The Lilburn City Council unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget following a public hearing Monday. The FY2016-2017 budget for all appropriated funds totals $12,363,674, which includes $8,059,886 for operations, $1,732,000 for the Capital Projects Fund, and $2,551,788 for the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax Fund Issue 2005, 2009, and 2014. The budget represents a decrease of 4.2 percent from the previous fiscal year and becomes effective beginning July 1.
Lilburn’s millage rate, to be adopted officially at the July 11 city council meeting, will remain at 4.43 mils.
Budget highlights include a sanitation fee of $13.12/month for each residential property owner. The budget also includes $73,747 for a new K-9 unit for the Lilburn Police Department, along with associated equipment and services, using 2014 SPLOST funds.
Copies of the budget are available online at www.cityoflilburn.com and at City Hall, 76 Main St.
Information: Finance Director Sheila McGaughey at 770-921-2210 ext. 222 or smcgaughey@cityoflilburn.com.
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