Politics & Government
Hillsboro City Council to Consider Half-Billion Budget
From an additional forensic tech for the police department to funding for the aquatic center, there's a lot in the Hillsboro city budget.
Two-percent cost of living increases for police and fire employees.
More employees for the library.
Money for park maintenance and the Shute Park Aquatic and Recreation Center.
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These are just some of the highlights of the nearly half a billion dollar budget the Hillsboro City Council will consider when they meet on June 21.
The budget was approved by the city's Budget Committee when they met last month.
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"The proposed FY 2016-17 budget provides the financial plan for implementing the goals and priorities established by the Hillsboro City Council for the coming year," City Manager Michael Brown said in a message to the budget committee.
"This budget continues to build on previous successes, and sets a framework to provide resources to maintain and, in some cases, improve the high-quality services that the residents and businesses of Hillsboro have come to expect. "
Check out the budget here.
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