The Boscobel Common Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. for a public hearing on the 2017 city budget. A preliminary budget released late last month shows very little change from the 2016 budget, when the gross city tax was $2,578,453. That compares to $2,601,701 in 2017—an increase of 0.9 percent.

Revenues will go up 0.6 percent in 2017, from $1,573,546 in 2016 to $1,582,308 next year. The main source of revenue for the city, besides property taxes, is state shared revenue at $960,866.

“It’s the exact same as last year, although we continue to lose state aid from other sources,” said City Administrator Arlie Harris.

For the complete story, please see the Dec. 8, 2016 issue of the Boscobel Dial.