Council approves budget

“This is probably the least lean budget we’ve put together in the last five years,” Green River Finance Director Chris Meats said Tuesday.

The Green River City Council approved its operating budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The budget totals $17 million and utilizes $3.7 million in reserve funds to balance it off of $14.9 million in revenue. Meats said the budget is larger than previous years, but still represents a conservative revenue forecast of $850,000 a month. Additionally, the city will receive $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding expected...