Midsomer Norton Town Council met to discuss the 2024/2025 budget and precept, agreeing to increase the latter by 19.1%.
In a Full Council Meeting held at The Hollies on Monday, 5th January, the Town Council unanimously agreed to set the precept amount for 2024-2025 as £558,734.00, an increase of 19.1% compared to last year. This increase equates to 56p per week for a Band D house.
According to a report, last year's precept (2023/2024) was £469,190.00, meaning an increase of £89,544.00 has been agreed by the Council.
The minutes, published last Friday, showed that “Cllr Cheryl Scott proposed the precept amount for 2024-2025 is £558,734.00, this was seconded by Cllr Lynda Robertson and unanimously agreed.”
The agreed amount is set to cover a £48,000 Town Hall loan, £50,000 worth of operating costs for the Town Hall and £25,000 for a staff member specifically hired to apply for grants to fund phase 2 of the Town Hall renovation.
The graph below represents the four different Mayors Midsomer Norton Town Council has had since its inception and the precept flow.
![MSN Mayor Precept increases](https://www.mnrjournal.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2024/01/17/16/32/image001%282%29.png?width=669&height=445&crop=669:445)
The Journal reached out to Midsomer Norton Town Councillors and Clerk for comments and are awaiting a reply.