Franklin plans to buy new police cruisers, ambulance

Franklin City Council approved Tuesday its final 2017 permanent appropriations budget that includes more than $27.5 million in spending for all funds.

City Manager Sonny Lewis outlined the final budget for 2017 at the meeting.

More than $10.3 million will be for general fund spending that covers daily operations, which is a slight decrease from the 2016 general fund spending.

In comparison, the 2016 final permanent appropriations budget was nearly $24.7 million, with just more than $10.7 million in general fund spending. In 2016, the city received 98.8 percent of the anticipated $24 million in revenues, and spent nearly 81 percent of the $27.6 million in expected expenditures.

Council also approved its five-year capital improvement plan that identifies projects it intends to fund this year.

The city plans a number of capital improvement projects and spending for 2017, including:

  • the purchasing and equipping three new police cruisers
  • replacing portable radios, mobile data terminals and desktop computers
  • replacement of the HVAC system at the police station
  • replacement of the concrete sidewalk/entrance at the police station
  • spending about $400,000 for street resurfacing
  • purchasing a new ambulance
  • LED lighting replacement for fire engine bays
  • remodelling of the fire station
  • replacing the sound system in the courtroom
  • purchasing a new computer server, software updates and scanner system replacement for the court
  • emergency equipment replacement for the pool
  • sound/lighting upgrade at community park
  • replacing the outside perimeter fence at the pool
  • phase 2 of the downtown signal replacements
  • purchase of a new dump truck
  • purchase of a refurbished backhoe
  • Stadia Drive intersection improvements
  • Hemlock Street and Riley Boulevard improvements
  • $400,000 for a sidewalk program

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