Automatic pay rises and higher utility bills deepened the hole by a further £1.5m.
The report also recommended that the siren be mounted on a higher utility pole.
Homeowners and businesses that use natural gas are expected to pay sharply higher utility bills.
Greater lighting capacity (the old theater had 88 electrical circuits, the new one almost 600) resulted in higher utility bills.
A.& P. said it had been affected by higher utility rates, underperforming stores, management changes and a difficult retail environment.
And then there's the cost of two cars, monthly train passes and higher utility bills.
Higher utility prices would probably still push inflation up to 5 percent this year, they warned.
Moving to full market pricing and recognising environmental costs would result in higher utility prices.
Consumer spending rose in November, led by higher utility costs, while incomes recovered from the previous month's decline, the department said.
But much of the increase went to pay for higher utility bills, which analysts say have been cutting into spending for household and other goods and holiday gifts.
The results, which were shared with the administration, showed overwhelming support for cleaning air in the parks, even if it meant higher utility bills.
