Town Commissioners Minutes — 2023-05-30
Minutes May 30, 2023 · 1 page(s)
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This record is minutes of a Queenstown special budget work session on May 30, 2023. Commissioners reviewed proposed General Fund and Water/Sewer budgets, including reallocation of certain expenditures and revenues between those funds; allocation of $5,000 for policing; and a decision to leave boat slip rents unchanged, to be re-evaluated at lease renewal/end of calendar year. They approved employee salary increases based on the Maryland Standard Salary Schedule and established tax rates: a Public Utility Property Tax Rate of $2.00 per $100 of assessment, a Constant Yield Real Property Tax Rate of $ .23 12 per $ 100 of assessment, and a Personal Property Tax Rate of $ .58 per $100 of assessment. Anticipated capital projects include purchase of a used bucket truck and/or dump truck. For Water/Sewer items, the minutes note there will be no ENR/BNR grant from MDE due to high nutrient levels in one month of the prior 12 months, reference an "8olo" increase in water and sewer consumption rates adopted in June 2022, and note Sprint revenues will cease in September 2024 with plans to consult on attracting a replacement vendor; staff will make budget changes and introduce the budgets at the June 6, 2023 meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m., vote 3-0 in favor.
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QUEENSTOWN COMMISSIONERS Special Meeting - Budget Work Session May 30,2023 PRESENT: Commissioners Al Hardee, Tom Willis and Bryon Callahan, Town Manager Amy Moore, Town Clerk Aaron Horney, and Finance Chair Patricia Bowell. WORK SESSION CALLED TO ORDERAT 5:33 p.M. Review of the proposed General Fund budget included: o Reallocation of certain expenditures and revenues between General Fund and Water/Sewer Fund o Allocation of $5,000 for policing o Discussion on increasing boat slip rent. Commissioners decided to leave rates as is and reevaluate at the end of calendar year at lease renewal. 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. o o Established a Constant Yield Real Property Tax Rate of $ .23 12 per $ 100 of assessment Established a Personal Property Tax Rate of $ .58 per $100 of assessment o Anticipated Capital projects include purchase of a used bucket truck andlor dump truck Review of the proposed Water/Sewer budget included: o Reallocation of certain expenditures and revenues between General fund and Water/Sewer Fund o No ENR/BNR grant from MDE due to high nutrient levels in one month during preceding 12 months. o 8olo increase in water and sewer consumption rates as adopted in June 2022. o It was noted that Sprint revenues will cease in Septemb er 2024. Will get with consultant on ways to attract replacement vendor. Town Staffwill make the necessary changes to the proposed budgets and they will be introduced at the June 6,2023 meeting. There being no further business before the Commissioners, President Hardee motioned to ad-iourn the meeting 6:38 p.m. Motion seconded bv Commissioner Witlis. Vote: 3-ave. 0-na