Politics & Government
First Reading of Budget, Riverfront Park Task Force on Council Agenda
City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. April 23. The agenda is attached to this story as a pdf.
City Council members will have their first vote on the FY2014 budget Tuesday night, after their 5:30 p.m. work session to finalize the budget.
City Manager Bev Cameron presented his recommended budget to council on March 12. In five subsequent work sessions, council members have debated changes.
Additionally, City Council voted 4 - 3 to advertise the city's real estate tax rate for FY2014 at 9 cents above the current rate of 74 cents per $100 valuation.
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The second reading and final adoption will be at the May 14 City Council meeting.
The work session begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Room 218 Conference Suite at City Hall. The regular session begins at 7:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers. Both meetings are open to the public. The regular session is also broadcast live on the city's government access channel, Cox cable channel 24.
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The complete FY2014 City of Fredericksburg City Manager's recommended budget can be viewed online.
Stories related to the city's budget:
Public Hearing Tonight on FY2014 Budget (April 16, 2013)
City Conducting Study for $25M Stadium (April 12, 2013)
City Advertises 9-Cent Tax Rate (April 1, 2013)
(March 13, 2013)
Study Provides Recommendations to Improve City Efficiency (Jan. 23, 2013)
Stories related to Riverfront Park:
City Council Moves Ahead with Riverfront Park Planning (Feb. 28, 2013)
Riverfront Park -- The Next Steps (Op-Ed by Council Member Matt Kelly, Feb. 11, 2013)
Riverfront Park Vote Deferred (Jan. 9, 2013)
City Council Divided on Riverfront Park (Jan. 8, 2013)
Riverfront Park Again Center of Council Contention (Jan. 6, 2013)
Letter: Councilmembers Respond to River Front Editorial (Jan. 5, 2013)
Council Closer to Approving Riverfront Park Contract (Dec. 12, 2012)
Council to Continue Riverfront Park Debate (Dec. 11, 2012)
Riverfront Park May Require Special Permits (Dec. 11, 2012)
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