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Pendergrass staff outline roughly $3 million draft budget, propose new parks department and higher police spending
Summary
City staff presented a draft general fund budget estimated at about $3,000,000, with revenues primarily from taxes and proposed increases for public safety and a new Parks and Recreation department; staff also proposed a $100,000 principal payment to reduce the city hall mortgage.
City staff presented the first of three budget meetings and laid out a draft general fund budget estimated at about $3,000,000.
Jennifer, the presenting staff member, said the revenue estimate is roughly $3 million with about 78% coming from taxes (presented as $2,333,000), licenses and permits at about 8% ($235,000), forfeitures listed as 14% ($407,000) and charges for services at around 1% ($25,000). Expenditure highlights in the draft include general government at about 47% ($1,364,000), public safety at roughly 34% (presented…
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