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Council passed municipal budget; commissioners briefed on local impacts
Summary
Commissioner Neil reported the city council adopted a municipal budget that includes a new economic director, public-works staffing for city center and cemeteries, increased tree care funding, utility rate increases tied to Bartlett Bay work, and a municipal tax-rate rise of about 3.3% (average condo +$53; house +$78).
Neil (speaker 4) told the commission that the city council passed the municipal budget the prior evening after a public hearing and highlighted items of local interest: maintenance of general-fund support for community-justice centers, a new community-outreach contract for police with the Howard Center, an increase of $16,000 for tree care, and new positions including an economic director and a public-works staffer for city center and cemeteries. "We're maintaining our general fund support for community, justice centers...We've increased our tree care by $16,000. We're gonna have a new economic director, new position, and also a new position for the public works staff to support city center and the cemeteries," Neil said.
Neil also noted fiscal effects: the budget and one-time funds will result in a roughly 3.3% municipal tax-rate increase, which he summarized as "the average condo should see an increase about $53. The average house, $78 for the year." He reminded commissioners that utility-rate increases for water and sewer were adopted to support Bartlett Bay bond work and water-tank projects and urged residents to vote in the March 3 election on related ballot items.
