Council adopts 2024 budget

DAVENPORT — City council adopted the balanced 2024 budget after a public hearing at its regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 22.

The city is budgeting for $8,542,208 in resources and $7,444,975 in expenditures, which would leave the city $1,097,233 in the black.

Predicted expenditures include:

$1,657,475 to current expense

$80,000 to employment reserves

$105,000 to park reserves

$1,000 to swimming pool reserves

$46,500 to the library

$182,300 to the cemetery

$777,850 to streets

$500 to vandalism rewards

$75,000 to street equipment reserves

$1,060,000 to airport capital improvements

$90,000 to fire...