Proposed city budget calls for 6.75% increase

The proposed 2011-12 budget for the city of Sarasota calls for a 6.75% increase to $174,355,369, up more than $11 million from the 2010-11 budget that totaled $163,323,549.

Chris Lyons, city finance director, and Robert Bartolotta, city manager, presented the budget proposal to the Sarasota City Commission at today’s workshop meeting.

About 59%, or about $6.5 million, of the proposed increase, is allocated for the Enterprise Fund to pay for multiple capital improvement projects.

Budget workshops are scheduled for July 19 through July 21.

For more information, pick up a July 14 edition of the Sarasota Observer.

Contact Robin Hartill at [email protected].