MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/DD1D14E7/06-26-07bdg.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners reconvened the recessed budget meeting from Wednesday, May 31, 2006, on Thursday,

The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners held a speci= al meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at 3:00pm in the Commissioners Meeting R= oom of the County Administration Buil= ding, 348 South Main Street, Sparta, NC.  The purpose of this meeting was to consider the 2007/2008 budget ordinance.&n= bsp;

 

        &= nbsp;   Present:  Chair Ken Richardson, Vice-Chair W= arren Taylor, Commissioner Randy Miller, Commissioner Doug Murphy, Commissioner M= illy Richardson, County Manager Don Adams and Clerk to the Board Karen Evans.   County Attorney Donna Shumat= e was absent.

 

Chair Ken Richardson called the meeting to order at 3:00= pm.

 

County Manager Don Adams explained the handouts; budget ordinance, budget changes worksheets, pay pl= an and budget.

 

Chair Ken Richardson asked the County Manager to review the budget ordinance.

 

County M= anager D= on Adams reviewed each fund in the budget ordinance and read the section regarding setting the tax rate at 43¢, total valuation and tax collection rate.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  He read the sections of the budget ordinance regarding the special authorizations/restrictions of the budget officer, capital project funds and utilization of the budget and budget ordinance.  He reviewed the bu= dget changes worksheet.  He reviewe= d the new proposed pay scale with the minimum and maximum raised 2%. 

 

Commissioner Warren Taylor <= /st1:PersonName>made a motion to approve the 2007/2008 budget ordinance and proposed pay plan.  Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

 

Chair Ken Richardson stated he wanted to congratulate th= e County Manager and the new Commissioners on this budget.&= nbsp; He talked about it has been the Board’s goal since January to = have a revenue-neutral tax rate, and this Board met that goal. 

 

Commissioner Warren Taylor <= /st1:PersonName>stated his appreciation to each Commissioner for their work and participation duri= ng the budget workshops.  He than= ked the County Manager and his staff for providin= g the budget documents.  He talked a= bout he is pleased with being able to maintain a revenue-neutral rate and provide the services needed.  He furth= er talked about long-term needs that are still out there.

 

Commissioner Doug Murphy talked about this is his first time working with the budget and has learned a lot.=   He stated his appreciation to the = other Board members, the County= Manager and the Cle= rk for working with him on this.  He = talked about the effort that was put into a revenue-neutral rate budget while meet= ing the needs.

 

Commissioner Randy Miller stated his appreciation for th= e County Manager and Clerk for their assistance.  He talked about the importance of the revenue-neutral rate.  He stated his appreciation to Chai= r Ken Richardson and Commissioner Warren Taylor for working with the new members.

 

Being further business, Commissioner Warren Taylor made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 3:18pm.  Commissioner Randy Miller seconded= the motion.  Vote 5:0. =

 

Res= pectfully Submitted,

 


Karen Evans<= /p>

Cle= rk to the Board

 

Att= est:


Ken Richardson

Cha= irman

 

SEE BUDGET WEB PA= GE FOR BUDGET ORDINANCE

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