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Paradise Valley council approves $68.7M final budget for new fiscal year

The $68,7 million final budget approved by the town council includes $15.9 million for capital improvements, including the Mockingbird Lane-56th Street to Invergordon Road project.

Rendering courtesy of the town of Paradise Valley

The Paradise Valley Town Council has unanimously approved a final town budget of $68.7 million, which includes a $48.2 million expenditure limit, for the new fiscal year that starts in July.

The final budget was approved at the council’s May 14 meeting, a marked difference from the April 23 meeting in which Council Members Scott Moore and Anna Thomasson voted against the tentative budget.

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