Cartersville Council members are slated to vote tonight on the city's budget for fiscal year 2013, which is $12.6 million lower than fiscal year 2012's budget.
The budget does not include salary increases but will maintain staffing at current levels. The budget also does not include a property tax increase. The proposed budget is included in the attached PDF of the agenda.
The council also is set to vote on a proposed 5 percent increase in water and sewer rates, which officials said is necessary to maintain existing systems, plan for future growth and repay debts.
The proposed rate increases are as follows:
Water
Residential
- 6 cents per 100 cubic feet consumed for city residents and
- 12 cents per 100 cubic feet consumed for residents outside the city limits.
Apartments and Commercial
- 10 cents per 100 cubic feet consumed for city residents and
- 15 cents per 100 cubic feet consumed for residents outside the city limits.
Sewer
Residential
- 7 cents per 100 cubic feet discharged by city residents and
- 14 cents per 100 cubic feet discharged by residents outside the city limits.
If approved, both the budget and rate increases will go into effect on July 1.
The city council meets at 7 p.m. at .
