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Newspaper
Hendersonville Lightning
Location
Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2013
Page
5
Hendersonville officials propose a 480000 tax increase to cover debt service for a new fire station a fire truck and Main Street makeovers plus a 2 monthly increase in trash fees to fund a 300000 recycling truck and two workers. They seek 1.17 million in cuts and potential bond financing for Berkeley Park. A workshop on May 17 will discuss these and a grant for a school resource officer.
The proposed 2013 14 budget from interim City Manager Lee Galloway totals 26.9 million dollars, up 1 percent. Revenue rises by 607000 with a 3 cent property tax rate increase to 44 cents per 100 valuation, a 2 per month garbage rate rise, and a 2.5 percent increase in water bills. A 66 125 dollar surcharge funds Mills River watershed protection. cuts total 1.18 million from department requests including 35000 for downtown Wi Fi 51000 for a school resource officer 40000 for Berkeley Park 170000 for Fifth Avenue work and 374000 for North Main Street sidewalk. Expenditures include a 1.7 percent cost of living raise citywide with 2.5 percent merit raises. no new positions in garbage service or recycling and one in engineering for park maintenance. Main Street office gains a part time assistant and 600000 is set for Academy Road to supply city water to 60 Dana households with contaminated wells.
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