BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black Mountain’s town manager has proposed a $19.6 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, outlining spending priorities, rate changes and recovery efforts following last year’s devastating Tropical Storm Helene.
Town Manager Josh Harrold said the $19.57 million figure represents an 11.2 percent decrease from the current year’s adopted budget, primarily because of lingering impacts from Helene.
The proposed budget includes balanced appropriations for the General, Special Revenue and Utility funds. Harrold presented the spending plan this week, which outlines funding for operations, capital improvements and debt service…