The new budget went into effect on July 1. To learn more about the budget and view the proposed FY 2023-24 budget, go to cityofws.org/budget. According to Budget and Performance Management Department Director Scott Tesh, the adopted budget documents are usually not available until August.
On June 20, Winston-Salem’s mayor and city councilmembers approved the $607.8 million budget for fiscal year 2023-24 — $2.1 million more than the initially proposed budget.
The property tax rate is rising to 66.1 cents — a 2.5 cent increase. The tax rate increase is allocated to the general fund — 1.5 cents covering non-police personnel and operating increases and 1 cent covering police pay plan changes.
Water and sewer rates increase 7 percent on July 1, 2023, while stormwater fees increase 8 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
The budget eliminates 50 vacant police officer positions to help fund the increase in police pay. $52,500 will be the new minimum salary for a police officer and all current sworn law enforcement staff will receive a minimum salary adjustment of 10.3 percent.
All city employees will be eligible for a merit raise of up to 6.5 percent and a salary supplement of up to $2,000 per employee, depending on salary.
The minimum wage for city workers will rise to $15.45 per hour on Jan. 1, 2024.
This year the city will be spending a proposed total of $94.3 million on the police department. Last year the department...
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