by On Thursday afternoon, the Cleveland City Council decided to keep the city’s current tax millage rate of 5.056 mills, which would result in a 1.04 percent gain in income.
After three mandatory public hearings on the millage rate, the approval was granted.John Solmon, the finance officer for Cleveland, talks about the city’s budget requirements. Dyer, Dean; WRWH.com
Several projects in the Public Works, Fire Department, Parks and Recreation, and Long Term Capital Projects departments could benefit from the additional funding, according to City Finance Officer John Solmon, who made this point during Thursday’s final hearing.
Mayor Josh Turner voiced his objection, saying he was in favor of a complete rollback, prior to the vote on maintaining the current millage rate.
The current tariff was maintained by the votes of the four other council members.
Mayor Turner gave an explanation of his opposition to the motion after the meeting. There would be a $34,000 boost in revenue, which I believe we can find somewhere in our budget. “It’s just my personal opinion,” Turner said.
The city’s budget needs are listed below:
