TOWN OF GARLAND BUDGET PLANNING SESSION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022  6:30PM  The Budget Planning Session of the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Garland was held on  Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 6:30 pm.  The following members of the Board of Commissioners: were present:  Carolyn R. Melvin JoA. Strickland Andy. Johnson Ralph Smith. Jr.  Also present: Mayor Austin Brown and Town Clerk/Finance Officer Pamela Cashwell.  ADMINISTRATIVE  Mayor Austin Brown called the budget planning session to order at 6:30 pm and thanked everyone for  attending the budget planningsession tonight.  QUORUM  Mayor Austin Brown and Clerk Cashwell established there was a quorum present.  BUDGET PLANNING  Mayor Brown recognized Town Clerk/Finance Officer Pamela Cashwell to begin discussions on the proposed budget for 2022/2023. Clerk Cashwell provided everyone a budget worksheet, current fee  schedule and reviewed the following data with board members:  2022-2023 BUDGET PLANNING DATA REVIEW OF FEE SCHEDULE:  Last increase for Garbage Services: 7/1/2018 Increased 1.00. (GFL) charges the town a CPI annually Water/Sewer Rates: Went back as far as 7/1/2017 and no increase. Rate study was completed in 2019-  which averages 2-3% increase in charges. 2020 suggesting an increase in rates.  EMPLOYEES:  AWAITING RATE CHANGES FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, SHORT TERM DISABILTY, VISION & LIFE  1    RETIREMENT RATES WILL INCREASE. Have heard it will increase to 12.1% from 11.42%. Employee rate  is 6%.  FED & FICA 7.65% STATE 5.25%  COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT- Last one, given was 7/1/2016 and it was 3%.  MERIT RAISES:  P. Cashwell- Hire Date 7/2/2014. Last increase 7/2/21of$1.00.  R. Boone- Hire Date 11/27/2019 as Temporary Employee. Last increase was 6/16/2020of.50.  A. Ricketson- Hire Date 11/9/2020. Last increase 5/9/2021of.75.  INSURANCE:  AWAITING RATE CHANGES FOR PROPERTY & LIABILITY AND W/C  DUES/FEES ANNUALLY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT $100.00 MID-CAROLINA COG $150.00 NC ASSOCIATION OF MC $160.00 MAYOR ASSOCIATION $100.00 NCLM $1276.00 RURAL WATER $285.00 DEBT SERVICE:  WATER METER PAYMENT $12,719.00 ANNUALLY UNTIL 2035 DUMP TRUCK PAYMENT $11,890.00 LAST PAYMENT IN 2023  SERVICE PROPOSALS: PITNEY BOWES- POSTAGE MACHINE ONSOLVE- SUEZ WATER TANK MAINTENANCE SOUTHERN SOFTWARE $5,464.00 NEPTUNE CORE & MAIN $11,261.75 CUSTOM CONTROLS LEGAL PROPOSALS CEMETERY BIDS PRE-BUY HEATING OIL REQUESTS:  GARLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT $36,000.00  2    Board members discussed appropriating $60,000.00 in the proposed budget for police protection. Clerk Cashwell advised each board member to plan for any capital projects or purchases they have for their respective departments sO the money can be placed in the proposed budget. Plan is to work on budget planning fori the General Fund at the next budget planning session and  hopefully some additional information will be available then as well.  ADIOURNMENT  Budget Planning Session adjourned at 8:30 pm.  Pamda CaAhued Pamela Cashwell, Town Clerk/Finance Officer  BOARD APPROVED: Abno  Austin Brown,  Mayor  3