Politics & Government

$150 Million Budget Proposed By Hoover Mayor

Mayor Frank Brocato has proposed a $150 municipal budget for Hoover's 2022 fiscal year.

Hoover's mayor has proposed a $150 budget for the coming fiscal year.
Hoover's mayor has proposed a $150 budget for the coming fiscal year. (Michael Seale/Patch)

HOOVER, AL — As the 2022 fiscal year approaches, the Hoover City Council has been presented with a proposed $150 million municipal budget for 2022. Mayor Frank Brocato made the proposal Tuesday, according to the Hoover Sun.

Highlights of the proposed budget include:

  • Money to hire four new police officers for a new police beat at the Riverchase Galleria
  • Funds for three new parks and recreation maintenance workers
  • A human resources specialist
  • $6.6 million for road projects
  • $2.2 million for sidewalks
  • $2 million for public safety capital needs.

The proposed 2022 budget is a 12 percent increase from the original 2021 budget but only a 6 percent increase from 2020's budget.

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