2008 News Archive
Council adopts $47.3M budget for FY 2009
More police; JC Greenway moves ahead
9/22/2008
City Council passed a balanced $47.3 million budget for the City's 2009 fiscal year at the Sept. 22 council meeting. The unanimous vote followed weeks of discussion in work sessions, two public hearings and months of preparation by City staff.
The budget's estimated revenues include $16.7 million in real and personal property taxes (based on a 4.614 millage rate adopted by Council earlier this year) and $15.2 million from local option sales taxes.
Expenditures include the purchase of five new patrol cars and the hiring of five new police officers – two of whom will focus on the Department's PACT (Police & Community Together) neighborhood watch program to prevent crime – and $2.76 million worth of capital improvements, including building the first segment of the Johns Creek Greenway, street resurfacing, street enhancements, a city parks master plan and a solid waste initiative.
The City's fiscal year runs from Oct.1 to Sept. 30.