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Consider adopting the budget and appropriation ordinance of the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016 for the second reading
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Presented By: City Manager Hodgen
Recommendation and Review
A public hearing on the budget was held during the April 28, 2015, Council Meeting. Subsequent budget work session was held on May 11. At the May 12 Council Meeting, a motion was made by Council Member Degner, seconded by Vice Mayor Baugh, to approve the budget as presented with a reduction of the proposed real estate tax increase from $0.06 to $0.05, eliminating the proposed $3.00 solid waste manager fee increase, and reducing utility expenses for the Public Safety Building by $40,000.
A motion was made by Council Member Degner, seconded by Council Member Byrd to amend the motion to include a second budget work session to be held by council. The motion carried 5-0 with a recorded roll call vote.
At the subsequent budget work session, held on May 19, various budget line items were reduced to produce a sum total reduction of an additional $194,350, an amount that would allow a further reduction of the proposed real estate tax increase from $0.05 to $0.045. The appropriation ordinance will be posted as soon as it is amended to items discussed during the budget work session.
With the changes noted, Council is asked to approve the budget and amended appropriations ordinance on second reading.