Public Hearing on Budget Scheduled for Tonight

A public hearing will be held tonight during the City Council meeting to discuss the budget for fiscal year 2011-2012. 

Public comment is limited to five minutes per person.

During his state of the city address on April 25, Mayor Michael E. Bennett introduced a new budget that included a salary increase for city employees and a nearly 1 cent decrease in property taxes in the budget year that begins July 1.

Bennett has said taxes would be decreased from nearly 69 cents per $100 of assessed value to 68 cents. The water use rate for FY 2012 has been set at a minimum of $14.50 for the first 3,500 gallons or less and $4.38 per each additional 1,000 gallons. The sanitary sewer use rate is a minimum charge of $17.02 for the first 3,500 gallons or less of metered water and $4.85 per each additional 1,000 gallons. The proposed budget in its entirety can be found here.

Also included on tonight’s agenda are:

“LEED Office Building Tax Subclass (For Introduction); and 

Ordinance No. 11-O-06, City of Aberdeen Comprehensive Plan 2011 (For Introduction)”

City Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. The Council agenda in its entirety can be viewed by clicking .