BUDGET ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA THAT:

Section 1: The following accounts are hereby appropriated to the fund set forth for the operation of the Town
government and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, in accordance with the Chart of Accounts heretofore established for this Town:

CODE GENERAL FUND AMOUNT

10.4110 Governing Body $ 38,941.22
10.4120 Administration $375,359.58
10.4130 Finance $220,331.00
10.4910 Planning & Zoning $72,624.24
10.4310 Police $1,089,733.58
10.4340 Fire $395,090.76
10.4145 Public Services $208,449.85
10.4510 Street $396,570.83
10.4515 Powell Bill $160,896.27
10.4710 Solid Waste $545,140.00
10.6120 Recreation $ 28,485.00
10.6170 Special Appropriations $191,708.06

FUND SUBTOTAL $3,723,330.39

UTILITY FUND
30.8168 Utility Appropriations $122,721.00
30.7130 Water $627,467.17
30.7140 Wastewater $629,229.83

FUND SUBTOTAL $1,379,418.00

TOTAL FUND ALLOCATIONS $5,102,748.39

Section 2: It is estimated, and therefore appropriated, that the following revenues will be made available to the
respective funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009, as follows:

CODE FUND AMOUNT

10 General Fund $3,723,330.39
30 Utility Fund $1,379,418.00


TOTAL FUND ALLOCATIONS $5,102,748.39

Section 3: There is hereby levied an Ad Valorem Tax of sixty-one and one-half cents ($0.615) per one hundred
dollar ($100) valuation of taxable property for the purpose of raising a portion of the revenue listed in the General Fund appropriation in Section 2 of this Ordinance. This rate is based upon an assessed valuation of $209,392,889 for the Town of Elizabethtown and an estimated collection rate of 88.48%.

Section 4: The following Utility Rate charges are set forth to be effective (sprinkler and hydrant meter accounts
shall be charged by the same rate schedule as all other water accounts):

WATER RATE
Out-of-Town
Consumption Gallons Rate Per Thousand Gallons Rate Per Thousand Gallons

0 - 2,000 $ 8.00 flat charge $20.00 flat charge
2,001 - 10,000 $ 2.06 per 1,000 gal. $5.15 per 1,000 Gallons
10,001 - 20,000 $ 2.54 per 1,000 gal. $6.35 per 1,000 Gallons
20,001 - 50,000 $ 2.13 per 1,000 gal. $5.33 per 1,000 Gallons
50,001 - 100,000 $ 1.89 per 1,000 gal. $4.73 per 1,000 Gallons
100,001 – 1,000,000 $ 1.69 per 1,000 gal. $4.23 per 1,000 Gallons
1,000,001 Gallons & Above $ 1.64 per 1,000 gal. $4.10 per 1,000 Gallons
Administration Fee $1.72 $4.30

SEWER RATE
Out-of-Town
Consumption Gallons Rate Per Thousand Gallons Rate Per Thousand Gallons

0 - 2,000 $3.67 per 1,000 gal. $9.18 per 1,000 Gallons
2001 - 8,000 $4.04 per 1,000 gal. $10.10 per 1,000 Gallons
8,001 - 25,000 $3.87 per 1,000 gal. $9.68 per 1,000 Gallons
25,001 - 100,000 $3.46 per 1,000 gal. $8.65 per 1,000 Gallons
100,001 – 1,000,000 $3.15 per 1,000 gal. $7.88 per 1,000 Gallons
1,000,001 Gallons & Above $3.07 per 1,000 gal. $7.68 per 1,000 Gallons
Administration Fee $2.89 $6.54

OTHER UTILITY SYSTEM CHARGES

Water & Sewer Extensions Actual Town Cost
Standard ¾” Water Tap $600.00
Non-Standard Water TapSprinkler Non-Main Tap ¾”Sprinkler Non-Main Tap 1” Actual Town Cost$200$250
Standard 4” Sewer TapNon-Standard Sewer Tap $625.00Actual Town Cost
Industrial/Commercial Tap Actual Town Cost

Tap fees levied by this Section shall be considered development fees, applicable to all new service points, and must be paid in full prior to receiving the water/sewer service.

Section 5: Utility customers who use greater than 1,000,000 gallons per month are entitled to a 6% discount if the monthly bill is paid within 10 days of printing.

Section 6: Utility deposits are to be charged at $150 per residential renter or residential homeowner account, refundable after 36 continuous months of prompt payments, and may be reduced 50% based upon good independent credit report provided by customer. Commercial/ business accounts to be $300, refundable after 36 continuous months of prompt payments and may be reduced 50% based upon good independent credit report provided by customer. Industrial accounts to be $1,250, refundable after 36 months of prompt payments and may be reduced 50% based upon good independent credit report provided by customer.

Section 7: Residential/commercial delinquent fee accounts are to be $25. Industrial accounts are to be
5% of bill owed. Disconnect/reconnect fee for nonpayment is to be $50. After business hours, the reconnect fee is to be $75.00.

Section 8: The Town of Dublin no longer pays a pro rata shared cost for wastewater treatment services; instead, Dublin pays a per unit cost that is regulated by contract dated March 23, 2007.

Section 9: Recreational revenue and expenditure line items are to be included in the capital reserve
account for recreational advertising sign and facility improvement purposes. Those generated recreational advertising revenues are to be deposited in such account and the expenditure line item to reflect the same.

Section 10: A monthly residential solid waste fee of $15.68 is to be charged for the purpose of residential solid waste collection, including recycling. A $3.00 per month charge is instituted for weekly leaf and limb pick-up. Any non-ordinance standard limbs, leaves or other demolition pickups are to be charged actual disposal cost. Also, requests for additional 90-gallon waste containers over the one $15.68 provided will be charged $11.04 per month for each additional 90-gallon waste container.

Section 11: A minimum monthly industrial and commercial solid waste fee of $18.06 per month is to be charged for one (1) 90-gallon cart. The following cost schedule applies for dumpster use per pick-up:

2 Yard Container = $44.72 6 Yard Container = $134.13
4 Yard Container = $89.41 8 Yard Container = $178.83

Section 12: The Town’s vehicle tag fee is to be charged at $5.00 per vehicle accounted for in the General Fund revenues that is now collected by the County and included on the Vehicle Tax Notices.

Section 13: Per billing and accounting from the Finance Office, the Police Department is to charge a $10.00 fee for the purpose of opening locked vehicles only in cases of emergency or situations where a locksmith cannot respond in a reasonable time frame. Reasonableness and emergency determination is at the sole discretion of the responding officer.

Section 14: Zoning / Planning fees are as follows:

Zoning Compliance $ 40.00
New Construction Zoning Compliance $ 50.00
Text Amendment Application $175.00
Rezoning Application $175.00
Special Use Permit Application $175.00
Variance Request $175.00
Conditional Use Permit Application $175.00
Accessory Use / Residential Addition $ 15.00
Business Identification Sign $ 15.00
Minor Subdivision Plat $ 75.00
Major Subdivision Plat $150.00

Section 15: Authorized trips in which employees or officials use a personal vehicle are to be reimbursed at the current reimbursement rate established by the IRS on a per mile basis or by actual gasoline receipt, as determined by the Town Manager. Meal reimbursements are not to exceed $45.00 per day per employee, unless approval is received from the Town Manager. Overnight accommodation charges are also to receive approval from the Town Manager.

Section 16: A 3.00% employee salary 401(K) contribution shall be made for regular Town employees other than certified law enforcement employees, which are to receive a 5.0% salary 401(K) contribution.

Section 17: The Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations within a fund as contained herein under the following conditions:

a. He may transfer amounts between objects of expenditures within a department without limitation and without a report being required.
b. He may transfer amounts not to exceed $5,000.00 on any single transfer between departments of the same funds with an official report on such transfers at the next regular meeting of the Town Council.
c. He may not transfer any amounts between funds for appropriation within another fund without approval from the Town Council.
d. He may execute informal contracts less than $30,000 provided that the purchase, service or project improvement was previously included in a Town Council approved budget.

Section 18: Copies of this Budget Ordinance and accompanying document shall be furnished to the Town Clerk, Budget Officer, and other Department Heads of the Town of Elizabethtown to be kept on file by them for their direction in the disbursement of funds.

Section 19: This Pay Scale is adjusted each year with a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). The pay scale is as follows:

GRADE HIRING RATE MINIMUM MID POINT MAXIMUM
3 $19,207 $20,168 $23,818 $28,428
4 $20,168 $21,177 $25,009 $29,850
5 $21,177 $22,236 $26,260 $31,342
6 $22,236 $23,347 $27,571 $32,907
7 $23,347 $24,514 $28,950 $34,554
8 $24,514 $25,740 $30,397 $36,281
9 $25,740 $27,026 $31,917 $38,095
10 $27,026 $28,739 $33,513 $39,999
11 $28,406 $29,798 $35,189 $41,999
12 $29,827 $31,287 $36,948 $44,099
13 $31,287 $32,852 $38,796 $46,305
14 $32,852 $34,495 $40,735 $48,620
15 $34,495 $36,219 $42,774 $51,053
16 $36,219 $38,031 $44,912 $53,605
17 $38,031 $39,932 $47,158 $56,285
18 $39,932 $41,929 $49,516 $59,099
19 $41,929 $44,025 $51,992 $62,055
20 $44,026 $46,226 $54,592 $65,158
21 $46,226 $48,538 $57,322 $68,416
22 $48,538 $50,965 $60,187 $71,836
23 $50,965 $53,514 $63,197 $75,428
24 $53,514 $56,189 $66,356 $79,199
25 $56,189 $58,997 $69,674 $83,159

Section 20: The Classification Plan for the Town of Elizabethtown shall be as follows:

Grade Classification FLSA Status

5

6 General Maintenance Worker

7

8 Equipment Operator
Police Records Clerk
Utility Technician I

9 Administrative Support Specialist
General Maintenance Worker III

10 Accounting Technician
Utility Technician II

11 Administrative Assistant
Firefighter
*** Police Officer

12 Equipment Mechanic
Fire Engineer
Public Works SupervisorMaster PatrolmanUtility Technician III

13 Police Squad Leader
Police Detective Planning Technician

14 Public Services Administrative Coordinator
Utility Maintenance Supervisor

15

16 Town Clerk
Police Division Leader

17

18 Human Resources Officer/Assistant to Manager

19 Finance Director E

20 Fire Chief E
Information Technology Administrator E


21 Planning and Development Director E
Police Chief E
Public Services Director E


E = Exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – Wage and Hour provisions

***NOTE: There is a Special Hiring Rate ($28,958) for Police Officers, which is
5% above the normal hiring rate for this pay grade ($27,579).

Upon introduction of this Ordinance by Council member ______________________________, and seconded by Council member _______________________________, this ordinance is hereby adopted this the _____ day of June, 2008.

Ayes:

Nayes:

Absent:



Sylvia Campbell, Mayor