Facing budget shortage, Southport city manager looks to increase taxes, reduce cost-of-living adjustments

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Facing budget shortage, Southport city manager looks to increase taxes, reduce cost-of-living adjustments

After less than a year in the job, Southport City Manager Stuart Turille Jr. was tasked with addressing the city’s $1.44 million deficit in the FY25-26 fiscal year. propose a “shared sacrifice strategy” to shore up hundreds of thousands of dollars, including a 1 cent increase to the ad valorem tax, generating $164,955.