needs the additional equipment and personnel to keep up with the increased population and demands of the city.

Part of the budget would include $3m to replace water lines in the historic district of the city, which are undersized so as to provide the needed pressure at fire hydrants.

There will be two public hearings on the proposed budget, the first one on September 12, and a second one on September 26. Woods-Richardson could consider printing Brochures with more details about the budget so residents can make informed input at the meetings.

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