Town Council — 2025-03-13

This is the Town of Centreville's March 13, 2025 FY2025 budget work session where council and staff reviewed department budgets, tax and utility rates, and specific line-item changes. Key items discussed include the property tax rate of 0.535 generating $3,913,944 (with discussion of reducing the rate; Ms. Luffman said each 0.01 cut ≈ $120,000), the public utility tax of $13 per $100 assessed value, water and sewer rates reflecting an approved 5% increase, hiring a full‑time Zoning Administrator, a $39,000 increase in Administration for 250th‑anniversary fireworks, adding a K9 unit in Police, a $50,000 sidewalk revolving fund, and a proposed pump‑out station replacement potentially funded by a grant.