Royston
Budgets, taxes, fees, audits, bids, contracts, grants, and major purchases.
Where is public money being raised or spent?Public Money issues in Royston
Countywide matters appear for a city only when they rank high and name the city; the deciding government always stays visible.
The vote sets the spending plan that funds city departments and services for the fiscal year.
The city is weighing a purchase to provide restrooms at Wellness Park and downtown events.
The council could vote to spend $45,000 in public funds to buy a vacant parcel on Hartwell Street.
The council is set to weigh in on budgeted purchases that go beyond what the city manager can approve on his own.
The city will continue leasing the Cherry Street Gym to Brian Edens for another year after a unanimous council vote.
The council signed off on water and fire department equipment purchases too large for the city manager to approve on his own, covering items including a hydro-vacuum trailer…
The city's downtown development budget grew, a figure that shapes what the Main Street program can spend on Royston's downtown.
The city is weighing a $63,873 purchase to equip its natural gas department with a new mini-excavator.
A vote to delay the decision means the collapsed building at the Franklin Springs/Hartwell site will stay standing for at least two more months.
A financial audit of the city's books reports outstanding note debt, a figure residents can use to gauge the city's long-term obligations.
A county sales-tax fund is paying for street paving and new police radios in Royston, according to the city's latest financial report.
Unpaid property taxes on roughly 160 parcels represent money the city has not yet collected.
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