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NWA Cities Enter in the New Year With Larger Budgets

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Compared to Fayetteville's 2022 budget, the city's 2023 financial plan increased 13.57%.

Northwest Arkansas cities released their 2023 approved budgets in the latter part of 2022. Ozarks at Large’s growth impact reporter Anna Pope spoke with officials from Fayetteville and Springdale about growing budgets, raising employee salaries, investments in public safety and infrastructure.

Anna Pope is KUAF's growth impact reporter and a Report for America corps member