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<br />Councilman Mathis presented the EDC budget and explained the Town was going to
<br />submit an economic development budget that is not what was advertised. The Town has
<br />elected to go with acounty-wide system. There is a $50,000 stipend that will need to be
<br />paid to the county. The advertised. budget was $150,075.00 and that amount will go to
<br />$50,000, however the Morgan County EDC will contract with the Town of Mooresville
<br />and keep the two Mooresville Town employees. Basically, this means the Town will
<br />have to submit a budget to State Board of Accounts for $107,525.00 and in turn that
<br />appears on the revenue part of the budget because those monies will be returned to the
<br />Town from Morgan County EDC. This actually wipes out the budget we tum in except
<br />for the $50,000 in the Town Hall budget for payment of the stipend. At the end of the
<br />contract in December 2004, the only monetary outlay will be the $50,000 each year. The __
<br />budget entails the salaries of EDC Director and EDC Assistant ,social security tax and
<br />Perf payments, Health insurance and other insurance. Councilman Mathis said this was
<br />his recommendation and asked far questions or comments.
<br />Councilman Bryant presented the Park Dept. budget. Txi the 100 numbers for salaries was
<br />advertised at a 5% increase and these were cut. There was a line item for a new
<br />employee, a maintenance person, at a cost of $29,000 and they did not feel the Town
<br />could afford to do this, but in a small way increased Line111, Park Personnel, to
<br />$180,000.00. This is the part-time personnel. Line item 124 far Perf, civilian retirement,
<br />was adjusted down to $18,746.00 due to the cut of a full time employee. Total of 100
<br />numbers has dropped to $388,399.00. In the 200 numbers, cleaning supplies was
<br />changed from $1544 to $1219.00, and miscellaneous repairs dropped $5000.00 from
<br />$15,435 to $10,435.00. Total for 200 numbers is $59,702.00. Tn the 300 numbers
<br />Professional Services was brought down slightly from $6,064.00 to $5,000.00. Health
<br />insurance came down firom $65,000 to $49,696.00 and other insurance came down from
<br />$2$,256.00 to$25,000.00. Electricity and Gas had been advertised high because of
<br />information from the electric company they were going to increase 30% and the gas
<br />company was going to increase by 47%, so both numbers were inflated for advertising an
<br />all budgets. Both companies then told the Clerk-Treasurer the increases were not going tv
<br />be that high. Councilman Bryant said $20,000 for electricity and $15,000 for gas should
<br />cover those two items. Equipment rentals were adjusted down to $1,500. Line item 396
<br />named Refunds went to $2,500. Councilman Worthen told Park Superintendent it looked
<br />like this item had been increased every year by 5% and $200 had been spent from there
<br />this year which was less than half in nine months according to the appropriation reports.
<br />Mr. Callahan said he wasn't sure why the reports showed this. The Clerk-Treasurer told
<br />Councilman Worthen what the refund line was for was when people could not do what
<br />they had paid far, be it programs or renting shelter, the Park paid reimbursements to these
<br />people from this line item. Councilman Worthen told Councilman Bryant he agreed with
<br />him on this on this cut. Councilman Bryant asked if this was going to work for him.
<br />Brent Callahan said that if they had 3,000 dollars in refunds, but only 2,500 dollars in the
<br />refund line item they would run that line item in the red. The Clerk-Treasurer said it did
<br />not make sense to use taxpayer money for refunds when they had deposited the money
<br />from customers. They should refund that money from the area the money was deposited.
<br />That would make a more clear record of revenue. The park is not depositing money into
<br />the budget but they are writing money out of the budget currently. Mr. Callahan asked
<br />for a
<br />Resolution to change refund payments so the State Board of Accounts will not think they
<br />are paying refunds the incorrect way. Councilman Bryant said refunds would be cut to
<br />$.00. In the 400 numbers improvements to buildings was decreased to $2500, other park
<br />improvements was decreased from $5000 to $1000, park landscaping decreased from
<br />$2500 to $1000. Councilman Bryant asked Brent Callahan if the cuts were too excessive.
<br />Brent said he had items in mind of areas to spruce up in the pazk. Councilman Bryant
<br />asked if he would like to have the $2500 back that was cut from refunds. Park
<br />landscaping was changed to $3,500. Other equipment changed from $10,500 to $10,000.
<br />The Pazk total budget was $639,4$3.00.
<br />Next Councilman Bryant presented the Town Hall Budget. Tn the line items for salaries,
<br />the Cemetery Sexton and Animal Control Officer was decreased $500 each and the
<br />crossing guards were reduced to $20,000. Social Security taxes were adjusted down to
<br />$9,300 and PERF retirement adjusted down to $4,200. Unsafe Building Demolition will
<br />stay at $3,500. Councilman Bryant explained this line item and amount is per ordinance
<br />and at the end of the year the balance will roll over to a fund of it's own to accumulate.
<br />Totals for the 100 accounts are $139,474.00. In the 200 accounts, line 214 is $5000 due
<br />to renewal of bonds for elected officials. Animal Control supplies were reduced from
<br />$20,000 to $10,000. Anew line item for mosquito spraying added $60,000. In the 300
<br />g ced from $45,000 to $40,000. Health insurance was
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