TOWN OF GARLAND BUDGET PLANNING SESSION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THURSDAY, APRIL7, 2022 6:30PM  The Budget Planning Session of the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Garland was held on  Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 6:30 pm.  The following members of the Board of Commissioners were present:  Carolyn R. Melvin Jo A. Strickland Andy. Johnson Ralph Smith. Jr. Barbara A. Peterson  Also present: Town Clerk/Finance Officer Pamela Cashwell.  ADMINISTRATIVE  Mayor Pro Tem Melvin called the budget planning session to order at 6:30 pm and thanked everyone  for attending the budget planning session tonight.  QUORUM  Mayor Pro Tem Melvin and Clerk Cashwell established there was a quorum present.  BUDGET PLANNING  Mayor Pro Tem Melvin recognized Town Clerk/Finance Officer Pamela Cashwell to begin discussions on Board members discussed each line item in the Water & Sewer budget and noted the most urgent need is to hire an employee with required certifications to oversee this department. Board members felt additional revenue was needed in the salary line item and Finance Officer Cashwell encouraged them to continue to review the budget worksheet in an effort to find additional revenue or determine what Board members reviewed the Powell Bill proposed budget as submitted and no recommendations for Plan is to review all three proposed budgets at the next budget planning session scheduled for April 21,  the proposed Water/Sewer and Powell Bill budgets for 2022/2023.  expenses can be decreased to balance the budget.  changes were made.  2022.  1    ADJOURNMENT  Commissioner Smith made a motion to adjourn the Budget Planning Session, seconded by Commissioner  Johnson and carried unanimously. Session adjourned at 7:07 pm.  Pamela CASlwele Pamela Cashwell, Town Clerk/Finance Officer  BOARD. APPROVED:  Carolyn R. Mejvin, Mayor Pro Tem  Apewe  2