City Of Washington Holds The Line On Taxes

Washington City Council delivered good news to residents on Thursday evening. A draft of the 2022 city budget showed no tax increases for citizens of Washington. The budget is $14,948,000 and is balanced. Councilman Joe Manning states that the budget is modeled closely to last years budget and a $200,000 increase in expenditures is due to contractual obligations. Mayor Scott Putnam credits city residents and businesses for working hard and keeping revenues flowing into the city during the pandemic, allowing the city to keep taxes level this year. Council will vote to enact the budget at the December 9 regular meeting.