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City manager presents FY2021 budget proposal that trims rate but increases levy due to valuations

Paris City Council · February 20, 2026
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Summary

City Manager Path presented a proposed FY2021 budget that realigns more than 400 line items, proposes a 2% cost-of-living increase for employees, two new positions (city planner and fourth code-enforcement officer), equipment replacements and a proposed tax rate of 48.078¢; council scheduled further workshops before the charter deadline of Aug. 27.

City Manager Path presented the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget to the Paris City Council on Aug. 10, describing a line-by-line realignment that the manager said produced savings to fund a 2% cost-of-living adjustment and prioritized equipment replacement, staffing and water/wastewater needs.

Path told the council the proposed total operational budget across the three primary funds (general, water/sewer, sanitation) is balanced and that the proposed property tax rate would be…

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