09/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/12/2024 18:14
Published on September 12, 2024
[Link]Mayor Tommy Battle introduced the City's proposed 2025 fiscal year budget to City Council, emphasizing a strong commitment to addressing community needs and priorities with innovative and strategic financial planning.
The Mayor proposed a balanced $328,166,362 operating budget, which includes $33,059,674 in special appropriations for 57 outside agencies.
"This budget is designed to meet growth expectations for increased demand in municipal programs and services, and to take a measured, restrained approach to expenditures," Mayor Battle said. "Ultimately, the proposed budget reflects many hours of thoughtful and prudent decision-making by our administrative team to present a balanced budget."
The budget addresses infrastructure demands of a growing city by expansion of the police and fire departments as well as improved roads. Affordable housing is another priority reflected in the budget, and the City continues to find creative and impactful ways to make housing sustainable and homeownership an attainable goal for citizens.
"Reflected in this budget is an anticipation that while revenues will remain strong, we expect a slower growth rate than in previous years," Mayor Battle said. "This budget recognizes and meets the demands and expectations of a growing, progressive City, but allows flexibility to adapt to larger economic trends should revenues fall short of projections."
Departmental Funding Highlights of the FY25 Budget
Council members will hold a work session on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. to review the proposed budget and is expected to vote on the budget at the regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 5:30 p.m.