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City manager outlines $251.5 million FY25 budget, stressing employee pay, schools and transit

Charlottesville City Council · March 22, 2024
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City Manager Mister Sanders presented a proposed FY25 budget of $251,526,900 that increases revenues about 10% and prioritizes employee compensation, a local schools match, affordable housing, transit capacity and a new climate action fund.

City Manager Mister Sanders presented the city’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget to the Community Budget Forum, saying the plan totals $251,526,900 in revenues and expenditures and reflects about $23 million in new revenue and roughly a 10% increase over the prior year.

Sanders said the budget is grounded in council priorities: ‘‘fairly compensating our employees, and helping us to recruit the best that we could in our market,’’ and sustained investments in schools, affordable housing, climate action, transportation and public safety. He told the forum the five‑year…

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