Asheville City Budget

Joel Burgess at the Asheville Citizen-Times gives us an overview of the city's budget. Click here for the article. Click here for the .pdf of the propsed budget. Here's a snippet from Burgess' article:

"The City Council is hammering out a proposed $129.9 million budget to cover yearly operating costs and a $17.5 million capital reserve fund for long-term projects. The public may speak for or against the proposals at a meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, off College Street. The council must vote on a balanced budget by June 30, according to state law. The fiscal year starts July 1."