Wednesday October 30th, 2024 9:28AM

Gainesville City Council gives first-reading approval to $33.5M budget

By B.J. Williams
A $33.5 million budget for the city of Gainesville moves forward after a first-reading approval vote at Tuesday's night's city council meeting.
 
Council members heard from only one citizen at their meeting. While he was happy about not having a tax increase in the FY '17 budget, he urged caution with spending.
 
"My suggestion is the council consider not spending until the revenues are actually in hand," said George Majesko, a resident of the Cresswind community on Browns Bridge Road.
 
Mayor Danny Dunagan assured him that the budget - even with some $14 million in planned capitol improvements - was "very conservative."
 
"We do not plan on spending everything we bring in," Dunagan said. 
 
First reading approval was unanimous. Councilman George Wangemann was absent from Tuesday's meeting.
 
A final vote on the budget for the new fiscal year comes on June 21.
 
To review the proposed budget, go to the City of Gainesville website
 
 
 
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