Town Code & Ordinances Ordinance — 2023-06-30

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ORDINAI\ICE 22.07
BY:
INTRODUCED Commissioner Thomas B. Willis, Jr.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN ADOPTING
A
GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JULY I, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 AND ESTABLISHING
A CONSTANT YIELD TAX RATE OF $ .2217 PER $1OO OF
ASSESSED REAL PROPERTY VALUE AND A TAX RATE OF $ .55
PER $IOO 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 AN INCREASE TO MONTHLY
WATER AND SEWER CONSUMPTION RATES BY EIGHT
PERCENT (8%).
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, 2022 and ending
June 30, 2023, was submitted to Commissioners of Queenstown on May 31,2022, and
introduced on June 7,2022, is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" ("Gerreral 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" (uWater/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, having held a
public hearing on the General Budget and the Water/Sewer Budget on June 22,2022;
and
NOW THEREFORE, the Commissioners of Queenstown hereby ordain as
follows:
Section l. That the Commissioners of Queenstown hereby adopt, for the fiscal
l,
year beginning July 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the General Budget attached
hereto as Exhibit'4"; 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
begtnning July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2023, shatl be $.2217 per $100 of
assessed real property value and $ .55 per $100 of assessed value on all commercial
business, personal property and public utilities.
3.
Section That the water and sewer consumption rates for the Town of
Queenstown for the fiscal year beginning July 1,2022, and ending on June 30,2023,
shall increase 8o/o, as was adopted by ordinance 22-06 on June 22, 2022, which
Budget Ordinance (FY 2022-2023')
Ordnance22-07
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established the fees as follows:
Monthly Volumetric Water Charges
Effective Date: July I, 2022
I't 7,000 gallons $3.49
>7,000 gallons .$'3.88
> I 5,000 gallons $4.83
Monthly Volumetric Sewer Charges
Effective Date: July I, 2022
I't 7,000 gallons $9.2 3
> 7,000 gallons $10.25
> 15,000 gallons $12.82
This ordinance shall become effective on the first day of July, 2022.
ORDAINED, APPROVED, AND PASSED by the Town Commissioners for
this 2A
the Town of Queenstown on day of Jun e, 2022.
WITNESS FORTHE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN
COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN
orney, &wn Alton Jr., President
omas B. Willis, Jt , Commi
n Hornoy,
Budget Ordinance (FY 2022-2023)
Ordinance 22-A7
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FY 2023 WATER/SEWER FUND BUDGET
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Facilities & Equipment Costs 232,900 227,500
Program & Direct Operating Expenses 267,250 262,950
General & Adm inistrative 26,350 14,250
I nteresUPrincipal Expense 237,257 237,257
Depreciation Expense 89,1 g5 89,1 g5
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (852,9421 (831 ,1421
LESS: SPECIFIC ACTIVITY OR
PROGRAM REVENUES:
Charges For Services
Sewer & Water Services 775,290 757 60
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Interest income 3,000 3,500
TOTAL PROGRAM REVENUES 778,29A 760,660
SUB.TOTAL PROGRAM
(EXPENSE) REVENUE (74,662) (70,4921
TRANSFER OF EXISTING CASH REVENUES 74,662 70,492
NET PROGRAM (EXPENSE) REVENUE

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FY2O 23 WATER/SEWER FU N D SUBSIDIARY
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Facilities & Equipment Gosts:
72570 Utilities - Electric 72,000 70,000
71335 Insurance - Property & Liab. 9,000 9,000
72500 Bay Restoration Fees 25,900 24,500
72551 Repairs & Maint - Plant 85,000 78,000
72552 Repairs & Maint - Towers 15,000 20,000
72553 Repairs & Maint - W&S Lines 20,000 20,000
60000 Real Prop Tax on Tower/Cellular Equip 6,000 6,000
Total Facilities & Equipment 232,900 227,500
Program & Direct Operating Expenses
72130 Operating Supplies - W/S 6,000 5,000
72510 W/S Operation Fees 165,250 165,250
72520 Lab Fees 10,500 10,000
73530 Engineering Fees 2,500 2,500
72530 Chemicals 35,000 33,000
72560 Sludge Disposal 22,000 17,900
72180 Other W/S Operating Exp. 1,000 5,400
73590 Tower Consultant Fees 25,000 24,000
Total Program & Direct Operating Expenses $ 267,250 262,950
General & Administrative
73200 Telephone/Alarms - W/S 3,400 3,400
7351 0 Accounting/Audit Fees - W/S 5,000 5,000
73100 Advertising/Legal Notices - W/S 500 500
73110 Dues and Subscriptions 250 250
73105 Muni-Link 4,200 4,100
73115 Smart Site GIS 1,000
73250 Internet Services 3,000
73550 Legal 10,000
Total General & Administrative 26,350 $ 14,250

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FY2O 23 WATERYSEWER FU ND SUBSIDIARY
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73420 Interest Expense 1 1 9,529 142,929
73430 Principal Expense 116,329 92,929
73460 Loan Admin. Fees 1,400 1,400
Total I nteresUPrinicpal Expense $ 237,257 $ 237,257
Depreciation Expense
74600 WaterMastewater $ 89,195 $ 89,195
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Sewer & Water Services
41200 Sewer Service - Debt 196,060 196,060
41300 Water Service - Debt 44,705 44,705
41250 Sewer Service - Consumption 164,995 160,595
41350 Water Service - Consumption 61,930 59,975
41100 Bay Restoration Fees Payable 25,900 25,720
41400 Penalties Revenue 3,300 3,000
40150 County Tax Set-off - W/S Allocation 82,460 81 ,295
40950 Rent - Cellular Leases 145,590 135,370
41455 Miscellaneous 750 750
40155 BNR/ENR O & M Grant 30,000 30,000
40955 Real Property Tax - Water Towers 6,000 6,000
Water/Sewer Connection Fees 13,700 13,700
Total Sewer & Water Services $ 775,29A 757,160
lnterest lncome
40750 Interest Income - W/S 3,000 3,500

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FY 2023 GENERAL FUND BUDGET Page
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel Costs 351 ,262 286,633
Facilities & Equipment Costs 45,950 40,250
Program & Direct Operating Expenses 153,300 152,650
General & Administrative 91 ,800 91,400
I nteresUPrincipal Expense - 30,740
Depreciation Expense 50,455 50,455
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (692,7671 (652, 1281
LESS: SPECIFIC ACTIVITY OR
PROGRAM REVENUES:
Licenses & Permits $ 27,300 $ 26,600
Marine Income 7,630 7,630
Total $ 34,930 34,230
Operating Grants and
Contributions
State Shared Highway Taxes $ 40,674 $ 35,955
County Tax Differential 82,460 81,295
Other Income 11,570 11,170
Total $ 134,704 $ 129,420

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FY 2023 General Fund Budget
TOTAL PROGRAM REVENUES 169,634 162,650
NET PROGRAM
(EXPENSE) REVENUE (523,1 33) (499,4781
GENERAL REVENUES
Real & Personal Property Taxes
Taxes -
Real Property $ 325,965 $ 307,975
Personal Property 85,000 85,000
lnterest on Delinquent Taxes 800 800
State Shared Taxes -
Income Taxes 115,000 95,000
Interest income 5.500 6.500
TOTAL GENERAL REVENUES $ 532,265 $ 495, 175

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FY 2023 General Fund Budget
TNGREASE (DECREASE) tN
UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS $ 9,132 5,697
ANTICIPATED CAPITAL PROJECTS (106,950)
TRANSFER OF EXISTING CASH RESERVES 101 ,253
FINAL TNCREASE (DECREASE) tN
UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS $ 9,132 $

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FY 2023 GENERAL FUND SUBSIDIARY SCHEDULES
OPERATING EXPENSES:
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Personnel Costs:
70110 Salaries - Administrative 146,532 111,795
70115 Payroll Taxes - All Employees 17,137 14,330
70125 Medical & Life Insurance - Administrative 35,926 17,O15
70135 Pension Expense - Administrative 15,715 11,595
70140 Pension Exp Ammoratized - Administrative 6,725 6,725
70155 Pension Administration Fee 575 520
70205 Meetings & Travel 7,500 7,500
70210 Salaries - Public Works 77,476 75,525
70320 Medical & Life Insurance - PW 26,696 25,123
70420 Pension Expense - PW 8,235 7,760
70460 Pension Exp Ammoratized - PW 7,990 7,990
70500 Unemployment Comp. 875 875
Total Personnel Gosts 351 ,262 286,633
Facilities & Equipment Costs:
71310 Office Equipment Rentals 1,900 1,550
71320 Office Equipment Repairs 250 250
71330 Utilities - Municipal Office 4,900 4,000
71335 Insurance - Property & Liab. 13,000 13,000
71340 Repairs & Maint - Mun. Office 1,900 1,900
71220 Repairs & Maint - Court House 2,500 500
71510 Gas/Oil - Vehicles & Equipment 7,000 6,700
71520 Repairs & Maint - Vehicles 1,500 1,500
71530 Repairs & Maint - Equipment 6,000 4,000
71400 Park - Operating Expenses 1,500 1,500
70130 Dock Repairs 500 500
71110 Dock Electric 700 650
71120 Dock Garbage Collection 4,600 4.300
Total Facilities & Equipment 45,950 40,250

Proqram & Direct Operating Expenses Page 2
72220 Queenstown Vol. Fire Co. 14,000 14,000
72200 Community Policing 2,500
72410 Waste Collection 59,000 56,000
72420 Recycling Collection 12,000 11,250
72170 Mosquito Control 3,1 50 3,150
72430 Landfill Fees 2,000 1,900
72360 Street Repair 1,000 1,000
72310 Curb & Concrete Work 2,500 2,500
72340 Stormwater Ditch Maint. 6,000 6,000
72150 Tree Maint. 6,000 6,000
72110 Grass Mowing 500
72130 Operating Supplies - General 9,000 6,500
72350 Street Lighting 23,500 22,000
72160 Misc. General Labor 500 1,000
72165 Project Management 1,000 3,700
72330 Snow Removal 1,000 1,000
72180 Other General Operating Exp. 2,000 3,000
73350 Community Programs 7,000 7,000
7 337 0 Holiday Dec/Celebrations 3,500 3,500
73380 Town Yard Sale Costs 150 150
Total Program & Direct
Operating Expenses $ 153,300 152,650
General & Administrative
73100 Advertising/Legal Notices 1,200 2,000
73110 Dues & Subscriptions 2,700 3,500
73130 Election Costs 1,200 1,200
73150 Misc. Office Help 200
731 55 Cleaning Services 5,500
73160 Office Supplies 2,000 2,000
73165 lTMeb Services 1,500
73170 Other Administrative Exp. 2,600 z,ooo
73180 Other Municipal Expense 9,000 5,000
73190 Postage 4,000 4,000
73200 Telephone - General 9,500 8,000
73250 Internet - Office 2,300
73320 Planning Commission 500 500
73410 Shorescan 2,000 2,000
7351 0 Accounting/Audit Fees - Gen. 6,500 6,000
73550 Legal Counsel 22,000 25,000
73570 MDIA Inspection Fees 2,900 3,000

73575 Code Enforcement 2,500 3,000 Page 3
73580 Other Planning Exp - Planner 15,000 19,000
Total General & Administrative 91,900 $ 91,400
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73420 Interest Expense 575
73430 Principal Expense 0 30,1 65
Total I nteresUPrinicpal Expense 0 30,740
Depreciation Expense
7 4100 General/Buildings 17,955 17,955
74300 Highways & Streets 16,735 16,735
74500 Parks & Recreation/Dock 15,765 15,765
Total Depreciation Expense 50,455 50,455
Licenses & Permits
40120 TV Franchise Fees 5,000 4,000
40310 Building Permits 3,300 3,600
40330 Traders Licenses 18,500 18,500
40500 Other 500 500
Total Licenses & Permits $ 27,300 26,600
Marine Income
40900 Slip Rent 6,630 6,630
40910 Ramp permit fees 1,000 1,000
Total Marine Income $ 7,630 $ 7,630
Highwav Taxes
40210 Highway User Taxes 40,674 35,955

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Countv Tax Differential
40150 CountyTax Differential- General $ 82,460 $ 81,29s
Other Income
$ $
40552 Critical Areas 1,ooo 1,ooo
40700 Bank Shares 370 370
40711 Community Programs Donations 5,400 5,000
40725 Office Rentals 4,900 4,900
Total Other lncome $ 11,570 $ 11,1T0
GENERAL REVENUES
Real Property
40100 Real Property Tax $ 325,965 {.2217lt $ 307,975 t.2O26I
Personal Property
$ $
40000 Personal/Corporation Prop Tax 85,ooo B5,ooo
Interest on Delinquent Taxes
$ $
40175 Interest Boo Boo
State Shared Taxes
$ $
40200 Local Income Tax 115,000 g5,ooo
Interest Income
$ $
40750 Interest Income - General 5,500 o,5oo