City set to adopt final 2023 budget

RITZVILLE – The City Council was expected to finalize its 2023 budget during a meeting Tuesdday night, Dec. 20.

The Journal went to press prior to the start of the meeting.

But during the council’s Dec. 6 meeting, Clerk/Treasurer Julie Flyckt laid out preliminary budget numbers and minor changes based on finance committee discussions.

The city’s final budget total was tentatively set at $10,001,434.

“Our current expense fund always gets hit pretty hard,” Mayor Linda Kadlec said. “With minimum wage and large insurance increases and other budget requests, this year’s budget preparation has had m...