COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus City Council continues to move numbers and figure out the best budget for next fiscal year.

A lot of elements go into each decision.

The city of Columbus’s debt has been an issue for many years, but it’s going down.

Things like the Propst Park bond have money dedicated to them already. Meanwhile, other projects will be completed ahead of schedule.

Ward 6 Councilman Jason Spears said the city’s financial picture is improving, and city leaders are looking for ways to make it better.

“There’s a lot of other debts that we have that we’re now going through and seeing what we strategically can do. But really, overall, the picture is looking a lot more positive, and cash flows continue to go up. We missed the mark on sales tax a little bit, but there are

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