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OakRidgeNorthPoliceDepartment tomove to newpublicworks facility
City’s 2020 21 audit shows $1.2Msurplus
BY ANDREW CHRISTMAN
pandemic the previous year. “You conservatively budgeted, and the sales tax came in greater than anticipated,” Breedlove said. “Expenditures were under budgeted. ... Assuming the city was able to accomplish everything it was wanting to accomplish for scal year 2021, that is a sign of a very healthy scal year budget.” The report indicated the general fund balance showed a net increase of $1.2 million compared to the FY 2019-20 budget. The report was unanimously accepted by the City Council.
SHENANDOAH The Shenandoah City Council received an annual report Jan. 26 indicating the scal year 2020-21 budget resulted in excess funds of $1.2 million as a result of having lower expenses and higher revenues compared to the previous year. Presenter Louis Breedlove, senior audit manager with auditing rm BrooksWatson Certi ed Public Accountants, said the auditors concluded the city had a “clean” nancial record for its budget, its highest level of assurance. Breedlove said increased revenue sources largely came from property tax, which saw a 4% increase in revenue—around $78,000—and sales tax, which saw a 19% increase by bringing in $1.1 million more compared to 2020. Breedlove said the sales tax increase was a rebound from the e ects of the coronavirus
BY ALLY BOLENDER
Council said the relocation will allow the police department to expand, and the new location will keep the department away from construction during the Robinson Road realignment. In addition, city o cials said the relocation plan is cost e ective. “It sounds like it makes more sense to plan for it in advance,” Council Member Dawn Candy said. “If money [falls] from the sky and we are able to do something else— great. But, at least we’d be prepared the other way.” Council addressed concerns regarding relocating the police department to the east side of the railroad tracks by stating the reloca- tion will not a ect o cer patrols. No o cial action was taken at the meeting regarding the police department relocation because it was listed as a guidance-only item on council’s agenda.
OAK RIDGE NORTH The City Council in Oak Ridge North unan- imously agreed to move the Oak Ridge North Police Department to a future public works facility during its regular Jan. 24 meeting. The police department will be included in the design process for the public works facility, which is nearing an initial review session with engineers, according to the city.
SITE OF FUTURE OAK RIDGE NORTH PUBLICWORKS FACILITY
Fiscal year 2020 21 RISING REVENUE
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more revenue than 2019-20
$1.2 M
19%
sales tax revenue growth
4%
property tax growth
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