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Bridgeton staff presents $31.8 million 2025 budget; council opens hearing and later tables budget ordinance
Summary
City staff presented the proposed 2025 budget totaling $31,835,520, including a $20.4 million general fund and a 3.5% COLA proposal; the public hearing closed with no speakers and the formal budget ordinance was later tabled for further work.
Bridgeton staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget, which totals $31,835,520 for all funds. Finance staff said the general fund portion is $20,400,000, the recommended package includes a 3.5% cost-of-living adjustment for full-time employees, and proposed capital spending totals $1,322,250 for departmental capital projects.
Mister Bookout (finance staff) described two pension plans covering employees, noting approximately 90 employees in one plan and 40 in the other, with stated contributions in the presentation. He also summarized anticipated unreserved fund balance for the end of 2025 and referenced proposed property-tax figures used for planning. The presentation emphasized the city’s current unreserved general-fund balance as healthy.
Council opened the public hearing; no members of the public came forward to speak and the hearing was closed. Later in the meeting the first-reading budget ordinance (bill 64-69) that would adopt the 2025 budget was introduced and the council voted to table it for future consideration.
Officials said residents may contact staff before second consideration if they have questions, and staff will return the ordinance for further action at a later meeting.
