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Middletown’s rising budget: How much will each department get?

Posted at 6:16 AM, Nov 14, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-14 06:16:31-05

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Middletown is planning for a 2020 general fund budget of $33.6 million, which would be a $2.1 million increase from 2019.

How much will that mean for the city’s departments?

Here’s a breakdown of the budget in different areas:

• Public Safety: $23.8 million, up 6.3 percent

• City Council: $165,610, up 5 percent

• City Manager: $428,886, down 9.9 percent

• Finance Department: $634,831, up 9.5 percent

• Information Systems: $727,072, up 1.4 percent

• Economic Development: $1.55 million, up 36.3 percent

• Administrative Services: $2.54 million, up 6.2 percent

• Public Works/Utilities: $2.1 million, up 3.4 percent

• Non-Departmental: $1.69 million, up 1.3 percent