HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 2, 2024) – It seems as if the general public in Holland didn’t really care that much about spending $233.8 million dollars on Wednesday night.
That conclusion could be based on the length of time spent on public comment during the Holland City Council’s business meeting that determined the Fiscal 2025 municipal budget. While there was no public comment made before the governing panel approved the spending plan, before a mostly vacant spectator section of Council Chambers, members of a nearly full gallery took around 35 minutes to bring up other topics, most notably the need for affordable housing, during the meeting’s regularly-scheduled public comment period.
As for the budget, the city will need to take $1.8 million in reserve funds in order to balance the books, but there will not be a property tax increase for the 13th straight year, as pointed out by Mayor Nathan Bocks.
The financial blueprint includes $33 million in general fund expenditures, and $88.8 million for infrastructure improvement. The budget year begins on July 1st.
A link to the meeting agenda and supporting documents, including those relating to the municipal budget and the BPW budget, is here.
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