Elmer City, population 238 in the 2010 census, will take nearly $1 million to run in 2019 according to the preliminary budget, but more than half that money will come from grants for sidewalks and street work.

The Elmer City council discussed the preliminary budget at a meeting Dec. 15.

Expenses include $110,365 from the current expense fund, from which most day-to-day expenses are paid, $620,...