Lawrenceville held a public hearing on May 20 to review the city’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget. The city is proposing a $167,336,812 expense budget that includes eight new positions, funding for a parking deck, funding to support homelessness, investment in police and IT capital as well as other departments.
As the result of a competitive salary study, the city plans an overall increase to salaries totaling $1,100,000 or 7.11%. Actual salary increases will vary between 3 and 12.1 percent depending on positions. New positions include a senior project manager, four new police officers, and three street maintenance workers.
The proposed budget includes an increase in contingencies to mitigate any impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak. These contingencies will result from reducing proposed capital, reducing travel and training, and other operating expenses.
While city hall remains closed a copy of the proposed budget will be placed in the foyer facing Clayton Street for any citizens wishing to review a physical copy. The proposed budget is also available for review at www.lawrencevillega.org/585/FY-2021.
Adoption of the budget will take place at 7 p.m. June 22 at City Hall, 70 S. Clayton St.
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