City Council examined the proposed
budget for the year of 2013 Tuesday, during a meeting. The proposed budget is
estimated to cost 288,068,861 dollars. In comparison to recent years Deputy of
Finance, Lezile Philip believes that economically the budget is looking up.
“The budget is going in a positive direction. Sales tax is gaining
revenue and it seems like the budget has room to provide more people with
raises. There are also a lot more construction projects and I think this is a
good thing,” Philip said.
Indeed money for repairing roads
and bridges is aptly included in the 2013 budget. An estimated 7,688,692
dollars is proposed to go towards street and bridge maintenance. Council member
Mike Finn noted during the meeting that the budget had appropriately increased
from the last year.
“ I think it’s justified and I
agree,” Finn said of the budget’s increases in comparison to previous years.
Council members also discussed the
project plans of several new business facilities, which seem to give the
economic growth a positive outlook. Regarding the cities necessities the
proposed budget appears to be making an effort to finance an array of
enterprises.
“ We have an obligation to be looking in all
directions,” said Council Member Sapienza.
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