Port of Grapeview presents its 2025 budget

The Port of Grapeview’s 2025 Operating & Capital Constriction Budgets were finalized at the Nov. 19 meeting, minus $40,000 in county funding.

Commissioner Jean Farmer said the port didn’t get requested $40,000 in .09 money from the county commissioners, which comes from county sales tax.

“We will have to ask for a levy increase,” she said.

The money is needed to maintain the port’s facilities.

Farmer said she would continue to look for grants.

The port’s draft budget included the proposed $40,000 in estimated 2025 operating revenue of $236,788.09. Total estimated expenses for 2025 are $95,422...