Greensboro approves budget, updated on crime

  • Cameras mounted along Main Street (upper right in photo) to catch speeders in front of the middle and high schools will be activated soon. MARK ENGEL/Staff
    Cameras mounted along Main Street (upper right in photo) to catch speeders in front of the middle and high schools will be activated soon. MARK ENGEL/Staff
  • Asst. Greensboro Police Chief Tommy Nelson said that while crime is down from the same period last year, there is concern about the appearance of methamphetamine. MARK ENGEL/Staff
    Asst. Greensboro Police Chief Tommy Nelson said that while crime is down from the same period last year, there is concern about the appearance of methamphetamine. MARK ENGEL/Staff

    The Greensboro City Council Monday night approved a $9,099,138 budget for the year beginning Oct. 1. It comes with a millage tax rate of 5.33, which is unchanged from the current year.

    Revenue for the city primarily comes from Local Option Sales Taxes ($1.2 million), property taxes ($790,000), and municipal court fines ($150,495).

    The city also operates its own water and sewer system. It expects to …