Some Hudson leaders are already salivating over the prospect of an additional $25-$30,000 in new parking revenue, if lower Warren Street were metered… To put that paltry figure into even sharper perspective, check out some other estimated City budget items, from Hudson’s 2012 worksheet:
- $1,000 — Rodent Control
- $1,500 — Bingo Inspector
- $6,000 — Physicals & Shots
- $105,000 — Cemetery Hospitalization (?)
- $115,000 — Gravedigging
- $131,359 — Attorneys’ fees*
- $170,000 — Lighting Expense
- $190,049 — Planning: Personal Services (?)
- $1,250,000 — Sales Taxes
- $1,422,000 — Hospital & Medical Insurance
Now, if the City really wants to save $30,000, I’ll gladly take over gravedigging duties for the low, low price of just $85,000 a year. (To sweeten the deal, I’ll even keep an eye out for woodchucks stealing flags.)
* NOTE: 2011 actual as opposed to 2012 estimate
