The Huron City Commission made a major step in developing a budget for next year by passing first reading of the Annual Appropriations ordinance. Finance Commissioner Bryan Smith says property taxes were figured with a one and a half percent Consumer Price Index increase with point-nine-five percent new growth….
A three-percent salary increase is included in the 2016 budget. Worker’s compensation has not increased…
Updated premiums for insurance should come next week. Capital Asset spending is expected to be near three-point-three million dollars next year. Enterprise funds for utilities are expected to rise…
Overall next year’s budget should be less than this year…
The 10-percent decrease mention by Smith is due to funds for a project at Huron Regional Airport being moved to the 2016 budget.