By Cecilia Chan | Gilbert Sun News
While other Valley municipalities are slashing spending for next fiscal year to reflect the economic fallout from the pandemic, Gilbert has adopted a preliminary budget that includes 82 new employees.
The proposed $993 million spending plan is 5.3 percent lower than the $1 billion budget currently in effect. Most of the drop is for capital improvement projects.
“We know there has been an impact because of COVID-19, an economic decline,” Budget Director Kelly Pfost said in last week’s special council meeting.
