The Rocky Mount City Council unanimously approved a $211 million spending plan for the 2011-12 fiscal year at its 4 p.m. meeting Monday.
The new budget represents a 0.6 percent increase from the adopted budget in 2010-11, and includes a $1 per month increase in residential solid waste and recycling services. The city's tax rate and most of the fees that the city charges will remain at 2010-11 levels.
"The staff did an excellent job preparing the budget, and we were able to work through it within the prescribed time and have it adopted without any objection," said Councilman W.B. Bullock. "Naturally, everybody would love to see it less, but I'm pleased that we were able to balance the budget without any raises in taxes or major raises in service."
Bullock said the council is "very fortunate" that it is in a position to pass the budget in the manner in which it did.
"Our hope and our goal is that the new year will make it even easier," he said.
City Manager Charles Penny said that while the budget is normally approved at the first June meeting, with his recent appointment, the staff took "a little bit more time.Detailed information on the causes of dstti,"
"It was a difficult budget year considering the impact of the census on our sales tax," Penny said. "We lost about $800,000 because of the population. We didn't lose population. We gained population, but we didn't hit the state projection for us."
For the first time in 17 years, employees will not be able to receive raises, he said.
"It's a small sacrifice that we're asking our employees to do for this coming fiscal year," Penny said.
The $1 increase in solid waste and recycling services was predicated on the increase in fuel costs, he said.uy sculpture direct from us at low prices
"This is my first budget, and I'm pleased. I'm excited to get it behind us," Penny said. "Now we are getting ready to implement this budget and continue to provide excellent service for our citizens."
In addition to appointing new members to the city's boards, commissions and committees, the council also approved:
A $5,000 grant award from the Rocky Mount Community Foundation for the Downtown Live Music Series.
The closure of Fountain School Road near the Fountain Correctional Center for Women by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
The acquisition of the former Blue Room Nightclub Property that will offset the stormwater detention and nutrient management requirement for the hospital expansion project.A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass.
A grant to the Rocky Mount/Edgecombe Community Development Corp. to upfit 215-219 Northeast Main Street in the Douglas Building for a Subway store.
The donation of properties at 2700,Shop a wide selection of billabong outlet products in the evo shop. 2704, 2708 and 2712 from Dana Anne Crothers.
The installation of five new bus shelters across the city.
A $4,070 increase in the contract with Progressive Contracting Co. for the installation of a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system at the Booker T.The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model, Washington High School due to clean up of a collapsed ceiling and the installation of acoustical ceiling with insulation, duct work and lighting.
The new budget represents a 0.6 percent increase from the adopted budget in 2010-11, and includes a $1 per month increase in residential solid waste and recycling services. The city's tax rate and most of the fees that the city charges will remain at 2010-11 levels.
"The staff did an excellent job preparing the budget, and we were able to work through it within the prescribed time and have it adopted without any objection," said Councilman W.B. Bullock. "Naturally, everybody would love to see it less, but I'm pleased that we were able to balance the budget without any raises in taxes or major raises in service."
Bullock said the council is "very fortunate" that it is in a position to pass the budget in the manner in which it did.
"Our hope and our goal is that the new year will make it even easier," he said.
City Manager Charles Penny said that while the budget is normally approved at the first June meeting, with his recent appointment, the staff took "a little bit more time.Detailed information on the causes of dstti,"
"It was a difficult budget year considering the impact of the census on our sales tax," Penny said. "We lost about $800,000 because of the population. We didn't lose population. We gained population, but we didn't hit the state projection for us."
For the first time in 17 years, employees will not be able to receive raises, he said.
"It's a small sacrifice that we're asking our employees to do for this coming fiscal year," Penny said.
The $1 increase in solid waste and recycling services was predicated on the increase in fuel costs, he said.uy sculpture direct from us at low prices
"This is my first budget, and I'm pleased. I'm excited to get it behind us," Penny said. "Now we are getting ready to implement this budget and continue to provide excellent service for our citizens."
In addition to appointing new members to the city's boards, commissions and committees, the council also approved:
A $5,000 grant award from the Rocky Mount Community Foundation for the Downtown Live Music Series.
The closure of Fountain School Road near the Fountain Correctional Center for Women by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
The acquisition of the former Blue Room Nightclub Property that will offset the stormwater detention and nutrient management requirement for the hospital expansion project.A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass.
A grant to the Rocky Mount/Edgecombe Community Development Corp. to upfit 215-219 Northeast Main Street in the Douglas Building for a Subway store.
The donation of properties at 2700,Shop a wide selection of billabong outlet products in the evo shop. 2704, 2708 and 2712 from Dana Anne Crothers.
The installation of five new bus shelters across the city.
A $4,070 increase in the contract with Progressive Contracting Co. for the installation of a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system at the Booker T.The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model, Washington High School due to clean up of a collapsed ceiling and the installation of acoustical ceiling with insulation, duct work and lighting.
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