The Athens City Council passed the FY 2023 budgets at their Monday night meeting. Total expected expenditures for the coming year, including appropriations and transfers out, are $39,275,193. Expected revenues are $39,782,350 resulting in a $507,157 budget surplus.
The FY 2023 general fund budget is $2,151,550. The fire and police departments account for just shy of $13,000,000 of the city’s expected expenditures.
The council also introduced the new Athens Fire and Rescue Fire Chief and new Municipal Judge. Athens native James Hand was introduced as the new fire chief at Athens Fire and Rescue.
Local attorney Eddie Alley was chosen by the council to replace Judge Don Mansell, who is retiring after more than 26 years on the bench, effective Oct. 1.