Council Gets A Look At Proposed Cuts

PRESCOTT - Anticipating a drop in city revenues, City Clerk Jill Borup presented the Prescott City Council a proposed budget with cuts to several departments.

Borup told the council recently that the city of Prescott is expected to receive about $5,000 less in revenue in 2013 than in 2012. The amount of revenue is expected to come in at $97,000 for 2013.

To balance the budget, Borup said she cut clerk office supplies, election costs, build- ing and maintenance costs and attorney's fees.

In addition to lost revenue, Borup is also anticipating the purchase of a new computer and copy machine for...