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Mayor Sam Hosler, Town of Kearny
By Mayor Sam Hosler, Town of Kearny
Most families have faced the prospect of an unexpected bill with dread. How will we pay it? What expense can we put off? What will this do to our budget? Can our savings help?
These questions have increasingly been arising with the budget of the Town of Kearny. In the simplest terms, for the past few years the budget has been met by drawing down the town’s savings account.
This is why an increase in the town’s property tax levy was proposed. Even this increase would probably not meet unanticipated expenses, especially with our crumbling infrastructure (the water system, the sewer system, our buildings and our vehicle fleet). A group of citizens met last week and pored over the town’s budget, seeking ways to save money. Some of their ideas will be helpful with next year’s budget. But their ideas, good as they are, affect less than one percent of the total budget.
This Thursday at 6 p.m. the Town Council will consider the matter of the tax levy, and will certainly take into account what the council members learned at the hearings in July. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall. Come see what takes place. All council members must agree in order to change the levy.
The Eagle One mobile unit for veterans sponsored by Pinal County will be in Kearny at the courthouse on Alden Road on Tuesday, August 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a very popular service. The personal counseling slots may already be filled up, but call (520) 431-5663 to see if you can be worked in, or to schedule a slot when Eagle One returns on Wednesday, October 12. Employment assistance does not require an appointment, so come on by.
The regular meeting of the Kearny Town Council is Monday, August 15, at 7:30 p.m.
The primary election will be on Tuesday, August 30. Early ballots have already been sent out. It is now to late to register for the primary, but there is still time to register for the general election on Tuesday, November 8.
The fire hydrant project went well, the streets are being paved, and we’ve had some rain. It has been a good week.
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