Bremen Town Council Holds Public Hearing on Proposed 2022 Budget

The Bremen Town Council members opened a public hearing Monday night for the proposed 2022 budget.

The total budget is about $8.2 million which includes $150,000 in the Casino/Riverboat Fund, $150,000 in the Rainy Day Fund, $2.9 million in the General Fund, nearly $100,000 in the Debt Service Fund, $121,000 in Local Roads and Streets, $717,000 in Motor Vehicle Highway, $85,000 in Storm Sewer, $232,000 in the EMS Fund, $330,000 in Parks and Recreation, $205,000 in Cemetery Fund, $200,000 in the Cumulative Capital Development Fund, $2.4 million in the Redevelopment General Fund, $8,000 in the Law Enforcement Continuing Education Fund, $30,000 in Cemetery/Perpetual Care, and $505,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

There were no public comments on the budget.

According to the notice to taxpayers on the Indiana Gateway website, the budget adoption date is Monday, September 27.

The council members did adopt the wage ordinance which reflects a three-percent increase in pay for all employees.