During the new budget year, beginning July 1, Powder Springs officials plan to keep the same tax rate of 9.5 mills.
While the city’s property tax digest is expected to increase by four to five percent, other revenue sources are expected to decrease by seven percent, said City Manager Pam Conner during the city’s online Town Hall on May 4, following the City Council meeting.
The tax collection rate is expected to be at around 95 percent, a slightly lower rate than this budget year, Conner added.
As far as the city’s workforce, Conner said she foresees teleworking to remain in place “for a very long time.”
Unless the economy revives, Conner also said there will be no new staffing, the elimination of one position and no cost of living or merit pay.
In the new downtown park, no new events are planned in May or June, she added.
With plans to maintain six months of reserves, Conner said there are no plans to use those reserves to balance the budget later.
Yet she said there will be an increase in contingency to pay for healthcare and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) due to COVID-19.
“We need to market our city. We need to use technology to advance ourselves in a more productive manner,” Conner added.
At vidtvo.powderspringslive.com, online upcoming budget meetings can be viewed at:
- 5-7 p.m. today. Budget Open House
- 7 p.m. May 18. Mayor and Council: first reading of the Budget Ordinance and Budget Hearing
- 5-7 p.m. May 21. Budget Open House
- 7 p.m. June 1. Mayor and Council: second reading of the Budget Ordinance, Budget Hearing and Budget Adoption
Budget Book: CityOfPowderSprings.orgDocumentCenter/View/5772/FY-21-Budget-Overview
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