Wednesday, June 12, 2002
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Wednesday, June 12, 2002 |
| Tyrone set to approve
budget, no increase in property taxes
By MICHAEL
BOYLAN
The Tyrone Town Council met last Thursday night and tentatively approved a 2002-2003 budget, including the Capital Improvement Program and Sewer Enterprise Fund, of $2,749,731. One of the top goals of this year's budget was that there be no increase in taxes, town manager Barry Amos said during his presentation to the council. There will be no increase in property taxes this year and most of the revenue to pay for the budget comes from the local option sales tax as well as impact fees and property taxes, Amos said. Tyrone has also developed a five-year capital improvement program. On the schedule for 2002-2003 is the street program, which would patch and resurface streets to the tune of $60,000, some of which comes from state funding; the building of a picnic shelter at Redwine Park for $25,000; the building of a recreation facility on Commerce Drive behind the old building for $76,000; and the building of two new baseball fields at Handley Park for $66,000. The two new fields will not be equipped with lighting at this time. Amos told the council that over the next four years the capital improvement program will continue to work on the streets, light two fields at Handley Park and construct restrooms, a concession stand and a t-ball field there as well. The town will work on Ga. Highway 74 beautification, create a triangle bandstand, refurbish tennis courts and make multiuse paths from Handley to Anthony Road and Pendleton subdivision. The Wieland subdivision in Tyrone has sewer and this is the first time that the town has a Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget, Amos said. The revenues come from sewer user fees and inspection fees but the largest portion ($199,460) comes from the developer contribution. The largest expenditure is a $209,000 capital fee to Fairburn, Amos said. The Town Council is expected to take action on the budget at its meeting Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m.
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