Glasgow City Council Tentatively Increases Street Assessments

Glasgow property taxpayers could see their street maintenance assessments increase by 15 percent next year.

The Glasgow City Council tentatively approved the increase Tuesday during a budget meeting. A final vote is expected at the council’s September meeting.

The increase would generate about 101-thousand-338 dollars in additional revenue for street repairs.

The current street assessment brings in about 675-thousand-587 dollars. With the 15-percent increase, that would rise to nearly 777-thousand dollars.

The increase would apply to both residential and commercial property taxpayers in Glasgow.

Commercial assessments would total about 432-thousand dollars, while residential assessments would increase to nearly 345-thousand dollars.

Council members unanimously agreed that a significant increase is needed because of the deteriorating condition of Glasgow’s streets.

The council also approved moving 25-thousand dollars from the city’s general fund into street maintenance.

That means the city would have approximately 126-thousand dollars in additional money available for street repairs and maintenance in the next budget year.

The 15-percent increase is still tentative, with the final decision expected in September.