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Bartow Commission OKs Proposed Budget


Published: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 2:21 a.m.

City commissioners gave preliminary approval Wednesday night to a 28 percent increase in the city's tax rate and a $72.3 million budget for the coming fiscal year.

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City property owners will pay $3.99 for every $1,000 in taxable property value, marking an increase from the current rate of $3.11. A portion of that tax hike will be wiped away by an increased statewide homestead exemption, which has been doubled to $50,000.

The proposed budget makes no allowance for employee pay raises and includes few capital improvements.

The commission will cast a final vote on the budget and tax rate on Sept. 15. If approved, the spending plan will take effect Oct. 1.


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  1. angel120459 says...
    September 4, 2008 1:21:47 am

    RE: Link

    Lovely, just lovely...

  2. foolmeonce says...
    September 4, 2008 3:13:29 am

    Don't worry angel, they have it all figured out...NOT! Maybe by the time the final hearing rolls around on the 15th they will share some of their great ideas.

  3. willy1step says...
    September 4, 2008 4:31:41 am

    This should be interesting. Maybe they are going to use the "rob Peter to pay Paul" method of budgets.

  4. Rec says...
    September 4, 2008 4:43:41 am

    No room for employees pay raises and no capital improvements, just monies for lawsuit incurred debt Huh? Yeah, un huh!