During the June 7 Mayor and Council meeting, the Mayor and Council voted to approve the City Manager’s proposed $2.1 billion dollar budget for Fiscal Year 2023.
Council Member Richard Fimbres
Ward 5 Update July 2022. The Mayor and Council vote culminated the work between the City Manager, his staff and the Mayor and Council, over these past months.
Discussions were held previously about Council and city priorities, as well as about expenditures, revenues and funds received from the American Recovery Plan Act, the City of Tucson received.
The budget approved by the Mayor and Council is a structurally balanced budget. In previous years, the City had to use “one time fixes,” selling buildings or city owned land to balance a budget.
Now, the City of Tucson has a structurally balanced budget, where revenues cover city expenses.
Employees will receive an additional $2,000 annually
Under this approved budget, city employees will receive an additional $2,000 annually and the health insurance increase that active employees were initially going to have to pay, will be covered this year by the City of Tucson, will be covered by the City, thanks to my efforts and the support of my colleagues on the Council.
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I want to thank City Manager Michael Ortega and his staff, for their work on this budget. I also want to thank my colleagues on the Council for their work on this budget, their questions, suggestions and their support of this budget.
Sales tax revenues have increased
The City of Tucson relies on sales taxes received to pay for services to constituents, including police, fire, parks and streets. When sales are down, the City of Tucson feels this immediately. When businesses open and the good citizens of Tucson are able to spend their hard earned money, Tucson feels that immediately as well.
The City Manager reported that sales tax revenues have increased as well as other revenues going up too. Tucson is closer to that light at the end of the economic tunnel, but we have work to do.
