Local News - June 2003

Maiden adopts budget

Published June 18, 2003

$13.3 million plan has no tax increase

By JACOB RUDOLPH, LTN Staff Writer

MAIDEN —The Town of Maiden will spend nearly $200,000 less next year than it did this year.

The Maiden Town Council passed the town’s fiscal year 2003-2004 budget at its regular meeting Monday night.

The $13.3 million budget calls for a property tax rate of $0.38 per $100 of valuation, unchanged from last year.

At Monday’s meeting the council also:

· Passed an ordinance to amend the fiscal year 2002-2003 budget to record $515.96 of state forfeiture funds in the police department.

· Passed and ordinance to amend the fiscal year 2002-2003 budget to record $2,885.58 of federal forfeiture funds in the police department.

· Passed an ordinance to amend the fiscal year 2002-2003 budget for end of year adjustments.

· Approved the finance officer’s report and releases for May 2003.

· Renewed its contract with the Metrolina Council Governments for its part-time town planner. The contract is worth $27,820.

· Renewed its contract with Catawba County for fire inspections. The contract is worth $10,350.48.

· Renewed its contract with QEI, Inc. for monitoring and maintaining the town’s electronic equipment. The total contract, both hardware and software, is worth $5,416.

· Renewed its agreement with Catawba County for the nutrition program at the Maiden Community Center. The program costs the town $500 per quarter.

· Scheduled a July 7 public hearing on the proposed verifiable percentage goal for minority business participation in the construction of the Clark’s Creek Water and Sewer Plant project.

· Heard Town Manager Herman Caulder’s report on the recent bid for the King’s Grant water system. Caulder placed a $65,100 bid on the system Friday.

· Agreed to transfer a 1993 vehicle used by Maiden’s narcotics officer to the Town of Catawba.

 

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