Town Code & Ordinances Ordinance — 2020-07-01
Ordinance July 1, 2020 · 2 page(s) in the original
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ORDINANCE 20-01
BY:
INTRODUCED Thomas B. Willis, Jr., President
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN ADOPTING
A GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JULY I,2O2O AND ENDING JUNE 30,2O2I AND ESTABLISHING
A CONSTANT YIELD TAX RATE OF .1867 PER $IOO OF
ASSESSED REAL PROPERTY VALUE AND A TAX RATE OF .47
PER $1OO ON ALL COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PERSONAL
PROPERTY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND ALSO ADOPTING AN
ENTERPRISE BUDGET FOR THE TOWN'S WATER AND SEWER
OPERATIONS. WHICH INCLUDES THE SECOND OF THREE
YEARS' INCREASE TO MONTHLY WATER AND SEWER
USAGE RATES BY FIVE PERCENT, AS WAS ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE
19-03 ON JUNE 19.2019,
WHEREAS, Sections 19-33 and 19-34 of the Queenstown Town Charter requires the Town to operate on an annual budget; and WHEREAS, the budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2020, was submitted to Commissioners of Queenstown on May 29,2021, and is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" ("General Budget"); and WHEREAS, the Town has determined that is desirable and in the public
interest, and consistent with state law, to adopt an enterprise budget for the Town's water and sewer operations, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" ("Water/Sewer Budget"); and WHEREAS, Section 19-33 of the Queenstown Town Charter requires, prior to the adoption of the budget, the holding of a public hearing and the Town, pavil c? h D eld ; a public hearing on the General Budget and the Wat /Sewer Budget on lll'lA
and NOW THEREFORE, the Commissioners of Queenstown hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1.
That the Commissioners of Queenstown hereby adopt, for the fiscal year beginning July 1,2020, and ending June 30, 2021, the General Budget attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and the Water/Sewer Budget attached hereto as Exhibit B, which are incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2.
That the tax rates for the Town of Queenstown for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021, shall be $.1867 per $100 of assessed real property value and $.47 per $100 of assessed value on all commercial business, personal property and public utilities.
Section 3.
That the water and sewer usage rates for the Town of Queenstown for the fiscal year beginning July l, 2020, and ending on June 30, 202I, shall increase Budget Ordinance (FY 2020-2021) Ordinance 20-01 Page 1 of 2 5Yo, as was adopted by Ordinance 19-03 on June 9,2019, which established the fees as follows:
Monthlv Volumetric Water Charpes Effective Date: Julv 1.2020 I"' 7,000 gallons 83.08 >7.000 sallons 83.42 >15,000 sallons $4.26 Monthlv Volumetric Sewer Charses Effective Date: July 1,2020 I"' 7,000 sallons $8.14 >7,000 sallons $9.04 >15,000 sallons $r r.3I This ordinance shall become effective on the first day of July, 2020.
thi.eLltrv Adopted of June, 2020.
WITNESS FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN
COMMISSIONERS OF QU
Thomas B. Willis, Jr., W. Moore, Town Clerk Holger Schuster, Commissioner Hardee, Jr., Corirmissioner Budget Ordinance (FY 2020-2021 Ordinance 20-01 Page2 of2