Government
BY GRANT CRAWFORD & ANNA MANESS
City to plant over 300 neighborhood trees The city of Pflugerville will plant 335 native trees in an effort to mitigate surface and air temperature in three neighborhoods. The overview The first planting events will be held this Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, with the goal of planting 20-50 trees each session in the Windermere, Watson Park and Hillside Springs neighbor- hoods. Residents can register to volunteer online.
Commissioners approve FY 2024-25 budget Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a $635.12 million fiscal year 2024-25 bud- get and set the 2024 county tax rate at $0.399999 per $100 valuation on Aug. 27. The breakdown The adopted county budget is broken down into three funds: general, road and bridge, and debt service, running $361.22 million, $73.15 million and $200.75 million, respectively. This budget is about $75.02 million higher than the 2023-24 adopted budget of $560.11 million, according to county documents. The details The approved budget includes 42 new full-time positions. The new positions include a county administrator and roles in the tax assessor-collec- tor office as well as the elections, technology and
WilCo's approved FY 2024-25 budget breakdown
General fund budget: $361.22M Debt service fund budget: $200.75M Road and bridge fund budget: $73.15M
Total $635.12M
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
facilities departments. The general fund includes an $18.03 million pur- chase of a 28-acre property in Austin with a 75,000 square-foot building, which will provide the county with more office space. The purchase will use a tax levy to avoid additional debt, according to the news release. The budget also includes a 3% raise for civilian employees, law enforcement and corrections personnel.
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