ORDINANCE NO. 2006-04

BUDGET ORDINANCE

For the Fiscal Year 2006-2007

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, that the following Revenues and Expenditures are hereby approved for the operation of the Town of Blowing Rock for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending on June 30, 2007:

 

Section 1.  General Fund Revenue

 

Property Taxes

2,804,000

Occupancy Tax

292,380

Sales Tax

350,500

State Collected: Franchise/Telecom/Beer & Wine

141,800

ABC Revenue

122,500

Sales/Services

313,000

Powell Bill

86,000

Federal/State Grants

0

Other Revenue

215,415

Fund Balance Appropriated

0

 

 

   TOTAL GENERAL FUND

$4,325,595

 

 

Section 2.  General Fund Appropriations

 

Governing Body

 $53,745

Administration and Finance

313,050

Central Government

559,350

Public Buildings

196,520

Police Department

842,030

Emergency Services

326,760

Planning and Inspections

209,385

Street Department

904,485

Sanitation Department

304,405

Recreation Department

415,865

Transfer to W/S Capital Projects Fund

200,000

Transfer to Fund Balance

0

   TOTAL GENERAL FUND

$4,325,595

 

 

Section 3.  Water/Sewer Fund Revenue

 

Interest Income

$33,000

Miscellaneous Income

7,500

Charges for Water Service

650,000

Charges for Sewer Service

522,000

Late Payment Fees

8,200

Taps and Connections

12,000

Water Impact Fee

45,000

Sewer Impact Fee

93,330

Reconnect Fee

1,500

Fund Balance Appropriated

0

 

 

   TOTAL WATER/SEWER FUND

$1,372,530

 

 

Section 4.  Water/Sewer Appropriations

 

Administrative/Engineering/Billing

$360,295

Water and Sewer Plant Operations

515,410

Water and Sewer Field Operations

266,825

Transfer to W/S Capital Projects Fund

230,000

 

 

   TOTAL WATER/SEWER FUND

$1,372,530

 

 

Section 5.  General Capital Projects Fund Revenue

 

Transfer from GF – 3.75 cents

$358,600

Transfer from GF for Sidewalks

10,000

Transfer from GF for Parking Facility

51,330

Transfer from GF for Storm Water

10,000

Transfer from GF for Parks/Recreation & Landscape Master Plan

38,000

Transfer from GF for Swimming Pool Reserve

25,000

Transfer from GF for Emergency Services Building

50,000

Blowing Rock Fire District – Emergency Services Building

50,000

North Caldwell District – Emergency Services Building

10,000

Grants – Federal/State

40,000

 

 

   TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS REVENUE

$642,930

 

 

Section 6.  General Capital Projects Fund Appropriations

 

Emergency Services Building – Arch./Eng.

$50,000

Emergency Services Building – Debt Service

308,860

Emergency Services Building – Reserve

51,140

Parks/Recreation & Landscape Master Plan - Projects

38,000

Swimming Pool Architect/Design

25,000

General Capital Projects - Sidewalks

10,000

General Capital Projects - Parking Facility

51,330

General Capital Projects - Storm Water

50,000

Future General Capital Projects - Reserve

58,600

 

 

   TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS

$642,930

 

 

Section 7.  Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund Revenues

 

Transfer from General Fund

$200,000

Transfer from Water/Sewer Fund

230,000

Proceeds – Lease Purchase

2,202,000

Grants – Federal/State

40,000

 

 

   TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS REVENUE

$2,672,000

 

 

Section 8.  Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund Appropriations

 

Water Plant Projects

$765,000

Wastewater Plant Projects

1,432,000

Sewer Line Extensions

40,000

Sewer Field Projects

90,000

Water Field Projects

5,000

Capital Projects – Debt Service

340,000

 

 

TOTAL W/S CAPITAL PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS

$2,672,000

 

 

Section 9.  Levy of Taxes

 

There is hereby levied, for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, the following ad valorem tax rate of 28.0¢ per one hundred dollar ($100.00) valuation on taxable property as listed for taxes as of January 1, 2006 for the purpose of revenue as set forth in the foregoing estimates of revenue and in order to finance the foregoing appropriations:

 

This rate of tax is based on an estimated assessed valuation of $1,021,450,200, excluding motor vehicles, with an estimated collection rate of 97.0%.

 

Section 10.  Fees and Charges

 

There is hereby established, for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, various fees and charges as contained in Attachment A located in the appendix section of this document.

 

Section 11.      Restrictions on Budget Officer

 

Interfund and interdepartmental money transfers, except as noted in Section 12 (B), shall be accomplished only with specific advanced approval of the Blowing Rock Town Council.

 

Section 12.      Special Authorizations of the Budget Officer

 

A.        The Budget Officer shall be authorized to reallocate any appropriations within departments.

 

B.         The Budget Officer shall be authorized to execute interfund and interdepartmental transfers in emergency situations.  Notification of all such transfers shall be made to the Town Council at its next meeting following the transfer.

 

Section 13. Utilization of Budget Ordinance/Distribution

 

This ordinance shall be the basis of the financial plan for the Town of Blowing Rock municipal government during the 2006-2007 fiscal year.  The Budget Officer shall administer the Annual Operating Budget and shall insure that operating officials are provided guidance and sufficient details to implement their appropriate portion of the budget.

 

The Finance Director shall establish and maintain all records, consistent with this ordinance, and the appropriate state statutes of the State of North Carolina.

 

A copy of this ordinance shall be furnished to the Town Manager and the Finance Officer of the Town of Blowing Rock to be kept on file for direction in the disbursement of funds.

 

Adopted this 13th day of June, 2006.

 

 

                                                                        __________________________________

                                                                        J.B. Lawrence                                                   

Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

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Sharon H. Greene

Town Clerk