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Highland staff outline budget shifts, staffing changes and new truth-in-taxation steps required by state law
Summary
Staff presented reallocated line items (including an $80,000 shift for an Alpine Highway fence), an events coordinator position conversion ($47,000), a $100,000 placeholder for building security work, IT inventory corrections and the newly prescribed truth-in-taxation schedule required under House Bill 326; staff said packets and notices will follow to meet May–August deadlines.
Staff walked the council through a series of technical changes and requested policy directions in the tentative budget, and flagged new statutory steps required by recent state law changes to the truth-in-taxation process.
Key adjustments and proposals included moving $80,000 for the Alpine Highway fence from the council department to planning and zoning (no net citywide impact), reserving $100,000 for potential security improvements to city facilities (bids and specifics pending), and converting an events coordinator…
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