Homewood officials cited a rebounding local economy and years of frugality as factors in a sound village budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year starting May 1.
Homewood Finance Director Dennis Bubenik gave village trustees a look at the $35.5 million budget at the March 28 board meeting. The board will hold a public hearing on the budget at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, in Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road.
The balanced budget reflects a 3 percent increase in revenue while expenses show a 1 percent increase.
Bubenik stated that there is a . . .