BRISTOL VIRGINIA BUDGET APPROVED

Thursday, June 28, 2007
by Duane Nelson

BRISTOL VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE GOING TO BE PAYING MORE IN TAXES NEXT YEAR BUT NOT PROPERTY TAXES. THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE 51.5 MILLION DOLLAR 2007-08 FISCAL YEAR SPENDING PLAN. THE INCREASE WILL BE NOTICED WITH HIGHER FEES FOR VEHICLES AND TRASH COLLECTION. IN OTHER ACTION, CITY LEADERS APPROVED A STREET CLOSURE TO ALLOW FOR THE PLANNED CELEBRATION TO MARK THE RENAMING OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD IN BOTH BRISTOLS. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE ON JULY 1ST.