Stephanie Allen Athens Banner-Herald Published 10:32 a.m. May 5, 2022

Athens-Clarke Mayor Kelly Girtz’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes a pay hike for government employees and also projects an increase in property tax collections.

Girtz’s spending plan was introduced April 29, but is not final, as it could change in the coming weeks after a series of public hearings and budget review meetings ahead of its final adoption on June 7. 

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