By JIM BUTLER
Ball’s proposed budget for FY 2026-27 projects relatively small growth in General Fund revenue and expense.
A public hearing on the financial plan will be held June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall.
General Fund revenue is estimated at $3.894 million, about $108,000 more than initially expected in the current year.
That 2.8 percent growth is a tad more than the anticipated expense increase of about 2.2 percent.
Expenses are forecast at $3.85 million, compared to this year’s initial estimate of $3.767 million.
If met, the budget would result in a General Fund operating balance of $44,000.
Budgets are projections providing management guides. Actualities often differ from projections and mid-year adjustments are the norm.
Revenue projections by category are:
- Police, $1 million;
- Public Works, $939,000, plus $25,000 from current; Administrative, $660,000, plus $17,000; Fire, $609,000, plus $21,000 (5-mill property tax plus administrative and operational allocations); Court, $483,000, no change; Ad Valorem tax, $136,000, no change.
Expense estimates:
- Police, $1 million, up $30,000;
- Public works, $899,000, down $10,000;
- Administrative, $764,000, down $12,000;
- Fire, $526,000, up $26,000;
- Court, $482,000, down $1,000;
- Ad valorem, $129,000, up $1,000.