To ease the strain on his team of 12 officers, Crete Police Chief Gary Young got the OK to hire a new officer. But then the city’s budget crisis hit. He had to rescind the offer and keep a vacant position unfilled.
Crete Public Library Director Jessica Wilkinson said many residents used the library’s printers during extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but because of a reduction in Crete’s municipal equalization dollars, the library had to cut back its hours.
In the past several years, Crete’s state aid has been between $740,000 and $865,000. For the coming fiscal year, Crete’s estimated aid amount is just over $140,000.
To ease the strain on his team of 12 officers, Crete Police Chief Gary Young got the OK to hire a new officer. But then the city’s budget crisis hit. He had to rescind the offer and keep a vacant position unfilled.
Crete Public Library Director Jessica Wilkinson said many residents used the library’s printers during extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but because of a reduction in Crete’s municipal equalization dollars, the library had to cut back its hours.
In the past several years, Crete’s state aid has been between $740,000 and $865,000. For the coming fiscal year, Crete’s estimated aid amount is just over $140,000.
