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Labor Day festival
Ranlo will hold a Labor Day festival on Friday Aug. 26, 6-10 p.m. and Sat. 3 to 10 p.m. The admission is free but there is a $10 charge for an unlimited ride armband. Advance purchase will be from Aug. 15-28 at Ranlo Town Hall (1624 Spencer Mtn. Rd) from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. At the fair, armbands will be $15. Entertainment on Friday is The Sonshyne Boyz and Sat.’s band is Firecreek. The town is also looking for more arts and crafts vendors for their festival. Charges for a space of 16ft x 12ft is $20 for two days. Forms may be picked up from Ranlo Town Hall or by calling (704)824-3461 for more information.
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Budget calls for slight tax decrease
By THOMAS LARK
- Thu, May 15, 2008
MOUNT HOLLY—City Manager Eric Davis unveiled an $8.6 million budget Monday night.
At the Mount Holly City Council’s regular meeting, Davis said his balanced budget proposed for fiscal year 2008-09 calls for a decrease in the tax rate, from 54 cents to 53.5 cents per $100 of valuation. The budget also calls for a 50-cent increase per customer per month in solid waste fees.
City employees could see as much as a five-percent salary boost, with a three-percent Cost of Living Adjustment and a two-percent merit pay increase.
Davis said his budget also takes into account the city’s growth and future, with an eye to more recreational opportunities and community development. Two new positions are proposed: an accounts payable technician and a parks and recreation director. And in addition to his city managerial duties, Davis proposes that he also be the city’s budget officer.
One big long-term goal is that the city’s fund balance never fall beneath a 20-percent threshold.
All fees currently on the city’s fee schedule would remain the same. This includes parks and rec fees, which would—for now—also remain the same.
The city’s Capital Improvements Plan is slated to expire this year. Davis said a new one is in the works, and he stressed that the new CIP would be only a plan.
“It does not allocate dollars,” he emphasized.
Davis said the council could study his budget proposal for another week and meet again for a budget workshop, May 19 at 7 p.m. at Mount Holly City Hall, at which time the process should “be fairly well wrapped up.” The council would meet again June 9 to officially approve the budget.
In other news, the council unanimously adopted the Mount Holly Community Planning Project or Strategic Vision Plan.
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