HAVEN, Kan. — The Haven City Council met on Monday going over several budget matters including the EMS budget for 2022.
The budget for next year totals $365,774, an increase of over $10,000. Dale Kauffman, EMS Board Chair, says the budget increase comes from an increase in wages for part time and day call personnel along with an increase in holiday pay. It also includes almost $31,000 for an ambulance.
The council was shown a budget worksheet for EMS which shows a projected revenue shortfall of $248,740. The city would be responsible for half of that shortfall or about $124,000. The rest would be made up from the three townships served by the EMS. Haven township would pay about $62,000 and Sumner and Yoder townships would pay just over $31,000.
Also Monday the council approved the mayor's appointments including current City Clerk Leslie Atherton, Police Chief Stephen Schaffer, and Julie Caffrey as city treasurer.
And the council approved a bid from APAC Shears for two street projects for $170,932. The work will include Salina Avenue from Main Street north, and Kansas Avenue from 1st Street to Industrial Drive.
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