The Charlottesville City Council voted last night to adopt the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget. The adopted plan totals $146,269,910 dollars, a 2.07 percent increase from last year’s adopted budget.
Charlottesville City Schools will receive a $3.4 million increase in funding, the largest new investment within the new budget’s figures.
Other highlights include funds for the Carver Recreational Center and Fontaine Avenue Fire Station. The Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) and JAUNT bus services will also increase their services to include several holidays during which public transportation was not previously offered.
"The new budget reflects our community’s commitment to providing high quality services especially in the areas of education, transportation, public safety, the environment and parks and recreation,"City Manager Maurice Jones told NBC29.
Click here to view the full adopted budget.