(KLZA)-- Following public hearings during a special meeting of the Falls City Council Monday night, the Council approved the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget that calls for a 12.09 percent decrese from last years budget.

The total budget amounts to $24,011,211 with a property tax request of $773,660.

The property tax levy will be 42.2921 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

The total assessed value of property in Falls City increased 8.15 percent.