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Mount Vernon Preparing Two Budgets Ahead of Nov. 4 Levy Vote
Summary
Mount Vernon City finance staff are preparing two budget scenarios because the city has a permanent levy lid lift on the Nov. 4 ballot; passage would fund public safety, parks maintenance and community programs, while failure would leave a significant shortfall, Finance Director Doug Voleski said.
Mount Vernon City is preparing two versions of its 2025 budget because City Council placed a permanent levy lid lift on the Nov. 4 ballot, Finance Director Doug Voleski said.
Voleski said the city needs two budgets because the Nov. 4 vote will determine whether the levy money is available. "If the levy passes, we will have the money to hire more police and firefighters, replace safety equipment like cardiac defibrillators, an ambulance, and a fire engine, address the backlog of deferred maintenance and capital projects in our parks, like replacing old…
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