Entry 464 of 519
By Carol Lindstrom On June 12, 2010 at 5:14 PM
If you have looked at the myvaresources.com site and found the current and previous budgets, you may have found some of the same things that I include here. These are from the very first section of the budget:


 Department/Area 2007-2008 Budget 2008-2009 Budget 2009-2010 Budget 2010-2011 Budget (Proposed)
FEES Water & Sewer Fees Yes – no explanation in budget Yes – no explanation in budget Yes -Water Authority increased their charges by $0.07/1000 gallons Yes -Water Authority increased their charges by $0.07/1000 gallons
Water Connection Fees None found None found Yes - Solid Waste Authority increased tipping fee $3.00/ton None found
Sewer Connection Fees None found None found Yes None found
Solid Waste Fees None found Yes None found None found
Building Permits None found Yes None found None found
CUP None found None found CUP fees None found
Rezoning None found None found Yes None found
Business license fees None found Yes None found None found
Site Plan Review None found None found Site Plan Review fees None found
Subcontractor Building Permits None found None found Yes – subcontractor, residential projects to obtain individual permits None found
TAXES Meals Tax None found None found None found meals tax increase of 1% to 7% total
Cigarette Tax None found cigarette tax None found None found
Real Estate Property tax reduced to $0.1126/$100 of assessed value None found None found None found
PERSONNEL Police Dept. 2 employees for Police None found 1 School Resource Officer for Middle School 1 Crime Prevention Officer
Police Dept.
None found 1 Dispatcher None found
Building Inspections None found None found 1 Inspector Trainee for 6 months None found
Administration None found None found 1 IT Tech None found
Planning None found None found 1 Planner None found
Public Works 3 total None found None found None found
Pay increase 3% - including Town Council 3% - including Town Council & Town Clerk None but step increases None (steps still pending)
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Sewer Work Continued sewer extensions and improvements Sewer extension for Elk Drive Four sewer extensions Alleghany and Miller St sewer line replacement
Water Work None found None found Three water line extensions Water tank rehab
Downtown Redevelopment Downtown Redevelopment Downtown Redevelopment on E. Main St. Downtown Redevelopment on E. Main St. Alleghany and Miller St water line replacement
Aquatic Center Continue construction of the Aquatic Center Continue construction of the Aquatic Center Completion of Aquatic Center None found
Fire Department HVAC replacement at the Fire Department None found None found HVAC replacement at Fire Dept.
Streets None found Plant mix for streets Plant mix for streets None found
Waste Water System Upgrades to Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant None found
Bridge repair North Franklin Street Bridge repair North Franklin Street Bridge repair None found None found
RESERVE FUNDS Fire Department Fire Truck Reserve (add $25,000 to $270,000 in fund) Fire Truck Reserve (add $25,000 to $270,000 in fund) Fire Truck Reserve (add $25,000 to $656,000 in fund) Fire Truck Reserve $25,000 added to $751,000 in fund)
Rescue Rescue Truck Reserve (add $25,000 to $68,000 in fund) Rescue Truck Reserve (add $25,000 to $68,000 in fund) Rescue Truck Reserve (add $25,000 to $127,000 in fund) Rescue Truck Reserve ($25,000 added to $154,000)
Building Inspections None found Building Inspection Software (add $25,000 to $30,000 in fund) Building Inspection Software (add $25,000 to $55,000 in fund) Building Inspection Software ($25,000 to $82,000 in fund)
Emergency Services Emergency Services Building (add $200,000 to $722,000 in fund) Emergency Services Building (add $200,000 to $722,000 in fund) Emergency Services Building (add $200,000 to $1,200,000 in fund) Emergency Services Building ($200,000 added to $1,449,000 in fund)