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Branson aldermen approve first reading of the city’s 2015 municipal budget, including a 5-year capital program and budget reserve policy.
Finance Director Jamie Rouch…
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Revenue is projected at 1-percent growth. The budget includes 50-thousand dollars for parks and trails development, 50-thousand dollars for sidewalk improvements downtown, and 100-thousand dollars for legal expenses.
City Administrator Bill Malinen…
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The budget includes cost-of-living adjustments for employees, and projects a 22-percent reserve balance at the end of the year.