City Keeps Property Taxes Flat; Will Use Fund Balance To Cover Costs
Unanimous Vote At Thursday's City Council Meeting
POSTED: 12:54 pm CDT September 9, 2010UPDATED: 5:47 pm CDT September 9, 2010ABILENE, Texas -- The Abilene City Council approved its budget for 2010-2011 at Thursday morning's City Council meeting. Property taxes will stay the same, instead of increasing almost half a cent, like the Council had proposed.It was suggested that the City delay employee raises to cover the $236,200 they would have gotten from the property tax hike.Councilman Robert Briley instead suggested the City dip into its $16 million fund reserve to cover the cost.In other Council news, members approved the land transfer from the City to Abilene ISD and also approved a road construction project for South 14th Street.
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