Dunwoody officials review 2025 budget with deficit looming

Dunwoody officials are facing a looming deficit as the cost to run the city outpaces revenues.

Amid rising operational costs, city leaders have drafted a 2025 budget that is set for adoption Oct. 28.

At the Oct. 15 City Council meeting, Dunwoody Finance Director Richard Platto reviewed the spending plan, stating that general fund spending — the part of the budget that pays for day-to-day operations, like salaries — will increase by 6.7 percent, while revenues are expected to increase by 2.4 percent.

Assumed cost escalation in the 2025 budget includes a 6.5 percent increase for health insurance, 12 percent increase for general liability insurance, and around $700,000 in pay raises.

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