(Mayor Ivan Court with Police Chief Reid and Fire Chief
Simonds at the January.1st Levee)
With preliminary numbers to be rolled out Monday night, City Hall is getting closer to finalizing the tax rate for this year. Mayor Ivan Court tells CHSJ News, they remain focused on trying to hold the rate at $1.72. Court adds even if they were to freeze all budgets, they would still need an additional four million dollars to run the city this year than last.
Once the preliminary numbers are revealed Monday, Court hopes to have a final budget vote two weeks later.
