City of Columbia Passes Budget

THE CITY OF COLUMBIA CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY ADOPED THE CITY’S FICAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET ON FINAL CONSIDERATION. THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUSLY FOR THE BUDGET THAT TOTALS $80,438,968 FOR ALL FUNDS AND IS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE, MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING CORE SERVICES AND INCREASING THE CITY’S OPERATING RESERVES. THE FY 2023-24 BUDGET INCLUDES STRATEGIC PLAN-DRIVEN INVESTMENTS ACROSS CITY DEPARTMENTS. THE BUDGET IS FOCUSED ON KEEPING AND INVESTING IN CITY EMPLOYEES, MOST NOTABLY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE IN RECRUITING AND RETAINING EMPLOYEES.

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