Nevada City’s 2023-2024 budget reflects another healthy fiscal outlook and was enthusiastically approved by the City Council at its meeting Wednesday evening. And, at six-point-two million dollars, City Manager Sean Grayson noted that it’s also the largest in the city’s history…

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Revenues are six-point-three million dollars. But Grayson said the budget also carries the greatest risk, not including deferred maintenance on infrastructure facilities and open space over the next five years. A comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan, covering five years for the first time, was also presented. It recommends eight-point-eight million dollars in new appropriations. The vast majority, or seven-point-six million, is recommended for roads, streets, and sidewalks, along with another 800-thousand for buildings. Also over 167-thousand for Pioneer Park projects. Mayor Doug Fleming was among members who were very impressed with how easy the information is to understand, including for the public…

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Staff says capital improvement projects improve, preserve, enhance, or modernizes the city’s provision of services, to maintain a long and useful life.