Aldermen approve $3.3M budgets each for Water & Sewer, Solid Waste departments

 

The City of Brookhaven approved the Fiscal Year 2023 budgets in its reconvened regular meeting Tuesday night.

The General, Solid Waste, and Water & Sewer budgets were approved, as well as the FY2023 Tax Levy and Debt Service.

In the General Budget, the estimated total available cash and revenue for FY2023 is $16,777,500. Estimated total expenditures are $16,765,471.60, leaving a projected year-end balance of $12,028.40.

For the Water & Sewer Department Budget, the estimated total available cash and revenue is $3,375,000. Estimated total expenditures are $3,361,000, leaving a projected year-end balance of $14,000.

For the Solid Waste Department Budget, the estimated total available cash and revenue is $3,386,000. Estimated total expenditures are $3,368,300, leaving a projected year-end balance of $17,700.

The Board also approved the Solid Waste Tax Assessment Resolution showing an increase of 1.5 mills, and the Tax Levy Increase Resolution showing an increase of 1.5 mills. A public hearing was conducted for these matters Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m., prior to the reconvened Board meeting. No one from the public attended.

Pay-raise increases were also approved for non-elected employees. A 50-cent raise for fire, police and administrative employees was approved, totaling $1,040 for the year. A $1 increase for laborers was also approved, totaling $2,080 for the year. Both will go into effect Oct. 1.