Sun Valley council reviews proposed 2020 budget, seeks cost clarifications

The Mayor and City Council of Sun Valley met in a special session on June 17 to review the proposed fiscal year 2020 budget and to ask staff for further cost details before any final decisions. City Administrator Susan Robertson walked the council through department requests and revenue assumptions; Robertson identified technology upgrades in administration including new workstations, a server and an online bill-pay system.

The council focused on clarifying costs rather than approving expenditures at the meeting. Robertson said architects' initial cost estimates for a City Hall update came back higher than expected and provided a breakout by area; the specific dollar amounts were not specified in the meeting record. Mayor Peter M. Hendricks asked council members to return to the regular July 8 meeting with a dollar figure they would be comfortable committing toward the project. The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.