Charleston City Council Passes FY 2023 Budget

Charleston WV

26 March, 2022

6:56 AM

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Press release from the City of Charleston: March 21, 2022 The City of Charleston 2022 – 2023 budget, presented by Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and Finance Director Andy Wood, was approved during tonight's Charleston City Council meeting. This budget will go into effect July 1, 2022. "Every employee across City government plays a critical role in providing the services that the people of Charleston need and deserve. It was a priority to me, in this budget, to provide cost of living pay increases for all employees and I want to thank City Council for making it one of their priorities as well," said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. "In addition to these much-deserved raises, I continue to prioritize infrastructure improvements, public safety and resources for our small businesses. These things are important to creating the vibrant environment we all want to live in." The City's 2022 – 2023 budget: does not cut or eliminate any essential city services creates no new taxes does not eliminate any positions or make cuts to overtime—including police, fire, and public works does not change any funding to employee or retiree healthcare coverage allows for the purchase of critical machinery and equipment, including: Fifteen (15) Interceptor SUVs for the Charleston Police Department One (1) ladder truck for the Charleston Fire Department One (1) pumper truck for the Charleston Fire Department One (1) ambulance for the Charleston Fire Department Four (4) packer trucks for the Refuse Department Four (4) leaf machines for the Streets Department includes a seven percent cost-of-living adjustment for all city employees—including police and fire includes the highest initial demolition budget on record—$500,000—to more adequately address dilapidated and abandoned structures includes a $3 million paving budget—for the fourth year in a row adds two positions in the City Collector's Office to better serve our local businesses—including a Small Business Liaison This press release was produced by the City of Charleston. The views expressed here are the author's own.