The Snellville City Council recently approved an overall budget of $11,344,770, with plans to keep the city’s millage rate unchanged at 4.588 mills.
“The new budget keeps the same millage rate and allows us to stay on track for our three-year plan to be salary competitive for all our employees,” said City Manager Butch Sanders. “We also continue to meet our capital needs in street paving and storm water system repair.”
Overall, the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget is up 4.9 percent or $549,000 over the 2017 FY Budget. $120,000 of the increase comes from a lengthy renovation of the city’s Unified Development Ordinance.
Capital needs are being met with $680,000 for street resurfacing and $662,000 in stormwater improvements.
The city has experienced continued economic growth including four years of positive occupational tax growth, a 40 percent increase in building permits in the past three years, and a 20 percent increase in recreation programs in the last two years.
Snellville will hold millage rate hearings at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. June 30 and at 7:30 p.m. July 10 in Council Chambers of City Hall, 2342 Oak Road.
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