MARTY QUEEN / THE PAPER
The Burke Board of Commissioners approved the $109 million budget for fiscal year 2024-25, maintaining a 56-cent property tax rate and modestly increasing school funding.
- Budget Approval:
- Unanimously approved by the Board.
- Longtime member Johnnie Carswell praised it as the best budget in 13 years.
- Key Allocations:
- Public Safety: 30% of general fund.
- Health and Human Services: 26%.
- Education: 23%, including a $250,000 increase.
- Challenges Overcome:
- Addressed a $2.2 million deficit due to inflation and state mandates.
- Courthouse Renovations:
- Approved $2.65 million grant-funded renovations.
- Additional Approvals:
- Zoning change and easement for parking at Paddy’s Creek Trail.