AGENDA TOWN OF STOKESDALE SPECIAL CALLED TOWN COUNCIL MEETING BUDGET WORKSHOP 8325 ANGEL-PARDUE ROAD STOKESDALE, NC 27357 MAY 04, 2023 AT 7:00 PM  OVEMBER  AVAILABLE VENUES TO WATCH/ATTEND:  a. Attend in Person at Stokesdale Town Hall in Council Chambers at 71 PM b. View & Participate (Citizen Comments) Virtually via Zoom at 7PM:  htpsy/isU/web.zoomA11864D54017Fpmd-MXPryAbsWhlalolZ3ZZODBSOWSGUT09  Meeting ID: 863 4084 0172 Passcode: 402347 One-Tap Mobile: 1-309-205-3325  View Live Stream on Town of Stokesdale's YouTube Channel at 7 PM: ttps/ww.youtube.comchamnel/UCIH7T0O 56F EDH6wliAllive  1. Call To Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Invocation.  2. Review and Adopt the Agenda.  3. Citizen Comments from the Floor (3-Minute Limit per Speaker).  4. Discussion of 2023-2024 Annual Budget.  5. Citizen Comments from the Floor (3-Minute Limit per Speaker).  6. Adjournment.  Notice Issued On Tuesday, May 02, 2023.  Mayor Michael E. Crawford Town of Stokesdale, NC  PAGE10F1    TOWN OF STOKESDALE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024  ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: Copies 8 5X10, 11X14 Notary Fees Return Check Fee  $0.25 per page $5.00 per signature $35.00 $5.00  Audio/nformation on USB Drive  FACILITY USE FEES: Martin's Meadow Park  Resident  Non-Resident  Deposit *  Ball Field/Volleyball Courts Picnic Shelter  $10.00/hour $25.00/4 hours $50.00/Full day  $15.00/hour $25.00/4 hours $70.00/Full day  $50.00  Town Hall  Community Room Non-Profits Kitchen  $75.00 No Fee $100.00 $100.00  $100.00 $100.00 $150.00 $100.00  $200.00 $250.00  Miscellaneous Charges Lost Key  *] Deposit made by separate check tol be retained by the Town ift the facility is not clean ori in order when * No fee for Non-Profits with a legal Stokesdale address. (Limit 1 free reservation per month)  event is over.  PAGE10F4    PARADE FEES & SPONSORSHIPS  Entry fee Platinum = $500.00  $25.00  Logo on all flyers and Northwest Observer ad Thank you mentions from parade announcers Free parade participant entry  Gold - $250.00  Logo on all flyers and Northwest Observer ad Thank you mention from parade announcers Free parade participant entry  Silver - $150.00  Name and logo on all flyers and Northwest Observer ad Thank you: mention from parade announcers Freej parade participant entry  PLANNINGAND ZONING FEES:  Subdivision Fees  Major Subdivision (5 or more lots) Minor Subdivision (4 or less lots) Rezoning * Special Use Permit Filing Fees Board of Adjustment Cases Site Plan Review Fees  $500 per. Plat Plus $200 per Lot $500 per. Plat Plus $100 per Lot $1,000 per Casel Plus $25 per Acre  $250 per case  $1,000 per Case Plus $100 per 1,000 ft GFA (Gross Floor Area)  Change ofUse Site Plan Review Fee  $300 per Case $500 plus advertising cost $250 per Case ($1,357.46 last one)  Text Amendment Street and Easement Closings Street Renaming & Renumbering  $250 per Case $200 per Case $250perCase  Appeal of Planning Board Administrative Decision AnyOther Requested Publie-Hearing  PAGE2OF4    WATER USAGE FEES Water Deposit - owner occupied Water Deposit- - Lease/renter Water Customer Service Fee Water Usage Fee New Account Setup Fee Disconnect/Recomect Fee Close/Abandoned Tap Fee Non-Resident Water Usage Fee Bulk Water Schedule: Application Fee Permit Fee Water Usage Water Meter Deposit WATER METER ANDTAPI FEES  $50.00 $175.00 $25.50 per: month $6.70 per 1,000 gallons $25.00 (one time charge) $75.00 per occurrence $250.00  $8.71 per 1,000 gallons  $25.00 $25.00 $75.00 $100.00 $10.00/1,000 Gallons  Yates Construction Air Gap Inspection Installation and Removal ofTown Meter (ifneeded)  $500.00 (refunded upon return undamaged)  #1 Tap 34" Residental/Commereial Tap Meter Meter Installation Capacity Use Fee Water Deposit #2 Tap 34" Meter Meter Installation Capacity Use Fee Water Deposit  FEE $3,500.00 $300.00 $100.00 $750.00 $50.00 FEE (N/A-Existing) $300.00 $100.00 $750.00 $50.00  TOTAL: $4,700.00  "Tap Infrastructure Developer  TOTAL: $1,200.00  PAGE30F4    #3 Tap  FEE  1"Tap Meter Meter Installation Capacity Use Fee Water Deposit  $4,500.00 $550.00 $100.00 $1,000.00 $50.00  TOTAL: $6,200.00  #4 Tap  FEE  2Inch' Tap Meter Meter Installation Capacity Use Fee Water Deposit  $8,700.00 $1,650.00 $200.00 $1,500.00 $50.00  TOTAL: $12,100.00  PLAN REVIEW FEES FOR WATER LINES, HYDRANTS  $1,500.00 per plan $1 per linear foot  WATER LINE INSPECTION FEES  PAGE40F4    THE HONORABLE MICHAEL E. CRAWFORD, MAYOR & MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF STOKESDALE POST OFFICE BOX4 465 8325 ANGEL-PARDUE ROAD STOKESDALE, NORTH CAROLINA 27357 2023-2024 FINANCE OFFICER'S BUDGET MESSAGE  Mayor, Council Members and Citizens:  The Town of Stokesdale is located in the northwest corner of Guilford County and is a rural community with services limited to Planning and Zoning, Water, contracted Solid Waste/Recycling services and a Town Park. The Town is served by the Stokesdale Fire Department and the Guilford County Sheriff's Department. The Town is comprised of a mixture of agricultural and farming areas, businesses, industries, and residential areas. A small business district provides services for the citizens ofthe area. Several industries are also located within the Town. The2 21.4: square miles included in the incorporated area ofthe Town isi intersected by three major highways, US Highway 158, NC Highway 68, and NC Highway 65. Part of the Town borders a fourth major highway, Interstate 73. With this network of roads, Stokesdale citizens are within a short drive of the larger cities of Greensboro, High Point and Winston Salem. The Town ofStokesdale operates under the Council-Mayor form of government and consists ofai mayor and Thej proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 has been prepared based upon input from Budget workshops with council members and the citizens that attended the workshops. The budget complies with the North Carolina Local Budget and Fiscal Control Act. The Town continues to maintain a strong financial position with reserves significantly above those that are required by state statute, and with NOTown Property Tax. The proposed budget for the fiscal year Ad Valorem property taxes will not be imposed for this Fiscal Year as a source ofincome for the Town. The Town plans to continue providing services that have been offered to the citizens for several years including, streetlights for the downtown area, and a water system that provides  four council members which serve 4-year staggered terms.  2023-2024 is presented for your review and consideration.  potable drinking water and supplemental water for the fire department.  PAGE10F3    In 2002-2003 Fiscal Year, Guilford County distributed Sales Tax proceeds on a per capita basis and the Town received $312,266. In 2003, Guilford County Commissioners changed their distribution method to Ad Valorem method therefore eliminating any Sales Tax distribution tot the Since the Coronavirus, the Town has successfully dealt with unprecedented challenges. To help offset losses in revenues, the Town of Stokesdale received a federal grant in the amount of $725,475.00 from the State Local Fiscal Recovery Fund alse, known as the American Rescue Plan. The Town received $362,737.50 in August 2021 and will receive the second disbursementi no sooner than one yearafter the finst disbursement in 2022. Those funds must be encumbered no The Town also provides and maintains a beautiful park for all residents and guests to enjoy, "Martin's Meadow" located directly behind Town Hall. The park hosts two large picnic shelters, acovered playground, two soccer fields, a volleyball court, a 1-mile paved walking trail, a disc golfo course and restroom facilities. The Shelters are: reservable for ai nominal fee or used on a first- come first-served basis. Additional picnic tables and benches are scattered throughout the park. The soccer fields and volleyball court are reservable upon request or on a first-come first-served basis. In 2021,the Town Council purchased a 9.8-acretract adjacent to thec current park property The Town of Stokesdale operates under a limited staffir including a Part-time Town Clerk, 2 Full- time Deputy Clerks, a Part-time Finance Officer/Budget Officer, a Part-time Administrative Assistant and a Part-time Certified Water Technician. In 2022, the Town joined thel North Carolina Local Government Retirement System and appropriates funds for a health insurance plan for TOWN OF STOKESDALE BUDGET: The proposed Operating Budget for the 2023-2024 REVENUES: General Fund Revenues for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 are estimated at 794,737.50. The town receives $158,690.11 from the Water Enterprise Fund as ai reimbursement for shared expenses paid from the Town's General Fund. The largest source ofincome, the State Collected Revenues, previously called Utilities Franchise Tax is estimated at $295,000. Beer & Wine Excise Tax $21,000. Greemsboro-lamestown ABC Profit Shares at $20,000. Investment earnings are estimated at $5,000. Interest rates on our CDAR investments will range at an estimate of .08%-0.10%. Thetown has been awarded funds from a federal grant from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund also, known as the American Rescue Plan (ARP) in the amount of Planning Fee Revenues are estimated to be $35,000. Revenues from Contribution/Donations and Parade revenues are estimated at $2,000 The fees from the Rental ofTown Hall & Park Facilities are estimated at $3.000; we are predicting lower fees due again to the lost revenue from the social  Town of Stokesdale.  later than December 31.2024-andmpenta nol laterthan December31,2026  andplans fordevelopingt thisl - future  eligible full-time employees. Fiscal Year totals $2,233,581.75.  $362.737.50.  distancing order.  PAGE2OF3    EXPENDITURES: General Fund Expenditures for thel Fiscal Year (FY)2023/2024 are budgeted to be $953,427.6 General Fund revenue of $794,737.50 coupled with the reimbursement of $158,690.11 from the Water Enterprise Fund for shared expenses paid in full for the General Fund WATER ENTERPRISE FUND: The proposed Operating Budget for the Water Enterprise Fund REVENUES: Water Sales $525,000.00. Tap & Connection Fees $55,000, Water Capacity Use Fees for the year $60.000. Investment Income 52,000. Late Fees 52.,500 and Miscellaneous Income from Backflow fees, and damage fees $1,500, and Transfer from Fund Balance $Q. The Town of Stokesdale expects to receive grant funds under House Bill 1136 in the amount of EXPENDITURES: Expenditures for the Water Enterprise Account are expected to be The Proposed Budget for 2023-2024 is presented for thei review and thei input oft the' Town Council as well as the citizens of the Town. The Proposed Budget will provide a sound financial position for the Town with revenues being utilized in beneficial ways for all citizens of the Town of  represent al balanced General Fund budget for FY 23/24.  totals $1,801581.75.  $1,154,081.75 1,801,581.75,  Stokesdale.  Respectfully submitted on the gh day of. June 2023.  Kimberly Thacker, Finance/Budget Officer  Date  Michael E. Crawford, Mayor  Date  Attest:  Dale F. Martin, Town Clerk  Date  PAGE30F3