MINUTES

BUDGET WORK SESSION

MAY 12, 2005

The Aberdeen Board of Commissioners met Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. for their first Budget Work Session.  Members present were Mayor Elizabeth Mofield and Commissioners Pat Ann McMurray, Robbie Farrell, Arthur Parker and Terry Marquez.  Commissioner Donna Shannon was unable to attend.

Others in attendance were Town Manager Bill Zell and Finance Officer, Beth Wentland.  Mayor Mofield then called the Budget Work Session to order.

Manager Zell presented to the Board the proposed FY 2005-2006 Budget.  He stated he had presented to them a balanced budget.  Manager Zell then reviewed the Board the General Fund revenues and expenditures totaling $3,962,327.00.   In the Water/Sewer Fund, revenues and expenditures totaled $1,747,292.00.  Manager Zell then reviewed the following:

General Fund Revenues & Expenditures

a.                  Valuation for Town & last year’s valuation.

b.                 Increase +/-%.

c.                 Additional revenue generated from P&R and MV tax.

d.                 Current fire district assessment & last year’s assessment.

e.                  Additional revenue generated from fire district.

f.                   Garbage rate increase of $2 would generate additional revenue.

g.                 Medical insurance cost increase.

h.                 2% across-the-board raise.

i.                    Recommended Longevity change.

j.                    Cost of new phone system lease per month.

k.                 Police vehicles – 3.

l.                    One additional police officer.

m.               Fire Department Brush Truck & 4 SCBA’s.

n.                 One additional Fire Department employee (Fire Marshall).

o.                 P & R Grant Application Funding.

p.                 Fund Balance Appropriation of (2.08% of fund balance).

q.                 Public Works – Street Operation Dump Truck.

r.                   Intern for Planning & Zoning (May ’06 through June ’06).

Water and Sewer Fund Revenues & Expenditures

s.                  Water revenues estimated increase 5.7%.

Sewer revenues estimated increase 5.7%.

t.                   Tap fees and acreage fees increase.

u.                 Fund Balance appropriation of which represents 7.38% of total fund balance.

v.                 Recommended Longevity change.

w.               Purchase of new Backhoe to replace the oldest one.

x.                 Painting the outside of Tank #3 at Dawkins St.

y.                 Placing Well #19 into operation.

z.                  Purchasing the property for Well #20.

The Board also discussed moving forward to getting a new Parks & Recreation Building underway.

Manager Zell informed the Board that the next Budget Work Session will be Thursday, May 26^th at 5:30 p.m. 

With no further review of the budget, a motion was made by Commissioner Parker, seconded by Commissioner Farrell, to adjourn the Budget Work Session.  Motion unanimously carried.

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Nancy M. Matthews, Town Clerk                     Elizabeth B. Mofield, Mayor