GREENFIELD — The City of Greenfield’s budget for 2024 got the green light from the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), in the form of the annual 1782 notice approving the city’s projected numbers.
The city’s clerk-treasurer, Lori Elmore, presented the report at the Greenfield City Council’s first meeting of the year Jan. 10.
Elmore said the DLGF approved the city’s 2024 budget, which went up roughly $2 million over last year.
While the Greenfield City Council typically begins its budget process in August or September, the state is not required to submit its review until Dec. 31 through the 1782 notice — which expresses the state’s approval of the city’s submitted budget.
“It’s their job to see if our numbers are in sync or there needs to be any adjustments. This year everything was approved and we were all good,” Elmore said.
The clerk-treasurer said the city was also awarded a civil city excel levy of roughly $457,000, taking the amount received from taxpayers from $6,825,656 to $7,283,061.
The city’s fire territory also received a levy of roughly $311,000, jumping from $4,928,890 to $5,240,263.
Elmore said the bump will result in more tax revenue for the city, which will help to serve its growing population.
“Going forward I think it puts us in a really good stronghold for the new mayor (Guy Titus) to be coming in and making some changes,” said Elmore.
“There isn’t going to be a substantial amount of funding at his disposal, but there is a sufficient amount to do some of the things he might have in mind in the next four years,” she said.
