MARYSVILLE – The City Council approved its first biennial budget Nov. 10 for $106 million.

Only one person testified at the budget hearing.

“That means people are comfortable with the way things are going financially,” Major Jon Nehring said Nov. 12.

Some of the highlights of the budget over the next two years include:

• three front loaders for $345,000 each.

• 19 police cars for $1.08 million.

• two garbage trucks for $700,000

• $684,740 for the Qwuloolt Trail Project

• a vactor truck for clearing storm drains for $515,000.

• garbage roll carts for $340,000.

• $300,000 for a Comprehensive Plan Update on surface water

• $280,000 for a street sweeper.

• a three-person legal staff for $221,000.

• $200,000 for fiber optic installations at water sites

• a dump truck for $185,000.

• $150,000 for in-depth studies on the jail, city court, gaming and a drug-alcohol court.

• $125,000 for a Community Development Director

• a loader for $100,000.

• $95,000 for public records employee

• $79,500 for a recreation coordinator

• $75,000 for a detective.

• $50,000 for the Bayview Trail to connect to Centennial Trail

• $37,000 for Jennings restroom renovations

• hanging baskets downtown for $7,000 a year.

Also at the meeting, the council approved a zero percent increase in property taxes of $13,229,176. Law allows a 1 percent increase, but the council decided no increase was needed.

However, it will increase the Emergency Medical Services taxes by the 1 percent, to total $2,299,470.

The council also set up two committees. One will look at the possibility of banning Fourth of July fireworks. The other will looking at changing to a Rural Fire Authority.