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Smyrna staff present balanced FY2025 budget: $65.8 million; fees and personnel changes proposed
Summary
City staff presented a balanced FY2025 budget with a $65,835,675 general fund, proposed increases to residential streetlight and sanitation fees, six recommended new positions (including firefighters and recycling crew), and planned ARPA and SPLOST spending. The council heard the presentation during a required public hearing and will consider adoption June 3.
City staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget to the Smyrna mayor and council May 20 and held the required public hearing on the plan that would cover July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025.
A budget presenter for the city summarized key figures: the proposed general fund is balanced at $65,835,675. Property taxes account for the largest share of general fund revenue, roughly 65.5 percent, the presenter said. Staff noted continuing use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for some capital projects and described transfers and reserve strategies across funds.
Among the highlights and proposed changes:
- Staffing: six new positions recommended, including three uncertified firefighters to staff a rescue unit at Station 4 and a three‑person recycling crew (two crew workers and one truck driver). The annualized…
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