Columbus city council holding proposed budget meeting

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday night Columbus city council’s proposed budget hearing will have a number of surprises and changes.

Right now, the $24.4 million dollar budget recommendation includes reducing the size of the police force but raising salaries.

Other highlights include raising the city worker minimum wage to $12.50 cents an hour and giving elected officials a pay raise.

The city is projecting more revenue next year with more sales tax and a one mil tax increase.

Another proposal is to spend more than one hundred thousand dollars on community outreach for youth.

The budget for fuel also went up $80,000.

Columbus employs 290 people and has 19 departments.

The town hall budget meeting will be held at the Trotter Convention Center beginning at six o’clock.