Joplin City Manager outlines 2021 in budget message

Joplin City Manager Nick Edwards wants to be transparent about the 2021 budget. He’s outlined a 10-page report that shows while the City is in a position of strength with a positive reserve balance and controlled expenditures, the city is threatened by a lack of revenue.

He says the City’s revenue stream has not been able to keep pace with the community’s growth and costs for service delivery and maintenance.

Over time this has led to an erosion of capacity and ability to effectively deliver service and leaves no ability to address future needs.

The council plans to work on the budget in upcoming sessions.

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