San Leanna OKs 2013–14 budget, discusses security

After making a few changes to the proposed budget, the board of aldermen of the Village of San Leanna unanimously adopted its 2013–14 budget and tax rate at its Sept. 19 meeting.

The village, which includes 217 homes, will maintain its current tax rate of $0.2498 per $100 of taxable value, just under the cap placed upon San Leanna because the type of city it is, Mayor Betty Korts said. The city expects the tax rate will raise 4.71 percent more total property taxes than last year's budget as a result of higher appraisal values and new properties.

The budget

The approved general fund budget projects $182,526.24 in revenues, down from $224,349.50 in the current budget, and $172,801 in expenditures, down from $179,959 in the current budget.

The village receives revenue from property taxes, local transportation authority Capital Metro, franchise taxes, interest, building permits, community center rent and reserves, as well as miscellaneous sources, according to budget documents.

San Leanna's largest expenditures will be road improvements ($66,207), secretary expenses ($29,478), tree projects including paying the city's arborist ($11,285), flood prevention ($7,000), and road maintenance ($6,700).

The board made two changes to the initial proposed general fund budget; it approved the addition of $1,500 from the surplus to pay for repairs and maintenance of the community center and the addition of $10,000 from its surplus to the public safety fund.

Focusing on security