With one minor change and a pay increase for City Council members, the 1992-93 Centerville budget was approved Tuesday night. The new budget, which has no tax or fee increases, takes effect July 1.
The council raised its monthly pay from $200 to $250 and called for a regular review of the salary of all city employees, including the council and appointed boards.Anticipating the possibility of holding a bond election in November on park financing, the council on a 3-2 vote approved a $2,500 election fund.
Councilmen Kent Lindsey and Michael Barton opposed the appropriation, saying it could lead residents to believe the election is definitely scheduled. A bond election is only one of several funding methods the city will consider.
Council members Francine Giani, Steve Mangel and Ken Brown voted to appropriate the funds, saying the budget could be amended later if the council decides not to put the issue to a citywide vote.
In other budget-related action, the council set the city's property tax rate at the same level as last year.
Although the rate will not increase, the city expects its general fund to increase about 7 percent, from $2.63 million to $2.83 million, resulting from residential growth and increased sales-tax revenues.