Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels’ proposed 2023 Executive Budget is getting some rave reviews from the City’s Finance Committee Chair.
We spoke with Jim Brey yesterday, and while he admitted he hadn’t had a chance to really dissect the document, he did say he liked what he heard during Monday’s City Council meeting.
“Obviously you try to get the lowest tax increase possible, and at 2.21%, I guess in a sense I don’t want to say it’s reasonable, but it is reasonable in a sense. I was impressed with that,” Brey said. “With the economy the way it’s going…we try to keep the tax rate increase as low as possible for the people here in Manitowoc.”
One aspect Brey said he really wanted to take a closer look at is road construction.
“I know for sure he had in there road repairs on Reed Avenue and East Albert Drive, and there’s going to be more too,” Brey said. “I guess that’s one of the priorities of myself, and probably most of the Common Council, to try to keep our roads as straight and neat as possible.”
Brey also clarified that the 5% pay increase included in the budget did not include Council members.
That being said, as we previously reported, the Council did approve a slight pay raise for themselves earlier this year. That will go into effect in 2024.
Click here to see what Mayor Nickels said Monday night about the budget.
