The City Council approved the 2013 municipal budget Monday with a tax increase of slightly more than 3 percent, or $160.46 on a home valued at $113,000.
The municipal tax levy, including support of the Plainfield Public Library, is $52,472,671, according to figures from City Hall. The net valuation of all city property for 2013 was $1,235,934,146, down by $10,989,118 from 2012, due largely to tax appeals.
Councilman William Reid voted "no" on the budget, without giving any reason. Council members Vera Greaves, Rebecca Williams, Tracey Brown, Cory Storch and Council President Bridget Rivers voted "yes." Adrian Mapp was absent.
No residents came forward to speak at a public hearing before the vote on final passage.
The total budget amount, including municipal, library, county and school taxes, is $73,982,542.
Meanwhile, the council also approved a $3,757,200 temporary budget appropriation to operate the city in July.
The change from a fiscal year, July 1 to June 30, to a calendar year was intended in part to aid in timely budget passage. But as in years before the change, nearly half the year has passed before budget adoption. Maybe next year it will happen.
--Bernice
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