HEATH ADOPTS FY 2024-2025 CITY BUDGET

Heath City Council adopted a FY 2024-2025 Annual Budget at the Regular City Council meeting on September 24 that prioritizes critical infrastructure needs including expansion of the water supply and delivery system.

The budget became effective October 1 and is based on a tax rate of 0.290311 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation.

“The budget planning cycle began for Councilmembers in June, with these volunteers investing over 75 hours across 13 meetings, bus tours, research trips and special sessions on the critical issues facing our City,” said Mayor Jeremiah McClure.

“Citizen input was also gathered through public hearings to guide us in preparing a budget that not only continues essential services, but elevates the ability to meet critical water, infrastructure, public safety, technology and staffing needs.”

“We are headed in the right direction with the new budget. But there is much to do. I thank my fellow councilmembers and City staff for their hard work, and our citizens for their support,” he said. “We take our fiscal stewardship and responsibility to the community’s needs today, and tomorrow, extremely seriously.”

FY 2024-2025 operational expenditures are budgeted at $13.8 million, with revenue from property taxes set at $6.091 million. This represents a total increase of $557,291 over the previous budget year, with $98,405 coming from new property additions.