NEWS
Saint Jo City Council approves budget, tax rate
The Saint Jo City Council approved its 2024-25 budget at its last meeting with few changes to expenses, and a decrease in the 2024 tax rate.
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said there was little change in the budget with no additional staff or equipment purchases. There also was no employee pay increase this year.
In general fund revenues the city is projecting $705,475, which is slightly lower than the 2023-24 budget of $798,229, which included $115,000 in COVID reserve funds which is $20,000 this year. The council approves a general fund budget, water and sewer utility budget and a fire budget.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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