The Henderson City Council on Tuesday approved a budget for the coming fiscal year that includes funding to add nearly 80 employees, primarily in public safety positions.
The city’s general fund is expected to bring in $364.2 million in revenues and spend $366.6 million during the 2023-24 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The newly approved budget calls for spending $25.3 million more than the $341.3 million it is estimated to spend this fiscal year and is expected to bring in just $4.8 million more than the $359.4 million in revenues this year.
Assistant Director of Finance David Weiser told the council that the budget calls for adding 79 staff positions. Fifty-eight positions will be in public safety, including 34 firefighters, one emergency management position, seven police positions and 16 other police staff positions expected to be added under “more cops funds.”