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Hooper Council approves amended 2024 budget, 2025 budget and pay increases; sets certified tax rate
Summary
After a public hearing, the Hooper City Council amended the FY2024 budget, adopted the FY2025 budget, approved a certified tax rate and approved a pay increase for elected and statutory officers. Council members and staff discussed transfers to the capital projects fund, sewer and garbage fee adjustments and internal-audit capacity during debate.
Hooper — The Hooper City Council approved amendments to the fiscal 2024 budget, adopted the fiscal 2025 budget, set the certified tax rate and approved increases to stipends for elected and statutory officers during its June meeting following a public hearing and debate.
The council voted to amend the 2024–25 budget to reflect expenses and revenue changes that staff presented, approved the city's 2025–26 budget, adopted the certified tax rate the state provided (0.00028 percent) and approved a proposal to increase monthly pay for council members and other statutory officers. Several council members expressed concern about unexpected expenditures earlier in the year and asked for additional financial transparency measures.
City finance staff presented the proposed changes and amounts before the public hearing. Staff said general-fund revenues are about…
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