Town Commissioners Other — 2017-04-19
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Queenstown Commissioners April19,2017 Budget Work Session Commissioners Schuster and Plumbo, Amy Moore, Town Clerk, and Patricia Bowell, Finance Chair were present.
Town Clerk Amy Moore and Finance Chair Patricia Bowell presented the revised draft of the water/sewer and general fund budgets to the Commissioners. During the review, the following discussions or changes were made - General Fund:
Revenues - No increase in boat slip rents reflected in FYl8 proposed budget. Commissioners were in agreement to look into increasing for Fyl9.
o Highway User Revenue - anticipate more as legislation has been passed to bring it back a Rename "County Street Aid" to ..Tax Differential" Expenditures - o Salaries were computed at 3.5o/o increase to Clerk and PWD, with an approximate 7%o ($1.00 per hr. each) increase for Administrative Assistant and public Works worker.
These numbers also allow for changing the structure of employee positions should Commissioners choose.
o Fire company contribution - would like to have a representative attend a meeting to present their operating budget so we get an understanding of where the town's contribution goes.
o Street lights - discussion on going with LED's. Delmarva was granted permission to increase rates, and we are looking at a possibl e 25%o increase. Clerk injructed to increase the numbcr allocated by $1,50b. Further discussion included changing the town's lights to LED as they need replacing.
o Mosquito control - Clerk instructed to note in the newsletter that the chemical being sprayed has been changed to help save the bees. People can help keep mosquito population down by removing standing water.
o Increasing legal to $35,000 ' Capital projects being considered are Wall St. - paving and plumbing, and Maryland Avenue - paving only.
Water/Sewer Fund:
Expenditures - o Increase utilities to $40,000 due to anticipated Delmarva Power increase.
With these changes, the Commissioners were in agreement to present these as final drafts of the budgets.
, Town Clerk