Unless regional leaders can develop a plan for how to either cut spending or bring in more revenue, increasing costs eventually will lead to a budget deficit that cannot be fixed, Mayor Zach Vruwink said Tuesday during a Committee of the Whole meeting of the City Council.
"There are some improvements that are going to have to happen -- one of the runways is going to need to be (repaired) -- and we don't have a strategic plan," said Vruwink, who also serves as Airport Commission chairman.
Last year, the commission faced a nearly $17,300 shortfall after Grand Rapids -- one of four municipalities that support the airport and have a representative on the commission -- decided not to contribute any more than it did in 2010. Officials for the other three communities -- Wisconsin Rapids, Port Edwards and Nekoosa -- said they were willing to contribute at expected 2012 levels but only if all members did the same.
After several months of discussion, the commission found about $50,000 in unallocated money from the 2011 budget to fill the gap, said Tim Desorcy, finance director for the city.
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