SPECIAL MEETING – BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING – JUNE 4th

SPECIAL MEETING – BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING – JUNE 4th

Mayor Allgood has called for a Special Meeting of the Town Council for Thursday – June 4th at 6:30 p.m. to conduct a public hearing to review the proposed 2020-2021 Budget.

Due to the State of Emergency Declared by the Governor of Virginia and the County of Mecklenburg related to the COVID-19 Epidemic the meeting will be held electronically.

The meeting will be conducted at the Clarksville Town Hall location at 321 Virginia Avenue.  The Town Manager and the Town Clerk will be present at the Town Hall for the meeting and will host the meeting via ZOOM.  Any attendance by Council or the public will need to follow social distancing and are limited to no more than 10 people in the Town Hall at a time.

Citizens shall have the right to provide oral or written comments related to the budget by contacting the Town Hall in advance at 434-374-8177, or by e-mail at townmanager@nullclarksvilleva.org , or by U.S. Mail sent to P. O. Box 1147 – Clarksville, VA 23927.

The Town Council Meeting will be LIVE streamed via YouTube by using the following link:

https://youtu.be/y6ArAVjg4_Q

BudgetPUBLIC NOTICE 2020-2021

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE

PROPOSED BUDGET

JULY 1, 2020 – JUNE 30, 2021

GENERAL FUND

Estimated Revenues:

  • Taxes                                                   $2,006,414.24
  • Sanitation Service Fees                      154,780.00
  • Fines                                                      20,500.00
  • Intergovernmental Transfers             105,870.00
  • Miscellaneous                                       50,244.13
  • Interest Income                                    1,500.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED GENERAL FUND REVENUES     $2,339,308.73

Estimated Expenditures:

  • General Administration                   $486,506.68
  • Streets/Sidewalks                                192,317.52
  • Sanitation                                              223,833.63
  • Building & Grounds                            283,842.62
  • Public Safety                                         715,547.22
  • Fire & Rescue                                       41,785.00
  • Non-Departmental                             210,050.00
  • Debt Service                                         48,836.43
  • Contingency                                         136,589.28

TOTAL PROPOSED GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES  $2,339,308.73 

RATES

  1. REAL ESTATE TAX LEVY: There is no proposed increase to the real estate tax levy of $.28 per $100 of assessed value.
  2. PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY: There is no proposed change in the personal property tax levy of $1.65 per $100 of assessed value.
  3. MACHINERY & TOOLS TAX LEVY: There is no change in the machinery & tools tax levy of $.38 per $100 of assessed value.
  4. BUSINESS LICENSE: There is no proposed increase in the business license tax levies.
  5. UTILITY TAX: There is no proposed increase in the utility tax.
  6. GARBAGE FEES: There is no proposed increase in the commercial and residential garbage fees.
  7. MEALS TAX: There is no proposed increase in the meals tax.
  8. LODGING TAX: There is no proposed increase in the lodging tax.
  9. CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FEES: There is no proposed increase in the Cemetery Maintenance Fees.
  10. WATER & SEWER FEES: There are no proposed changes in the water rates and the sewer rates. The rates are as follows:

Water Rates

   In Town:         $60.00 for the first 6,000 gallons

$7.00 for each additional 1000 gallons

Out of Town:   $119.50 for the first 6,000 gallons

$13.95 each additional 1000 gallons

Sewer Rates

In Town:         $92.00 for the first 10,000 gallons

$13.78 each additional 1000 gallons

Out of Town:   $208.00 for the first 10,000 gallons

$21.12 each additional 1000 gallons

  1. WATER DEPOSITS: There is no proposed increase in the Water Deposit of $250.

BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE, VIRGINIA, that pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 of the Code of Virginia, the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, shown above shall be advertised for a period of one week in the newspaper.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a public hearing is duly established by Town Council to be held on Thursday, June 4th, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers at which time opportunity will be afforded to any interested citizen to be heard concerning this proposed budget.

Kevin S. Allgood, Mayor

WATER & SEWER FUND

Estimated Revenues:

  • Water Fees                                         $527,000.00
  • Sewer Fees                                            768,500.00
  • Water Miscellaneous Charges          52,705.84
  • Sewer Miscellaneous Charges           17,650.00
  • Interest Income                                    140.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED WATER AND SEWER FUND REVENUES   $ 1,365,995.84

Estimated Expenditures:

  • Water General Administration       $76,252.75
  • Water Treatment and Storage           233,771.36
  • Water Line Maintenance                    97,667.20
  • Sewer General Administration          68,257.25
  • Sewer Treatment                                  259,705.06
  • Sewer Line Maintenance                     97,041.20
  • Lift Stations                                            56,000.00
  • Water Debt Service                               145,945.10
  • Sewer Debt Service                               261,859.46
  • Sewer Project Operations                    16,000.00
  • Contingency                                            53,496.46

TOTAL ESTIMATED WATER AND SEWER EXPENDITURES    $ 1,365,995.84

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

Estimated Revenues:

  • EDA Rental Income                          $24,000
  • IRF Grant – Planters Warehouse     575,023
  • Proceeds of Loan – Planters              3,400,000
  • Police Asset Forf. Interest Income    500
  • PAF Revenue from Other Govts.        0
  • Veteran’s Memorial Donations           1,000
  • Veteran’s Memorial Interest Income  100

TOTAL ESTIMATED SPECIAL REVENUE FUND REVENUES     $4,000,123

Estimated Expenditures:

  • Administration                                   $3,997,123
  • Contingency                                          3,000

TOTAL ESTIMATED SPECIAL REVENUE FUND EXPENDITURES $4,000,123

CEMETERY TRUST FUND

Estimated Revenues:

  • Interest Income                                 $500
  • Perpetual Care                                     1,000

TOTAL ESTIMATED CEMETERY TRUST FUND REVENUES    $ 1,500

Proposed Expenditures:

  • Interfund Transfers                            $500
  • Contingency                                           1,000

TOTAL PROPOSED CEMETERY TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES $ 1,500