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Adoption of FY 2021-22 Annual Budget
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to complete budget discussions and adopt the annual budget for fiscal year 2021-22.
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DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
CONTACT INFORMATION: David Andrews, 918-7315; Arche McAdoo, 918-7439; Cary McNallan, 918-7301
INFORMATION: The North Carolina Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act (LGBFCA) requires that the Town Manager submit a recommended budget and budget message to the Mayor and Councilmembers no later than June 1st; that the Town Council hold a public hearing on the budget; and that the Town Council adopt an annual budget ordinance each year by July 1st. The budget must be balanced which is defined by LGBFCA as "the sum of estimated net revenues and appropriated fund balance in each fund shall be equal to appropriations in that fund".
On February 2, 2021 the Town Council held a public hearing to receive community input prior to beginning the budget process for FY 2021-22. On May 25, 2021 the Town Manager presented to the Town Council a recommended budget for FY 2021-22 totaling $71.8 million, and the budget document was filed with the Town Clerk. It has remained available on the Town's website, and in the Town Clerk's Office for public inspection; notice of its availability was published in the local media. On June 8, 2021, a public hearing was held on the Manager's recommended budget.
Based on Town Council discussions and changes noted at the June 8, 2021 public hearing on the FY22 budget, the final budget presented for adoption is as follows:
The General Fund is the Town's operating fund. The total budget increased slightly from the current year. As noted in Attachment B, there are a number of personnel changes, however, the net increase in authorized positions is only one. Personnel costs include decreases due to the change in the Town's health insurance plan, and increases due to salary adjustments and mandatory benef...
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