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Statesboro Council approves budget that will raise millage or cut reserve
FY 2023 starts July 1; final tax rate to be set in September
Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny, left, speaks during the budget adoption portion of Tuesday's council meeting, where Mayor Jonathan McCollar, right, said the city has been accomplishing "more with less."
Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny, left, speaks during the budget adoption portion of Tuesday's council meeting, where Mayor Jonathan McCollar, right, said the city has been accomplishing "more with less." - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
Statesboro City Council on Tuesday evening approved a fiscal year 2023 budget that, if current projections hold true, will either reduce the city government’s general fund balance by $2 million or require a 1.5-mill property tax increase to limit the drain on the reserve to $1 million.
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