The Auburn City Council will postpone its vote on the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget for a week.

The council was originally scheduled to vote Thursday on the budget. But multiple councilors said during the meeting last week that they would like an extra week to consider possible changes to the budget.

City Manager Mark Palesh said Tuesday that he expects the council to discuss budget changes during Thursday's meeting. Those changes would then be implemented for the following meeting, he said.

If approved as it is currently written, the $46.7 million budget would not raise city property tax, sewer or water rates. The tax levy is set at $12.81 per $1,000 of assessed value.

However, the budget does propose eliminating police detective, automotive mechanic and parking fee collector positions and two part-time clerical positions. It adds a full-time utilities director position, which is currently held by a consultant on contract, and a part-time methane utilities mechanic.

The plan would also raise a number of city fees.

Thursday's meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Memorial City Hall, 24 South St., Auburn.