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06/20/2012 07:14 AM

City Council Approves 2012-2013 Budget

By: YNN Staff

Rochester City Council Members voted Tuesday night and approved the 2012-2013 city budget.

The $488 million budget includes lower property tax rates and an increase in water and several other fees.

Council members also approved the city school district budget of $705 million, which is slated to add 54 teachers.

Also on the agenda, which passed, was legislation to enact a yearlong moratorium on hydrofracking within city limits.