A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GARNE’IT, KANSAS, ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC SAFETY FUND FOR BUDGETARY PURPOSES.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GARNETT, KANSAS THAT,

SECTION 1. The existing Law Enforcement Fund shall be renamed the Public Safety Fund and its scope shall be broadened to include funding for all operations of both the Police Department and Fire Department of the City. Moneys may be budgeted and transferred to such fund from any source which may be lawfully utilized for such purposes. For purposes of provided moneys for the Public Safety Fund, the Governing Body is authorized to impose a mill levy on an annual basis for ad valorem tax purposes on the assessed valuation of all taxable, tangible property within the corporate boundaries of the City in the maximum amount authorized by law. While the Police Department’s expenses are already paid out of this fund, the Fire Department’s expenses will be paid out of this fund starting January 1st, 2018.

(09-12-2017)