Minutes_2022-08-02

SNEADS TOWN COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 2,2022

The Town Council of the Town of Sneads, Florida, met in a budget workshop/ special session at the Sneads Town Hall on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Mike Weeks called the meeting to order with the following present:

Mike Weeks, Donovan Weeks, George Alexander,

Angela Locke and Anthony Money; Council Members

Lee Garner, Town Manager

Mike Miller, Police Chief

Sherri Griffin, City Clerk

Danielle Guy, Deputy Clerk

And the following were absent:

Daniel Cox, Attorney

All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Purpose of the meeting was to discuss the budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023. (See Attached) Council was presented with a copy of the budget for their review. Mr. Garner pointed out things in the General Fund with comparisons from years past. Mr. Garner explained that it has raises for police employees, which were approved previously and will be paid with ARPA funds. He also explained that the budget reflects raises for other employees. He stated that this will make sure we are following the new state required law of the minimum $15 an hour. Donovan Weeks asked about Body Shields and entry tools for the police department. Chief Miller stated that we could get both of them for around $3,000. All agreed for him to go ahead and purchase them.

Council agreed with all other things in the budget. Next Budget Hearing/ Special Meetings are scheduled for September 15th at 5:01pm and September 28th at 5:01pm.

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Donovan Weeks made a motion to adjourn at 5:35 pm

MIKE WEEKS, COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Respectfully Submitted,

Danielle Gray

Danielle Guy, Deputy Clerk

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Town of Sneads PO Drawer 159 Sneads, Florida 32460 PH (850) 593-6636 Fax (850)593-5079 Email: [Sneadsmgr@sneadsfl.com](mailto:Sneadsmgr@sneadsfl.com)

August 2,2022

MEMO TO: Council President and Council Members

SUBJECT: Proposed Budget for FY 2022-2023 - Effective October 1, 2022

1. Attached please find the proposed budget that is balanced, based on the best numbers we have from the State of Florida, which has not released a couple of revenue projections, but we have imputed what we think are good numbers based on information received via phone calls. Also, we have imputed numbers for liability and health insurance based on initial input received from our carriers, which is an 8% increase.

2. Police Department salaries reflect $76,989 increase in base which has already been approved.As stated, we will use some of the ARPA funds to offset these increases.

3. GF/WF salaries increased by $27,015 or an average of 3.85% overall. No employee will be making less than $14.70 per hour, which reflects actions taken over the past couple of years to get to the $15.00 minimum wage to be effective July 2026.I added $1500 to my salary from $50,000 to $51,500 which is 3%. I also get 50% of what you would put into my retirement as additional income per my employment agreement.

4. WF is 12% below last year and reflects a saving of $188,703 in bond payments due to the refinancing we did.I decreased ACI sewer sales by $39,000 as the new billing and collection system are in place resulting in more accurate readings and billing.

5. I have not included expected numbers for all the grants we have approved. When we get the funding agreements and expend the funds, these will be accounted for in the budget and amended during the year as needed, especially in view of the process involved with receiving the funds for approved grants. We are reflecting the amount we think we will need from ARPA funds in the budget as part of the GF Transfer amounts, and the remainder will remain in fund balance.

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9. I want to thank Sheriff Edenfield for his generous donation of a used police vehicle to be used by the Police Department. The working relationship between the county and town has been exceptional since I became Town Manager and I want it to continue to flourish. I hope we can obtain another couple of used police vehicles from departments south of us that will allow us to go another year without making a new vehicle purchase. I am working with Commissioner Hill with design and placement of a helicopter pad at the north end of the ball fields off Legion Road, which will have lights and a cement pad.

10. We will soon have new playground equipment installed at Sneads Park and final design is being completed for the installation of grinder stations so that we no longer have septic tank at Sneads Park. I have ordered new sand for the playground area at the ball field so we can replace what is there and make some other minor improvements to the play area.

LEE GARNER, TOWN MANAGER

CC: Town Clerk, Deputy Clerk

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\| TOWN OF SNEADS

| Budget Proposal and Prior Year Comparison | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | FY 2022 | | FY 2023 | | | | Proposed | | | | | | | | $ | % | $ | % | | | ALL FUNDS | | | | | | | GENERAL FUND | 1,651,828.00 | 42.10% | 1,486,402.00 | 44.60% | | | SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: | | | | | | | GAS TAX | 181,918.00 | 4.64% | 147,833.00 | 4.44% | | | RECREATION DEPT | 405,906.00 | 10.35% | 153,095.00 | 4.59% | | | ENTERPRISE FUNDS: | | | | | | | WATER AND SEWER | 1,434,442.00 | 36.56% | 1,280,617.00 | 38.42% | | | SOLID WASTE | 249,375.00 | 6.36% | 265,000.00 | 7.95% | | | Total All Funds | 3,923,469.00 | 100.00% | 3,332,947.00 | 100.00% | |

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