(KLZA)-- The Falls City Council approved accessing the additional 1% allowable growth rate in the budget authority when they met last week.

City Administrator Anthony Nussbaum explained the action does not mean additional property taxes will be collected. That action allows the budget authority to grow in case there is a special project that could come up in the future.

Last year the restricted funds authority was around $3.9 million while the tax asking was just $750,000. The money is used in areas such as the Library, Parks and Recreation and public safety.

During the Administrators report to the Council last week, Nussbaum presented information concerning what he feels is a need for safety management services from the Kansas Municipal Utilities organization.

The City has a Safety Committee but Nussbaum noted there is not a lot of information that comes from the meetings. The KMU organization offers training that includes office staff and utility workers and also includes management for the Safety Committee and helps with insurance and other requirements.

Audits of city plants and field operations as well as recreational facilities would also be included.

The cost will be approximately $23 thousand annually.

Nussbaum said the city is being dropped by it's workman's comp insurance carrier due to the number of injury claims filed. He is hopeful the safety measures will help avoid the on the job injuries.

On second reading the Council did approved an ordinance addressing the days fireworks can be discharged within the city limits.