Mayor Jim Ireton says he intends to veto the budget approved by the Salisbury City Council despite the 4-to-1 super majority vote.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that Ireton told City Administrator John Pick to inform the Council he does not support this budget and to expect a veto.
The budget was approved with the dissent of Laura Mitchell. who charged that the council majority had grossly overestimated some of next year’s projected revenues.
But the council majority said…that due to some spikes in revenue and a credit of $436-thosuand on the city worker’s compensation insurance policy it could eliminate the Mayor’s proposed 1.5 cent property tax increase.