City budget shows growth is paying off

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. But for a few minor adjustments still to be made, city officials report being on target to have a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year, one that both potentially includes a pay increase for employees and no tax increase for property owners. At least, the draft budget that the Monticello City Council Budget Committee reviewed on Tuesday morning, June 27, contained a proposed rollback rate for ad-valorem taxes and a three percent pay increase for most