SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The South Hutchinson City Council passed its budget Tuesday. The Revenue Neutral Rate hearing and regular public hearing for the 2022 budget were held.
South Hutchinson passed budget authority of $6,803,327 on taxes levied of $1,086,411 and a mill levy of 43.500. This is up from 43.137 last year.
Also passed on Tuesday was a proposal from Schwab Eaton to provide surveying and design services on the Scott Boulevard bridge project, with the goal for that portion to be finished over the Fall of 2021 such that the project is ready to advertise for bids in December of 2021 so that prospective bidders can plan for construction as a Spring of 2022 project when asphalt plants are back open.
The proposal in the amount of $12,200 has the potential for additional costs, if grants that are being looked for to lower the cost of the project require additional engineering services, though City Administrator Joseph Turner doesn't think getting any of those is likely because of the quick turnaround on the project.
The South Hutchinson Fire Department also told the council they are doing their annual pump and ladder testing this week and the 20th anniversary 9-11 Walk/Run will be Saturday at 8 a.m.
The Avenue F Waterline project will have a seven-day delay because of difficulty in securing supplies, but the plan is still to have it finished later this fall.