Town Commissioners Minutes — 2024-05-20
Minutes May 20, 2024 · 1 page(s)
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These are the minutes of a Town Commissioners special budget work session held May 20, 2024, attended by Commissioners Al Hardee, Tom Willis, Bryon Callahan, Town Manager Amy Moore, and Finance Chair Patricia Bowell. The General Fund review noted reallocation of certain expenditures and revenues between the General Fund and the Water/Sewer Fund, approved employee salary increases per the Maryland Standard Salary Schedule, set tax rates (Public Utility Property Tax Rate of $2.00 per $100 of assessment — no increase; Real Property Tax Rate of $ .23 12 per $100 of assessment — no increase; Personal Property Tax Rate of $ .58 per $100 of assessment — no increase), and anticipated capital projects including purchase of a used bucket truck, street paving, and other infrastructure projects. The Water/Sewer budget review noted similar reallocations, that ENR/BNR grant requirements from MDE were met and included in revenues, an 8% increase in consumption rates (adopted June 22, 2022), and that Sprint revenues will cease in September 2024. Town staff will update the proposed budgets, an ordinance will be eligible for introduction at the May 22, 2024 meeting, and a public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for June 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.; the meeting adjourned at 11:44 a.m.
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QUEENSTOWhI COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting - Budget Work Session
May 20,2024
PRESENT: Commissioners Al Hardee, Tom Willis and Bryon Callahan, Town Manager Amy
Moore, and Finance Chair Patricia Bowell.
WORK SESSION CALLED TO ORDERAT 10:00A.M.
Review of the proposed General Fund budget included:
o Reallocation of certain expenditures and revenues between General Fund and
Water/Sewer Fund
o Approved salary increases for employees based on the adopted State of Maryland
Standard Salary Schedule.
o Established a Public Utility Property Tax Rate of $2.00 per $100 of assessment (no increase)
o Established a Real Property Tax Rate of $ .23 12 per $ 100 of assessment (no increase)
o Established a Personal Property Tax Rate of $ .58 per $100 of assessment (no increase)
o Anticipated Capital projects include purchase of a used bucket truck, street paving, and
infrastructure proj ects.
Review of the proposed Water/Sewer budget included:
o Reallocation of certain expenditures and revenues between General fund and
Water/Sewer Fund
o Requirements met this year for ENR/BNR grant from MDE and included in revenues.
o 8 Yo increase in water and sewer consumption rates as adopted in June 22,2022.
o It was noted that Sprint revenues will cease in September 2024.
Town Staff will make the necessary changes to the proposed budgets and an ordinance will be
eligible for introduction at the May 22,2024 meeting. Apublic hearing on the ordinance will be
held on Wednesday, June 12,2024 at 6:00 p.m.
There being no further business before the Commissioners, Commissioner Callahan motioned to
adjourn the meeting I l:44 a.m. Motion seconded by Commissioner Willis. Vote: 3-aye. 0-nay
Respectfully submitted,
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