City budget approval postponed

During its regular meeting Sept. 17, the Hoover City Council decided to postpone approval of its 2013 general fund budget until newly elected council member John Lyda reviews it.

Lyda, who unseated Mari Morrison in the August general election, will be sworn in on Nov. 5 alongside Mayor Gary Ivey and five other council members who won re-election bids.

In the meantime, since the city’s 2013 fiscal year begins Oct. 1, the council voted to continue operating under 2012’s $88.5 million general fund budget.