Politics & Government
Marietta City Council Approves Budget
The budget was passed without raising taxes or reducing services. The city's millage rate – for maintenance and operations – remains 2.788.
Marietta City Council voted Wednesday, June 12, to adopt the city's balanced budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014.
The budget was passed without raising taxes or reducing services. The city's millage rate – for maintenance and operations – remains 2.788.
Marietta's general fund budget of $48.9 million funds the day-to-day operations of the city, including police and fire services, parks and recreation programs, streets and public works maintenance, sanitation services and code enforcement
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In addition to the general fund, Marietta's total budget includes other funds, including the Board of Lights and Water, Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), Gone with the Wind Museum, Weed and Seed Program Grant and Police Asset Forfeitures. The total of all funds is approximately $290 million.
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