The Rundown: Palos Heights Passes Balanced Budget

The Main Story: In a swift and unanimous vote the Palos Heights City Council passed a balanced budget without having to make significant cuts. The total comes in at $10,340,561, up slightly from last year.

The city's reserves will also stay at the targeted 30 percent level, City Administrator Dan Nisavic said at a committee-of-the-whole meeting last week.

Among the cost cutting options the city might look at in the coming year is a switch in health insurance providers. The city saw a rate increase of 15 percent from Blue Cross and Blue Shield last year, Nisavic said.

Temporary expenditures for the coming fiscal year include the Cal-Sag  Trail project that is being undertaken by a number of area municipalities. Palos Heights will pay for 33 percent of the costs for their portion of the trail.

The Presentation: The Council heard a presentation from a representative of Relay For Life. A Relay For Life event will be held on June 11 at Shepard High School in Palos Heights. For more information click here.

Next Meeting: The City Council will next meet on March 15 at 7 p.m.