BY THE NUMBERSBudget year – Overall – Schools2012-13 – unknown – $383 million requested2011-12 – $625 million – $370 million2010-11 – $638 million – $372 million2009-10 – $627 million – $359 million2008-09 – $600 million – $348 millionIncludes both county appropriations and money from other sources — state and federal.Source: Times Free Press archives, Hamilton County records
Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger today will unveil next year’s budget, which includes a 3 percent raise for county workers without a tax increase.
Though details of the proposal haven’t been released, Coppinger confirmed Wednesday that his budget will include an across-the-board raise for employees. That will come, in part, from extra revenue generated from a projected 2 percent natural growth in property taxes and excess fees, Coppinger said.
“We’re going to ask for the commission to do a 3 percent across-the-board raise for all employees,” he said.
Coppinger will present his budget for the 2013 year, which begins July 1, to county commissioners. Though he has met individually with each commissioner, commissioners will have a public opportunity to discuss the budget this week and next, with plans to vote on it on June 28.