Cuyahoga Falls Budget Staying Afloat Despite Battered Economy
In 2013, Cuyahoga Falls officials predict the city will absorb state budget cuts and a downturn in the economy with the help of a projected $32 million general fund budget.
On Dec. 27 Cuyahoga Falls City Council approved the projected 2013 budget, which totaled $176 million with $32 million going into the general fund. Given the two-sided economic challenge the city is facing, the high general fund balance will be of critical importance. Cuyahoga Falls Finance Director Joe Brodzinski told the Falls News Press it's the first time in at least 20 years the city has simultaneously dealt with state budget cuts and a downturn in the economy. Specifically, his projections indicate the city will lose $2.1 million in 2013 due to cuts to the commercial activity tax, estate tax and local government funds; it will receive $633,000 less in property taxes in 2013 versus 2010; and will collect $150,000 in interest on …
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2:20 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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