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Bowie staff outline $138.7 million all‑fund budget as council presses for tradeoffs
Summary
Interim finance staff presented a $138.7 million all‑fund budget (general fund $98.5 million) and a proposed 20‑cent increase in the property tax rate per $100 of assessed value. Councilmembers pressed for clearer tradeoffs, vacancy/attrition modeling and a stronger external funding strategy ahead of May 4 budget adoption.
City finance staff presented a comprehensive expenditure overview during a budget work session after the council’s April 20 meeting, and several council members sounded alarm over a proposed increase in spending and the prospect of tax changes.
Interim Finance Director Bruce Miller told the council the city’s total budget across funds is $138.7 million, including a general fund of $98.5 million; equipment and replacement funds at about $3.6 million; capital projects at $11.7 million; and a water and sewer enterprise fund of $24.8 million. Miller said personnel services are the largest single category at $51.7 million (about 52% of the general fund). He described a proposed net increase of roughly $6.7 million (7.3%) over the prior fiscal year and flagged a proposed 20‑cent tax…
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