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Although the budget of Magee will be adopted on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 6 PM, Brett Duncan of Charles Prince CPA announced at the August 17, 2021 Board of Aldermen meeting, a millage rate of 23.95 will produce the same amount of revenue from ad valorem taxes for Magee as was collected in the prior year; therefore, no millage increase is needed.
Highlights of the 2022 Budget:
Police Request: $120,891
Paving: $310,000
Christmas Lights: $12,500
Fire Department: $5,760
New Dump Truck for Enterprise Fund: $15,600 Lease purchase, $1,300 month
New Backhoe for Enterprise Fund: $19,200 lease purchase, $1,600 per month
New Tuck in the Enterprise Fund: $19,200 lease purchase, $1,600 per month
Purchase of New Dump Trailer in the Enterprise Fund: $4,000
1% raise for all city employees
Animal Control Facility Upgrade: $5,000
Recreation purchase for SRF (Recreation Construction (this is the 1% tax on hotel and restaurants—not part of General Fund)
Marvin Jackson Park: $35,000
Nets for 4 Fields: $15,000
Side by Side: $15,000
Fencing Repairs: $10,000
Batting Cages: $9,000
The proposed budget for 2022 is $4,528.076. The proposed amended budget for 2021 is $4,146,065.
Citizens are encouraged to attend and will be allowed to speak at the public hearing on the purposed budget and proposed tax levies for fiscal year 2021-2022 on Tuesday, September, at 6:00 PM in the boardroom at the Magee City Hall
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