Public Hearing On Thursday, June 8th, 2023 @ 6:30 p.m. To Review Proposed 2023-24 Budget

| May 31, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Town Council of the Town of Clarksville will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in Clarksville to review the proposed 2023-24 Budget.  Citizens attending shall have the right to provide oral or written comments concerning the same.

Tara Murphy

Treasurer/Clerk

 

RATES

  1. REAL ESTATE TAX LEVY: There is no proposed increase to the real estate tax levy of $.28 per $100 of assessed value.

 

  1. PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY: There is no proposed change in the personal property tax levy of $1.65 per $100 of assessed value.

 

  1. MACHINERY & TOOLS TAX LEVY: There is no change in the machinery & tools tax levy of $.38 per $100 of assessed value.

 

  1. BUSINESS LICENSE: There is no proposed increase in the business license tax levies.

 

  1. UTILITY TAX: There is no proposed increase in the utility tax.

 

  1. GARBAGE FEES: There is no proposed increase in the commercial and residential garbage fees.

 

  1. MEALS TAX: There is no proposed increase in the meals tax.

 

  1. LODGING TAX: There is no proposed increase in the lodging tax.

 

  1. CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FEES: There is no proposed increase in the Cemetery Maintenance Fees.

 

  1. WATER & SEWER FEES: There is an 8% proposed increase in the water rates but no change in the sewer rates. The rates are as follows:

 

Water Rates

In Town:          From $61.80 to $66.75 for the first 6,000 gallons

From $7.21 to $7.79 for each additional 1000 gallons

 

Out of Town:      From $123.09 to $132.94 for the first 6,000 gallons

From $14.37 to 15.52 for each additional 1000 gallons

 

Sewer Rates

In Town:          $94.76 for the first 10,000 gallons

$14.19 each additional 1000 gallons

 

Out of Town:      $214.24 for the first 10,000 gallons

$21.75 each additional 1000 gallons

 

  1. WATER DEPOSITS: There is a proposed increase in the Water Deposit of from $250 to $300.

 

 

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, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, 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 8th, 2023, 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.

Bruce F. Woerner, Mayor