Public Hearings for Bridge City Budget and Ad Valorem Tax

Public hearings were held by the City Council in Bridge City Tuesday on the budget and ad valorem tax for the fiscal year. There were no citizen comments on either during the hearings. The City Council will vote to approve the 47.8 cents per 100 dollars valuation tax rate at the September 16 council meeting. City Manager Jerry Jones updated the city council on storm related projects in Bridge City. Most of the projects being done with storm related grant money are closing down, and if they can be completed by the end of the year Jones indicates Bridge City might be eligible for leftover money from other grants to do more projects. Next Wednesday Bridge City officials and engineers hired by the city to appeal federal flood maps will meet with FEMA at the Community Center in Bridge City to discuss the appeal. The public is welcome to attend the meeting at 1:00 PM. In other business the city council approved a new contract with the Bridge City Police Association. City Manager Jones said the negotiations were good and all sides were pleased with the contract.