River Bend Town Council Budget Workshop Minutes May 9, 2024 River Bend Town Hall 7:00 P.M. Mayor John Kirkland Brian Leonard Barbara Maurer Buddy Sheffield Jeff Weaver Lisa Benton Delane Jackson 9  Present Council Members:  Town Manager:  Members of the Public Present  The Mayor called the meeting back to order at 7:00 p.m. This session of the budget workshops was held as part of the May Council Work Session, and it was conducted as the first item of The Manager began by following the budget workshop agenda as scheduled and presented a PowerPoint presentation showing how the 24f tax rate would impact revenues for the town and what impact it would have on property owners. The Manager also presented the proposed fee schedule and utility rates and fees and stated that there were no changes recommended. The The Mayor asked if everyone was satisfied with the proposal as presented. Barbara Maurer requested that $5,000 be moved from the Governing Board discretionary line to the Street Department and be earmarked for median improvements along Plantation Drive. Specifically, she explained that the CAC wanted to make improvements in the median from Shoreline Drive, near town hall to the bridge crossing near Quarterdecks. The goal is to make improvements to that section oft the median as a demonstration project andi ifv well-received, similar improvements could be made to the rest of median in the future. All Council members agreed to the change. The Manager said that he would incorporate that change into his budget recommendation and The Manager asked if any more changes were needed. There were none. He stated that he could present his draft budget message at the May 16 Council meeting, as he has been done in the past, and thus avoid the need for the scheduled May 16 budget workshop. The Council agreed to Councilman Sheffield motioned to adjourn the budget workshops. The motion was unanimously  business. The Mayor recognized the Town Manger.  Manager stated that he was now finished with his budget presentation.  everything else would remain as previously agreed.  cancel the May 16 budget workshop.  approved.  Diowe Oabme Delane Jackson, Town Manager