New AC budget could have new positions if approved

The Alexander City City Council faces tough ecisions to achieve a balanced budget.

Department heads are asking for more posions to provide better services for Alexander ity residents. They are also making requests of he council to fund capital projects.

Alexander City finance director Sandy tanbrough said the fiscal year 2021 working udget includes a 3% cost of living adjustment nd the requests for new employees. But conserative revenue estimations leave only $142,913 o cover nearly $4 million in capital requests for he city’s general fund.

Mayor Tommy Spraggins said at a budget work session Thursday the city council faces ough decisions as it seeks to pass a budget Oct.

“It doesn’t leave much for capital projects,” praggins said. “We have either got to have more revenue, cut expenses or borrow money.” Spraggins and Stanbrough made revenue proections based on fiscal year 2019. The record evenue of the past few months is not taken into ccount.

“We purposely didn’t forecast an increase in a n

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