MINUTES OF BUDGET MEETING: AUGUST 3, 2023  1. Call to order: Mayor Muska called the meeting to order at 5:301 PM.  2. Roll Call: present council members - Mayor Tommy Muska, Cody Harris, David Pratka, Joe Pustejovsky, and Matt Miller were present. Natalie Kelinske was not in attendance. 3. The council went over thej proposed. 2023-2024 fiscal year budget with the following additions to be added to the proposed budget for the next workshop meeting. First up was the West Fire Department: The fire department bought the pagers that they were requesting since the vendor was offering a discount if purchased before July 31, 2023 ($21,000 cost). The council decided to look at adding in 2 sets of PPE (bunker gear) which would cost $7,900.00. For the police department: the council would like to order two patrol trucks, one for next fiscal year 2023 - 2024 and then another for 2024 - 2025 fiscal year. The council would like to put in the budget a clerk for the police department and add in the radios that the chiefrequested ($29,000). For West EMS: West EMS was requesting radios and since our police department would be getting new ones for next year, they would be able to take the used ones from the police department. The council agreed to supply EMS with $12,000 ofi fuel for the year, not to exceed $1,000 per month. The council would also like to supply EMS with 3 leased cardiac monitors. For Shelly's office at City Hall: adding in an extra employee to be named City Secretary and adding in the salaries proposed by Shelly for her office staff. The council would like to look at two different property tax rates at the next budget  meeting: $0.75 and $0.60. 4. Council adjourned at 6:23 PM.  Tommyn  A4  Shelly Gillaspie/dity Secretary Bullyllapie