EVANS CITY — Council leaders passed a balanced budget Monday night, with no changes to the existing real estate tax rate for property owners within the community.

Projected expenditures for the 2023 fiscal year amount to $868,860, which leaders expect to counter with a projected $868,860 in revenue.

Some of the larger costs include contracted police services at $325,000, full-time wages for public works projects at $109,000 and health insurance for full-time borough employees at $38,500. Leaders project major sources of revenue to include earned income taxes from residents and sales on sewer assets, which should reach $190,000 and $118,300, respectively.

The real estate tax for the borough’s general fund should serve as the largest revenue source, bringing in $205,000 next year.

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