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Neutral Budget Feb 28, 2026

Columbus City Budget (2023)

── Columbus City Budget (2023) ── Total budget: $118.0M General: $44.0M [37%] • Salaries and Wages: $21.6M • Employee Benefits: $8.7M • Infrastructure: $2.0M • Operating Supplies: $1.8M ⚠ $4.3M in unitemized 'Other' categories Water Utility: $29.6M [25%] • Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund: $18.1M • Salaries and Wages: $3.7M • Employee Benefits: $1.4M • Contractual Services: $738K ⚠ $5.1M in unitemized 'Other' categories Parks & Recreation: $15.4M [13%] • Salaries and Wages: $3.5M • Employee Benefits: $1.2M • Operating Supplies: $744K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $579K ⚠ $8.2M in unitemized 'Other' categories Sewer/Wastewater: $14.7M [13%] • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal: $4.4M • Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund: $4.3M • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Interest: $1.1M • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $290K ⚠ $4.6M in unitemized 'Other' categories Aviation: $4.6M [4%] • Purchase of Investments: $1.0M • Professional Services: $559K • Salaries and Wages: $459K • Operating Supplies: $260K ⚠ $1.6M in unitemized 'Other' categories Economic Development: $3.6M [3%] • Infrastructure: $816K • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal: $565K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $250K • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Interest: $122K ⚠ $1.7M in unitemized 'Other' categories Streets & Roads: $2.5M [2%] • Repairs and Maintenance: $965K • Operating Supplies: $405K • Salaries and Wages: $372K • Infrastructure: $265K ⚠ $290K in unitemized 'Other' categories Fire & EMS: $2.3M [2%] • Professional Services: $10K • Salaries and Wages: $2,400 • Repairs and Maintenance: $123 ⚠ $2.3M in unitemized 'Other' categories Police: $989K [1%] • Salaries and Wages: $2,400 • Operating Supplies: $915 ⚠ $986K in unitemized 'Other' categories Riverboat/Gaming: $158K [0%] • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $84K • Infrastructure: $16K ⚠ $58K in unitemized 'Other' categories ☎ Who to call about this budget: Luann Welmer (City Clerk): (812) 376-2516 Mary Ferdon (City Mayor): (812) 376-2520 Source: Indiana Gateway for Local Government Annual Financial Report — City/Town Disbursements, 2023
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Mary Ferdon City Mayor Charles Bartels City Council Member Elaine Hilber City Council Member Frank Miller City Council Member Grace Kestler City Council Member Jay Foyst City Council Member Jerone Wood City Council Member Josh Burnett City Council Member Kent Anderson City Council Member Tom Dell City Council Member Luann Welmer City Clerk
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