PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE

PUBLIC NO- TICE is hereby given that the St. Mary Parish Council will conduct a Public Hearing on its 2025 Budget on Wednesday, No- vember 20, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana.

The St. Mary Parish Council presents for consideration the following combined 2025 Budget:

Estimated be- ginning balance 1/1/25, $17,314,726

Anticipated Revenues:

3100. Taxes 10,966,000

3200. Licenses & Permits 751,850

3300. Intergovernmental Revenue 8,111,280

3400. Fees, Charges & Commissions for Services 7,949,700

3600. Use of Money & Property 260,400

3700. Miscellaneous Revenues 306,657

3800. Other Fin- ancing Sources 7,968,080

TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES: 36,313,967

TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 53,628,693

Anticipated Ex- penditures:

4000. General Government 11,499,613

4100. Public Safety 3,413,730

4200. Public Works 6,241,925

4300. Health & Welfare 563,714

4500. Culture & Recreation 1,165,977

4750. Debt Service 4,704,525

4850. Other Fin- ancing Uses 8,528,000

TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES, 36,117,484

FUND BALANCE ENDING, $17,511,209

Citizens are ad- vised that the en- tire budget for each fund is available for public in- spection during regular working hours in the office of the St. Mary Parish Council, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana.

At the Public Hearing on Wed- nesday, November 20, 2024, citizens will be given an opportunity to express their views regarding the proposed budgets. Citizens may express verbal or written statements.

RESPECTFULLY,

GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,

CHAIRPERSON

ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL

Adv. Nov. 8, 2024