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Council reached consensus on budget cuts intended to reduce the proposed property-tax increase to 1.5 cents and lower the utility rate increase from 7% to 6.5%. The changes include eliminating all new Utility Fund positions, cutting $164,343 from street resurfacing, removing two private police officer positions, and seeking approximately $150,000 more in cuts before a revised budget is presented.
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The budget discussed at this meeting was not yet approved. If the proposed changes are adopted, the average household’s utility bill would increase by about $5.12 per month, which is 30 cents less per month than under the prior proposal. The cuts could also reduce street resurfacing, remove planned positions, and eliminate funding for certain park, fountain, and private downtown-policing expenses.
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