Why Nothing for Health/Social & Sustainability?

Data Source: FY2015 City Budget as filed with the State of Iowa Department of Management.

There is a line item for Health & Social Serivces that has been zero (0) for decades. The fact that city employees get great Health and Social Benefits shows there is a priority for them. Why can't we take some of the money budgeted for police and put it into sustainable programs to assure the health and well being of citizens. Framed in this way the Community "Health" Center and hiking/biking trails would become an affordable part of the City Budget.

1. Why nothing budgeted to look at alternative energy uses by the city?
2. Why not put a priority on sustainability as an investment?

As taxpayers we must have the means to address budget priorities and ask tough questions when necessary. That is the sole purpose of MyTown.Center.

Mount Vernon, Iowa
	Actual FY 2005	Budget FY 2015
Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
Public Safety	518,300	946,601	Up 83% since 2005
Public Works	363,862	502,873
Health and Social Services (Sustainability)	0	0	Click to see comment
Culture and Recreation	310,357	489,283
Community and Economic Development	21,715	138,900
General Government	265,671	566,069	Up 113% since 2005
Debt Service	518,900	1,129,281	Up 118% since 2005
Capital Projects	316,288	2,475,797
Total Government Activities Expenditures	2,315,093	6,248,804	Up 170% since 2005
Business Type / Enterprises	1,092,992	1,635,716
Total ALL Expenditures	3,408,085	7,884,520	Up 131% since 2005
Transfers Out	1,843,773	1,775,518
Total ALL Expenditures/Transfers Out	5,251,858	9,660,038
Surplus/Deficit	310,853	-218,749	Deficit Spending
Beginning Fund Balance July 1	3,020,210	3,217,289
Ending Fund Balance	3,331,063	2,998,540	down 10% since 2005