The Austin City Council unanimously approved and adopted the budget and tax levy for 2019 during its regular meeting Monday evening.

The proposed budget for 2019 is $34,947,319, broken down as follows:

• General Government Services (general administration, public safety, highways and streets, park and recreation, business development, other general, recreation programs, library, fire PERA refund, and capital projects fund) – $22,629,507

• Tax Increment Revenue Pool – $248,833

• Enterprise Funds (sewer user, waste transfer station, storm water management, Port Authority operations) – $6,710,601

• Internal Service Funds (equipment garage, management information system, fire equipment services, and risk management) – $5,358,378

The proposed tax levy for 2019 is $6,873,000, an increase of $932,000, or 15.69 percent, from 2018. The purpose of the tax levy is as follows:

• General – $4,588,861

• Library – $968,139

• Port Authority – $40,000

• Capital Improvements – $1,276,000

The tax is levied based on assessed property value.