Taxes & Public Money in Demorest
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Where is public money being raised or spent?Public Money issues in Demorest
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The city says the change would cut its current phone service costs by $1,000.
The city's proposed list would direct sales-tax funds to public safety, a park, roads/bridges/sidewalks, city hall and public utilities.
City Council was scheduled to review the city's capital improvement planning and its water system model, which could shape future infrastructure spending.
The city hall complex needs additional fire alarm devices to pass a fire inspection, but council held off on approving the purchase.
The Downtown Development Authority reviewed estimated expenses for an upcoming event, including restrooms, a bounce house, and balloons.
The council is set to weigh in on a bill from a hydrant services vendor, a routine step in approving city spending.
The city is using federal pandemic relief money to add fire hydrants around Demorest.
The city has yet to act on paying an invoice from the group that works on the city's economic future.
A state grant will help the city pay for a lights trailer and a backhoe.
The council postponed action on a proposal for development services, leaving the matter unresolved for residents awaiting the decision.
The city set a public hearing for residents to weigh in on next year's operating and capital budget before council acts on it.
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