Iron County Record | 1939-12-14 | Page 1 | Tentative Budget for City Expenditures Approved by Council

Tentative Budget For City Expenditures Approved By Council The City Council at a special meeting Monday night bight approved a 3 tentative budget of expenditures for or 1940 and from all Indications an increase In the 1940 levy will be nece necessary ry The levy for purposes has been held at 19 mills for the past several years but with the ever increasing cost of city operation and the adoption of several city Improvements it seems that an increase increase In Increase in- in crease cannot be avoided next year However It low we er Mayor II H H. H H Lunt announces announces announces an an- that everything possible will be done to hold the levy at its present presen I. I level leve 1 Among Amon the Improvements that are making It necessary to raise additional funds Is the construction of the new city Jail and the city wade p project For Forthe the past three years the city administration has been able to carry on 01 city Ity operation without ut utI I on tax anticipation notes Which has meant a big saving in Interest Ma Mayor Or Lunt reports that the council also hopes to be able to continue this policy during 1940 The tentative budget will be on file tile in the city Recorders Recorder's office on December and a public hearing will be toe held on December at which taxpayers will have havethe havethe havethe the privilege of protesting proposed eX expenditures or make any suggestion suggestion sug sug- they may see fit