June 11, 2024Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil adopts the City budget for fiscal year 2025.
Council voted to adopt the City budget for fiscal year 2025.
- Passed. Voted no: S. Antanette Mosley, Kim Roney, Sheneika Smith.
What that means
- Fiscal year:
- The City's budget year runs from July 1 to June 30. Fiscal year 2027 runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Official title: Council adopted the the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Operating and Capital Budget with a $0.63 property tax increase to pay for (1) a flat dollar increase of $4,053 for beginning on-shift firefighters with a 2.5% separation between steps in the Fire Pay Plan; (2) provide an annual increase of 6% for employees on the Police Pay Plan; and (3) provide an annual increase of $2,400 or 4.11%, whichever is greater, for all regular full-time permanent employees on th eCity’s other pay plans
Carried 4–3
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Kilgore and 6-11-24 Page 16 carried on a 4-3 vote, with Councilwoman Mosley, Councilwoman Roney and Councilwoman Smith voting “no.”
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Ullman then moved to adopt the the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Operating and Capital Budget with a $0.63 property tax increase to pay for (1) a flat dollar increase of $4,053 for beginning on-shift firefighters with a 2.5% separation between steps in the Fire Pay Plan; (2) provide an annual increase of 6% for employees on the Police Pay Plan; and (3) provide an annual increase of $2,400 or 4.11%, whichever is greater, for all regular full-time permanent employees on th eCity’s other pay plans.”
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