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City manager flags possible millage override, outlines water-meter rollout and road work
Summary
City Manager Lisa told council the city may need a Headlee override that could bring approximately $2.4 million to shore up the general fund and avoid cuts; Lisa also updated council on road projects and a mandatory water-meter replacement program that has caused some billing confusion for residents.
City Manager Lisa told the Lincoln Park City Council that the administration will present the proposed budget on May 11 and asked council to consider the possibility of a Headlee override to generate roughly $2.4 million in additional general-fund revenue to preserve capital projects and staff levels.
"This would help'keep from having to reduce capital expenditures, keep staffing levels as they are, and potentially add some increased services back to the city," Lisa said, describing the prospective increase as general-fund related and not tied to roads or water-and-sewer funds. She added…
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