City employees in general would receive a 2 percent cost of living adjustment. The city is projecting an 8.8 percent increase in payroll tax revenue with continued recovery from the pandemic and while property tax revenue is expected to grow with increased assessment, Mayor Lynch says he will not propose any increase to the tax rate. Mayor Lynch also highlighted some major projects, including a new cell at the landfill to help extend the facility’s lifetime and will allow for vertical expansion in the future. The mayor’s IGNITE comprehensive economic development plan includes $125,000 in initial funding for The Lot Next Door program to transition vacant or unmaintained lots to new ownership.