1 00:00:24,080 --> 00:00:27,080 Okay. 2 00:00:27,599 --> 00:00:35,480 Okay. >> We got a couple more minutes before we 3 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,480 start. 628. 4 00:00:36,719 --> 00:00:42,920 » It's going to be a challenge. >> You can do it. 5 00:00:47,450 --> 00:00:54,559 [Music] the uh 6 00:00:51,760 --> 00:01:00,640 with the exception of going away for deployments which 7 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:06,479 pretty much timed right into the one year I had to rotate off. I've been on 8 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:11,280 there for 20 years about it. >> And um but you can do it. 9 00:01:11,119 --> 00:01:17,049 We >> we going to do it. 10 00:01:13,690 --> 00:01:17,049 [Music] 11 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:22,400 Biggest thing in that spot is folks want to know that you care about them, 12 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:26,080 » right? They'll for they'll be forgiven of a whole lot else. 13 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:29,600 » They're going to bend you about a lot of things, but you're used to that and all 14 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,720 the things that you've done around here. So, 15 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:35,720 » Yep. >> Yeah. It comes with territory, don't it? 16 00:01:32,479 --> 00:01:35,720 » It does. 17 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:41,000 Is 18 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,200 » she okay? 19 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,360 » Door open. 20 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:27,920 All right, we're at 6:30. Like to call the meeting to order. I'd 21 00:02:26,239 --> 00:02:33,040 like to welcome everybody here tonight to the town of Archer Lodge work session 22 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:38,800 meeting on this Monday, October 20th, 2025 in these Jeffrey D. Barnes Council 23 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:43,680 Chambers. If you would please, Councilman Jackson, if you would give 24 00:02:40,239 --> 00:02:47,360 our invitation. We'll do. Father, we thank you for this day. We 25 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:53,120 thank you for the many blessings that you have given our town and uh we're 26 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:58,640 thankful for the opportunity to work on the behalf of of our citizens. 27 00:02:56,959 --> 00:03:03,840 Um we do ask that you look over our service 28 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:11,200 members serving both here and abroad and look after their families. Um look after 29 00:03:07,519 --> 00:03:21,920 um our government and uh the workers in that government. this month I'm sure is 30 00:03:13,920 --> 00:03:29,280 tough on on um we also ask uh we have a a very uh anticipated holiday for the 31 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:33,920 kids coming up the Halloween just uh keep our kids safe as they're getting 32 00:03:30,799 --> 00:03:38,560 out and around and about town and uh just look over us as we celebrate 33 00:03:36,159 --> 00:03:41,040 the town's business and give us peace and grace in your name I pray. Amen. 34 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,760 » Amen. >> Amen. 35 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:46,760 Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. 36 00:03:48,319 --> 00:03:56,640 I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 37 00:03:53,440 --> 00:04:03,239 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 38 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:03,239 justice for all. 39 00:04:06,959 --> 00:04:16,160 » Okay. Item number two. Uh item number 2A, Mr. Lee Worley uh is running a few 40 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:23,280 minutes behind. Let's go ahead and go to item 2B and um and should he uh arrive 41 00:04:21,519 --> 00:04:30,320 uh once we've concluded that, we'll go back to 2A. Item 2B, discussion on speed 42 00:04:27,199 --> 00:04:38,400 limits within town limits. Um you may recall a few months ago um I had done a 43 00:04:35,759 --> 00:04:44,000 windshield speed limit inventory and uh but during that meeting I I I've failed 44 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:51,840 to make copies and hand out. So, I've done that tonight um of what we 45 00:04:47,040 --> 00:05:00,080 discussed u earlier and uh basically I've talked with staff and we're going 46 00:04:55,040 --> 00:05:07,120 to have a couple maps made up uh showing u a zone from the center of town and 47 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:13,120 maybe one that goes out a quarter mile and another that goes out a half mile. 48 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:18,240 Uh and that's one thing we had discussed uh during that last uh during that last 49 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:22,880 meeting where we discussed speed limits and discussing uh the potential of 50 00:05:21,199 --> 00:05:30,960 changing that speed limit toward the center of town to 35 mph 51 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:39,440 with everything else at 45 mph. Uh but what is in print here like I said it and 52 00:05:34,639 --> 00:05:44,160 this was not uh GIS or GPS. This was uh myself on a Sunday afternoon hitting my 53 00:05:41,759 --> 00:05:52,960 trip odometer and uh but they're rough estimates and uh but it does uh show 54 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:58,639 some uh variations um in uh speed limits within town. If I recall correctly, we 55 00:05:55,440 --> 00:06:05,600 we've got u some that are 25 uh some that are 35 uh 45 and and I believe 56 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:12,000 there's some 55 um in town as well. Uh, so we've got a we've got a variety. Um, 57 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:16,400 but so we had some good news. Mr. Mike, I believe uh let you if you would please 58 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:21,120 tell us what we did find out on that front should council want to make some 59 00:06:19,039 --> 00:06:24,720 changes or alterations in in speed limits. 60 00:06:21,919 --> 00:06:29,360 » And yes, sir, in checking with DOT, I think the process is a little easier 61 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:34,639 than it used to be. Um being got with DOT and Jason knows those 62 00:06:31,919 --> 00:06:40,479 people too and we reached out and they said well they really need from us. They 63 00:06:36,639 --> 00:06:46,160 weren't in favor of dropping really low on the long stretches of road but that 64 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:52,400 45 would not be an issue and definitely in center town the lower wasn't an issue 65 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:57,680 either. So, what they said is to come up with a plan or a map what the what 66 00:06:55,840 --> 00:07:03,440 council wants those speed limits to be all over town. And it's as simple as a 67 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:08,880 resolution approved by council and sending to them 68 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:14,960 and they'll start a process of of changing those signs 69 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:20,240 and uh paying for those signs. 70 00:07:17,039 --> 00:07:23,840 Do do you have to have a public hearing? >> I don't think so. 71 00:07:21,599 --> 00:07:23,840 » No. 72 00:07:25,599 --> 00:07:31,599 But we're going to get the I'm going get with Jason, get us a map, get the map 73 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:36,720 drawn out, and we'll color code it or something as to where the 25s and 35s 74 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:40,720 all are, make it easier to see, bring it back to council, let you guys look at 75 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:46,160 it, see what you think, change what you want to change, and then when we have a 76 00:07:43,599 --> 00:07:53,199 final product, we'll put it in resolution form and move forward. Mhm. 77 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:55,599 » Does anyone know where the 25 is? Cuz I I don't see it on 78 00:07:54,639 --> 00:07:58,479 » Cecil Road. >> Cecil Cecil Road. 79 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:02,639 » Mhm. >> Yep. 80 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:06,720 I didn't put it on there cuz I, you know, that wasn't the main arterial 81 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:09,360 road, you know, that I was looking, but I happened to turn around. I saw the 82 00:08:08,479 --> 00:08:16,319 sign >> and went ahead and drove down. Memory 83 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:21,919 serves corrects the whole road. And um but I'm glad you brought 25 up. I do 84 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:27,840 think that there is um I do think there's at least one road uh that we 85 00:08:24,639 --> 00:08:32,880 need to add to that category and uh that would be Archer Lodge Road and uh from 86 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:38,719 uh Covered Bridge, you know, to the four-way and on out to Windale. Um I 87 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:45,120 think that would be a a good one to consider. uh changing to 25 with the 88 00:08:42,959 --> 00:08:53,600 volume of folks that are crossing that road uh at church uh two or three nights 89 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:58,399 at or evening and um also you know with the community center and all the the 90 00:08:55,839 --> 00:09:01,440 volume of traffic of uh cars coming in and out of those parking lots. I think 91 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:07,920 that would be a really good one to consider uh going down to 25 and uh for 92 00:09:05,519 --> 00:09:12,959 those reasons. um everywhere else probably in the center of town, you 93 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:18,000 know, uh Mike could work with with 35 and uh but I in my opinion I don't think 94 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:25,040 there's really anywhere in Archer Lodge anymore that uh needs to be above 45 and 95 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:30,959 uh I know speed limits has been probably one of the biggest issues that I have 96 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:34,720 heard about um over the years. Um, so but you mentioned a good point. Uh, you 97 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:38,720 know, point was made about a public hearing even though that's not required 98 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:42,320 from DOT. You know, if council would like to do that, you know, we could 99 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:48,160 certainly look into that. But at the very least, um, having those maps made 100 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:52,320 showing those multiple options, I think would be beneficial, you know, versus 101 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:57,680 just what we have here. Again, what we have here was a starting place, but to 102 00:09:54,880 --> 00:10:03,440 have that map and show how far a quarter mile goes out or potentially how far 103 00:09:59,519 --> 00:10:11,360 does a half mile go out and um you know for everybody's um everybody's um review 104 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:17,440 » and possibly questions >> where where 35 starts right up here. 105 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:22,720 » Mhm. be a good idea for it to be 25 through here too cuz the same amount of 106 00:10:19,519 --> 00:10:30,480 people are right over there is on Archel Road just from where it turns 35 25 till 107 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:36,160 you get to the intersection up there where you turn 108 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:41,440 » this street this street by the church >> I I I could consider it there by the 109 00:10:38,399 --> 00:10:46,000 church and the community center but I'm not a big fan of 25 mph speed zones 110 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:52,800 But you might would agree if we went 25 from where the community center starts 111 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:55,600 by the church. >> Maybe there are just because people 112 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:59,040 there's a lot of people from the community center to the I guess the 113 00:10:57,680 --> 00:11:04,720 soccer field that's there. >> There's a lot of people that walk and 114 00:11:00,399 --> 00:11:10,399 park and cross that road just to concern >> would and so I'm good with all that. I 115 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:14,640 something I got to thinking about the other night at church or I've thought 116 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:22,880 about several times actually at church is uh what would be the 117 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:29,040 the process or how difficult would it be and who would do it if we put crosswalks 118 00:11:25,680 --> 00:11:32,720 in at that inter intersection >> right there. Yeah, the fourway right 119 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:40,079 there at the church, the cemetery, the community center, town hall. 120 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:43,920 I think there's a crosswalk on our side, but I don't think the rest of them do. 121 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:48,399 » Right. >> Probably wouldn't be probably wouldn't 122 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:53,839 be that hard to do. I'll check and see >> if they could do 123 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:58,240 I know we I don't know when we get some folks get mad when folks are crossing 124 00:11:55,920 --> 00:12:02,959 back and forth over at at the church. >> They sure do. And uh if we have a 125 00:12:01,279 --> 00:12:09,000 designated crosswalk area, then I think it'd be 126 00:12:05,279 --> 00:12:09,000 less likely to 127 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:16,959 be angry. No, I think I think that's a good a good suggestion to check into 128 00:12:14,399 --> 00:12:21,920 while we're checking on the the uh the other 129 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:25,839 » and and I' I'd ask Mike or Jason, whoever's going to talk to DOT, ask them 130 00:12:24,079 --> 00:12:31,120 if there's any plans to change that four-way to a signal because then you 131 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:33,279 could do the crosswalks and the the ped crossings. 132 00:12:32,399 --> 00:12:37,200 » This one here. >> Yeah. that where the four-way stop is 133 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:40,480 right up here at the community center and the church at their 134 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:43,279 » because I thought someone had mentioned one time they thought they were thinking 135 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:47,519 about a signal. >> I think at one time they 136 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:50,320 were or say considered several things a 137 00:12:49,279 --> 00:12:53,600 roundabout and >> but but this has been since it's been 138 00:12:52,079 --> 00:12:56,880 the four-way stop. >> Oh yeah, I didn't remember that. I 139 00:12:56,320 --> 00:13:01,839 remember >> I don't recall that. I recall several um 140 00:12:59,680 --> 00:13:07,120 options being reviewed prior to the four-way, but I I don't recall um I 141 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:13,519 don't recall that. >> Yeah, I could look. Um my understanding 142 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:18,720 is that the four-way stop has alleviated the issues that that intersection had 143 00:13:15,839 --> 00:13:25,120 caused prior. So, my understanding is that DOT isn't looking at it anymore. Um 144 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:31,600 I know the cover branch and um out to loop is the is obviously the next focus. 145 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:36,880 Um, and then on the crosswalks part, I was going to mention I could look 146 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:41,839 through our approved bike ped plan to see if there's anything in there that 147 00:13:38,399 --> 00:13:46,639 gives us something to go to DOT with say we have as, you know, as planned and 148 00:13:44,399 --> 00:13:52,800 something that we'd like to have to encourage, you know, safe pedestrian 149 00:13:49,839 --> 00:13:56,480 mobility throughout town. And that might help them just cover the cost and the 150 00:13:54,720 --> 00:14:00,320 upgrades. And I'm glad you brought up the park. 151 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:05,600 That was another one that I was going to ask council about. Um, you know, 152 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:10,959 regardless of distance, you know, that we maybe right there in front of the 153 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:16,160 park and leading up to to that curve, um, having that, you know, 35 um, as 154 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:20,959 well because of the volume of traffic and and folks potentially crossing the 155 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:25,040 road. And that it again it may be taken care 156 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:30,760 of from distance from the center of town. But uh it just just to look at 157 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:30,760 that. 158 00:14:32,639 --> 00:14:41,519 Any further questions or comments? >> I have one. Mhm. 159 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:45,120 » Um DOT did send a resolution because they are going to be 160 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:51,279 changing the speed limit, but it's not included in any of these roads and it 161 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:54,000 will probably be on the November agenda. >> Mhm. 162 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:57,360 » I can't It's something over >> Archers Archers Way off of Windendale 163 00:14:56,639 --> 00:14:59,680 Road. >> That little cut through that goes 164 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:03,199 through the wall road. >> Mhm. 165 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:07,440 » In there missing signs and a person that lives on that road works for the state. 166 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:11,360 » Okay. and got up with them and they're going to replace signs. But any 167 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:14,800 resolution declaring that 25. >> Okay. 168 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:17,839 » Cuz it's do a neighborhood from Windell Road to 169 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:20,480 » right now, especially with that with the detours. 170 00:15:19,279 --> 00:15:24,480 » Mhm. >> Folks probably wearing that one out. 171 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:28,800 » So, we already have that resolution in hand. I just wanted to make y'all aware 172 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:35,279 it's not any of this. >> No, no, no. I I did not go through any 173 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:40,000 subdivisions um you know on this again. and it was just the arterial, you know, 174 00:15:37,279 --> 00:15:45,519 roads and collector roads um going through town and uh that what what we 175 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:49,519 were looking for. I've not heard from anybody in the 176 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:54,600 subdivision that was had some concerns about their, you know, speed limit. So, 177 00:15:54,880 --> 00:16:05,440 okay. Any further questions or comments? All right. I see Mr. Lee with us. Uh 178 00:16:01,279 --> 00:16:10,399 we'll go back to item 2A if he's ready. And uh 179 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:16,440 » no no problem at all. No problem at all. >> So we're discussion on the town 180 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:16,440 administrator search process. 181 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:21,680 » Yeah. >> Okay. Absolutely. 182 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:28,079 Thank you. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. I was um 183 00:16:25,759 --> 00:16:34,160 having an employee issue and it went a little longer than I thought. So, uh, my 184 00:16:31,519 --> 00:16:41,279 apologies. So, good to see everybody. Hope you're doing well. Um, so tonight 185 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:47,360 our goal is to, um, make sure that you all are okay with the, um, the brochure 186 00:16:45,199 --> 00:16:53,120 that we'll send out that will advertise the position. That brochure will also 187 00:16:50,639 --> 00:16:58,480 um, be the basis of any other types of advertisement that we do. Um, 188 00:16:56,560 --> 00:17:04,079 additionally, we want to go through with you the evaluation matrix that we've 189 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:10,319 created and I'll talk briefly about how that works and want to make sure we get 190 00:17:07,360 --> 00:17:15,280 your input on that and make sure you feel good about it. And then, um, I 191 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:19,120 think at the end we'll do the schedule. Um, 192 00:17:16,799 --> 00:17:23,919 you know, we're going to need to, um, talk about what schedule is going to 193 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:28,480 work best with you. and I've created a a draft schedule based on the new sort of 194 00:17:26,559 --> 00:17:34,160 where we are right now for you to consider. So, Mr. Mayor, if that's okay, 195 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:38,240 maybe we'll do Yeah, and I think Ben's already got up the brochure. 196 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:44,000 » So, I know there were some corrections that that we had received and we 197 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:48,880 included in the brochure. Um, so wanted to see how you all felt about the 198 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:57,120 brochure, if there are any additional um, comments or changes that you would 199 00:17:53,679 --> 00:18:01,520 like to see in it. And again, the plan is to try to get 200 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:06,080 this on the street tomorrow. So if if you all are good with it, we are going 201 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:09,080 to work hard to begin advertisements tomorrow. 202 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:33,679 [Music] So to apply, they're just sending a 203 00:18:31,679 --> 00:18:39,360 letter of interest in the resume. There's not like a um 204 00:18:37,120 --> 00:18:44,720 application form of anything. >> No, ma'am. Usually for these types of 205 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:49,720 searches, the resume and um cover letter are all that we require. Gotcha. Yes, 206 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:49,720 ma'am. 207 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:56,799 There may be some additional things that you want from them once we get into the 208 00:18:54,880 --> 00:19:00,160 interview process. So that that's where we can distinguish and get more 209 00:18:58,559 --> 00:19:05,440 information when we start the interviews. 210 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:09,120 » The last page and and this does not be the updated version. You've got the 211 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:11,120 first review of applications is planned for October 20th. 212 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:17,400 » Yes, ma'am. >> So we'll change that based on the 213 00:19:13,120 --> 00:19:17,400 schedule tonight. Yes, ma'am. 214 00:19:19,790 --> 00:19:22,890 [Music] 215 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:30,360 Any other comments? 216 00:19:30,559 --> 00:19:35,280 Everybody okay with us? >> I think it looks good except for the 217 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:39,679 days with Councilman Brutin just just pointed out and uh which was just an 218 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:44,400 adjustment timing wise. >> Okay. 219 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:48,160 » All right. Um, Councilman Jackson or Mayor Prom 220 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:54,400 Council, do either of you see anything of concern or how do you feel about 221 00:19:51,039 --> 00:20:01,160 what's presented here? >> I think 222 00:19:56,240 --> 00:20:01,160 my opinion looks really good. 223 00:20:01,679 --> 00:20:09,480 Covers a lot of the hot spots we got going on. 224 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:09,480 Um, 225 00:20:11,679 --> 00:20:19,120 just let them know that, you know, really 226 00:20:14,799 --> 00:20:20,640 that u two weeks train now we'll be 16 years old. 227 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:26,640 » Wow. >> Mhm. We've done a lot in 16 years 228 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:31,679 compared to a lot of towns. So >> um but I think this is the way this is 229 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:33,840 the way to go about it. >> Mhm. 230 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:39,320 » I really do. >> Sure. It's an exciting opportunity I 231 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:39,320 think. 232 00:20:40,559 --> 00:20:48,000 And it does include that um on page two said the date of you know incorporation 233 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:57,120 were at least a year uh 2009 but you're right 16 years old and um May the 9th 234 00:20:54,240 --> 00:21:02,799 » I mean uh November 9th >> Lee I didn't have a question um for the 235 00:20:59,360 --> 00:21:06,200 employees or you consider anybody that gets a W2 236 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:13,840 » see Um it was 237 00:21:11,679 --> 00:21:18,559 » currently you just have the six full-time and six part-time 238 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:23,039 but our council and our planning board members also get it 239 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:29,720 » I would say it would just be the direct reports so just those 12 employees. 240 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:29,720 » Okay. Yeah, 241 00:21:31,980 --> 00:21:35,019 [Music] 242 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:56,039 I'm okay with it. Okay, I think looks good. Okay, 243 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:56,039 we'll um move on to the spreadsheet. 244 00:21:56,400 --> 00:22:03,039 Um, might help if I had the right one open. 245 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:07,679 Me, not Ben. Ben's got the right one open. I've got the one open right now 246 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:15,440 for Benson. Y'all want to see that one? All right. Um, 247 00:22:09,919 --> 00:22:22,000 so this is how we um rate is a maybe a subjective word. This 248 00:22:19,120 --> 00:22:28,880 is how we sort of callull through those resumeés and those cover letters. 249 00:22:25,360 --> 00:22:34,799 And what I really want to emphasize is I don't want this to when we're at the end 250 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:39,760 of this and we're in close session um in a few weeks and we're talking about 251 00:22:36,559 --> 00:22:45,120 candidates. I I don't want to give an impression that this is like candidate 252 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:52,400 number one through candidate 12, right? because um there is quite a few quite a 253 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:58,640 quite a lot on this that you you can only tell so much from a 254 00:22:55,280 --> 00:23:03,760 resume, right? So, you're doing a very high level sort of review of individuals 255 00:23:01,679 --> 00:23:08,000 and it you're trying to be very fair with them. I mean, I may see a resume of 256 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:13,440 somebody I know and a resume of somebody I do not know and and I can't let that 257 00:23:11,039 --> 00:23:16,640 really at this point influence me unless there's something I know that would be 258 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:21,840 really detrimental, right? And we would let you know that. But I need to be able 259 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:27,280 to view what I see on a resume and take what I see on the resume and translate 260 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:32,640 it to you in a very objective way. So, the purpose of this is really to help 261 00:23:30,559 --> 00:23:36,960 focus you, right? Because if you're looking at 30 applications and going 262 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:40,159 through resumes, you can get I mean it just is natural, right? You get mixed 263 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:44,240 up. You're not sure if one person has it that another person doesn't. This is 264 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:50,400 meant to supplement and really to focus you in, right, on the on the candidates 265 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:56,400 that are at least on paper meeting those um qualifications that you all have 266 00:23:53,280 --> 00:24:02,640 identified as really important um to you. And we do that numerically. We 267 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:07,600 assign points and we'll sort them. Um, but we always stress that as a board, 268 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:11,760 you know, you all need to invite to interview and ultimately offer the job 269 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:15,679 to the person that meets your needs the best. And, you know, once you get 270 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:20,080 somebody in here and start talking to them, you know, the fourth person on the 271 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:24,559 list might might be the right fit, right? and the first person on the list 272 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:27,520 may not be right, might have everything on paper, but when you start 273 00:24:25,919 --> 00:24:32,960 interviewing might just not click right or might not 274 00:24:29,679 --> 00:24:39,360 fit. So, this is just that first sort of call. So, what we do is Elena and I 275 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:43,679 actually sit down together so that we can make sure we're checking each other. 276 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:48,240 Um, you know, do you think this person has this this experience? Nope, I don't. 277 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:55,679 Okay, well, let's look at it again. and we go through and we we assign points or 278 00:24:52,559 --> 00:24:59,840 check off um requirements. And so Ben, if you'll scroll scroll all the way to 279 00:24:57,440 --> 00:25:06,000 the left there for me. Thank you, sir. Um so we just um give some very basic 280 00:25:03,679 --> 00:25:11,039 information, first and last name, email address, their current position. 281 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:15,120 And the way we do this, and actually came up in Benson, if the person is in 282 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:19,360 transition right now, if they're not employed, we'll put an NA. That doesn't 283 00:25:17,679 --> 00:25:23,200 mean that they're not willing to share their position. It just means they're 284 00:25:20,799 --> 00:25:27,760 not currently employed. But if they're currently employed, we'll put that 285 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:33,279 position company or jurisdiction that they're employed with. You can go to the 286 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:40,080 right now. So the green things are the items that 287 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:44,480 you all said are minimum requirements. So they have to have a bachelor's 288 00:25:42,799 --> 00:25:48,320 degree, at least a bachelor's degree in public administration, business 289 00:25:46,080 --> 00:25:52,880 management. civil civil engineering related field. This comes right off of 290 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:59,279 your job description. And that municipal management experience 291 00:25:55,039 --> 00:26:03,440 is required. And so we'll review that and if they do not meet either one of 292 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:10,000 those, we'll put a no there and we'll sort of stop working at that point on 293 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:15,840 that candidate. Um just for time sake. Now, one thing I do want to check in 294 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:25,600 because it has come into play in Benson. Um, just to verify if if a candidate has 295 00:26:21,279 --> 00:26:29,840 really good county experience, um, is that something you're willing to 296 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:35,279 consider? Because right now, the way it's reading, 297 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:40,799 we would kick that out. So, if they don't have municipal experience, but say 298 00:26:37,039 --> 00:26:46,400 they're an assistant county manager, we would kick that application out. 299 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:49,720 » But you may local government >> local government. 300 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:59,880 » I agree with that. I mean, if it's still it's local government, I would I think 301 00:26:56,159 --> 00:26:59,880 we ought to look at it. 302 00:26:59,919 --> 00:27:06,960 » Well, let me ask you. Yes, ma'am. Do you think the roles for a county and a 303 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:10,320 municipality are similar? >> There are differences. I've been a 304 00:27:08,720 --> 00:27:14,559 county manager. I've been a municipal manager. Um, I think if somebody's been 305 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:18,080 a county manager, assistant county manager in North Carolina, they know 306 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:22,480 enough about municipal government and how to manage and the laws and the 307 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:26,880 budgeting, how to work with a council, how to work with a community that Yes. 308 00:27:25,679 --> 00:27:32,799 » I think it could be relevant. Yes, ma'am. 309 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:32,799 » What I needed to know 310 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:39,120 And the only thing this will do make your pool larger, right? You're not 311 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:42,960 excluding people that maybe could be a good candidate. And then you can weed it 312 00:27:41,039 --> 00:27:49,600 down from there. All right. 313 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:54,960 So then you had um sort of preferred or pluses being a master's degree or an MA 314 00:27:53,279 --> 00:28:00,640 International City County Manager Association credential manager. So if um 315 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:06,480 if folks had that, we would give them a bonus point. 316 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:11,679 And then we get into um the ideal attributes 317 00:28:08,399 --> 00:28:19,360 um and also those critical knowledge areas. So this is where it's a lot more 318 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:24,320 subjective. And so part of this is actually seeing if the candidate 319 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:30,640 actually read the job advertisement. and you know um tailored their cover letter 320 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:35,279 to actually highlight things that he or she have done that that meet the 321 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:41,679 requirements that you do or their resume. And so admittedly, this is much 322 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:45,440 more of a if they say they have this strength or they've demonstrated 323 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:50,240 something on a resume that aligns with this, we'll give them the point. You 324 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:56,080 really I can't judge, right? Did they do it well? Did they not do it well? Um so 325 00:28:53,279 --> 00:29:01,440 I just want I just want to say that right because um there is some 326 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:07,919 subjectivity in that that part. Right now where we can really start drilling 327 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:12,960 down is when you start forming your um um interview questions and and talking 328 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:17,520 to somebody. That's where you can really start pulling out well what did you do 329 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:23,279 specifically to be a strong communicator? Give me specific examples. 330 00:29:19,679 --> 00:29:26,640 Tell me how this worked. Um, but you'll be surprised. I mean, there 331 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:29,600 are people I have seen a resume and I say, "I know you've got this skill. I've 332 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:33,120 seen you do it, but you didn't put it on your resume. You're not getting a you're 333 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:38,399 not getting it, you know, not going to get a check off for me." So, I just 334 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:43,440 wanted to run through these again. Um, and we split these out. So, the ideal 335 00:29:40,799 --> 00:29:49,200 attributes will sort of do as half of a half of a score and then the critical 336 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:53,360 knowledge areas we'll do is another um 50% of a total. And then we call that 337 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:58,640 competency. And we'll actually um tease the 338 00:29:56,399 --> 00:30:02,159 competency and then like the bonus points out so that you'll see how 339 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:06,880 somebody maybe measures up on the competencies versus maybe just getting a 340 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:12,720 couple bonus points because they have a master's degree or credential manager. 341 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:18,000 And we'll sort those both ways so you can see them. 342 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:22,320 So these are the items that you all identified. um you know budget 343 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:26,000 development, grant writing, human resources, community planning, 344 00:30:24,399 --> 00:30:32,000 communication, core municipal function, understanding 345 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:37,520 and the two people that we sort of used as guinea pigs. We just said, well, what 346 00:30:36,080 --> 00:30:44,880 if they did this and then you could see at the end how their scores measure up 347 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:49,279 and we'll present this to you. So, I think about a week before your 348 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:55,279 interviews, what you'll get is an email that um I'll send to your interim 349 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:58,399 manager um uh or andor town attorney so that they can send it to you 350 00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:04,320 confidentially. And what you'll get is a link to the 351 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:06,880 spreadsheet and you will also get um you won't get a link to the 352 00:31:05,679 --> 00:31:10,640 spreadsheet. you actually get spreadsheet 353 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:14,720 um attached to the email so that you all individually can look at the 354 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:18,480 spreadsheet, sort it in whatever you way you want, do what you want to it so you 355 00:31:17,039 --> 00:31:23,760 don't mess mess up the master spreadsheet and then we'll actually link 356 00:31:20,799 --> 00:31:27,679 you to every single candidate. So every candidate will have their own folder and 357 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:32,240 they will have anything that they sent to us, cover letter, resume. So that way 358 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:36,240 if you want to look at a candidate that didn't meet the minimums, you can look 359 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:39,840 at them. If you want to meet the number one candidate, you can look at them as 360 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:44,240 well. You can look at every candidate. We're not going to keep any candidates 361 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:48,480 from you just because they meet or don't meet. You're going to see them all and 362 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:53,200 they will all be listed on the spreadsheet as well. 363 00:31:51,519 --> 00:31:56,200 So, that's sort of the process how it works. 364 00:31:56,559 --> 00:32:06,720 Help me a little bit because I'm looking at the total 50% of score. You got it in 365 00:32:01,840 --> 00:32:10,080 two places where one is the um the demonstrated abilities and then the 366 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:12,399 critical knowledge >> and I don't think they're adding up 367 00:32:11,679 --> 00:32:14,880 right. >> Okay. I can 368 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:18,640 » So you may want to check both. >> I'll look and make sure. Yeah. 369 00:32:16,559 --> 00:32:24,880 » Because for for like the first one, Ashley, she's got two for demonstrated 370 00:32:21,919 --> 00:32:29,840 abilities, but that total is one. And then if you carry it all the way over, 371 00:32:27,039 --> 00:32:33,600 then she's got one, two, three. But it just says total is one, 372 00:32:31,679 --> 00:32:38,480 » right? Let me just make sure. One, one, one, 373 00:32:36,399 --> 00:32:41,440 two, three, one. Yeah, that's not adding right. 374 00:32:39,039 --> 00:32:44,240 » Yeah, both those total 50% I don't think are adding right. 375 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:51,399 » Yeah. One, two, three. Yep. It didn't pick up 376 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:51,399 the last two columns. Yep. 377 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:57,240 We'll get that fixed. 378 00:33:05,919 --> 00:33:16,320 So, it actually end up being a 1.5. So, it would be a 35. 3.5. 379 00:33:13,679 --> 00:33:20,880 And then >> I can't even figure out where Bob gets 380 00:33:19,279 --> 00:33:24,399 0.5 for the total 50%. 381 00:33:23,039 --> 00:33:28,279 » Right? >> Cuz it's only a one. 382 00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:38,880 » So it's a half. So and we can do it differently. What we say is the entire 383 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:43,600 the it 384 00:33:41,039 --> 00:33:48,320 we need to work on it. I now that I've tried to explain it, it's not working 385 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:54,360 out the way I had wanted it to. We'll fix it. 386 00:33:50,799 --> 00:33:54,360 We'll fix it. 387 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:03,240 Y 388 00:34:03,519 --> 00:34:11,919 we may just let them all add and just it's a score 389 00:34:08,879 --> 00:34:14,639 maybe the best way to do it. That's what I thought you were trying to 390 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:17,760 do. That's what I was doing was just adding girls. 391 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:20,960 » Yeah. Yeah. That's probably the easiest way to do it at this point. 392 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:24,000 » Just high scores to high score. High score. Yes, sir. 393 00:34:22,079 --> 00:34:30,760 » Yep. Okay. 394 00:34:26,240 --> 00:34:30,760 Any additional questions or comments. 395 00:34:31,679 --> 00:34:38,079 All right. Okay. So, with the adjustment of the date on 396 00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:41,520 the advertisement, you plan on that going going out tomorrow? 397 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:45,079 » That that is our plan. Yes, we'll start getting it out tomorrow. 398 00:34:45,190 --> 00:34:52,639 [Music] Okay. Um 399 00:34:50,079 --> 00:34:59,839 so schedule um 400 00:34:55,359 --> 00:35:04,720 so we are at the October 20th board meeting which um yeah we worked on job 401 00:35:03,119 --> 00:35:10,560 advertisement evaluation matrix. 402 00:35:07,119 --> 00:35:16,160 Um tomorrow we plan we'll summarize stuff to you and also 403 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:23,200 uh get that advertised as you see in the uh phase two. Um so after tomorrow, this 404 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:27,760 is more um 405 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:35,040 how you all feel about the schedule. I just started putting some dates out 406 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:40,640 there to see how this would um how you'd react to it. Um, I assume that you still 407 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:44,560 wanted to move fairly quickly. So, that's that's what I'm doing here, but 408 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:52,960 we can pace it in whatever way you want to. So, I've got um a November 14th 409 00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:57,920 review of candidates and um 410 00:35:56,000 --> 00:36:03,040 and I we still need to change some dates. Um it's not the October 20th, but 411 00:36:00,640 --> 00:36:07,280 it would be before the November 17th or December 1st meeting. 412 00:36:05,280 --> 00:36:11,760 So, if we started reviewing candidates on the 14th, we could be ready for 413 00:36:09,440 --> 00:36:16,560 either your 17th or December 1st. Obviously, you have a little more time 414 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:24,560 to review candidates on the 1st rather than the 17th, but we could um we could 415 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:28,560 make either we could make either work. So, I guess that's the that's one of the 416 00:36:26,480 --> 00:36:34,160 bigger questions. And then after that, cuz I know we're 417 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:39,920 going to be sort of into December um in the holidays, I've got a bunch of 418 00:36:37,599 --> 00:36:45,040 tob determines and to see where you all want to maybe 419 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:51,040 head in terms of um 420 00:36:46,560 --> 00:36:56,000 interviews and all of that. So, Mr. Mayor, I don't know how you want 421 00:36:52,640 --> 00:36:59,680 to handle that, but I think the the first critical question is do you want 422 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:06,320 to be reviewing applicants as soon as the 14th of November? I mean, that's 3 423 00:37:02,480 --> 00:37:12,560 weeks. Um, and then do you want to aim for the 17th or the 1st or another day? 424 00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:16,160 Doesn't have to be those two. >> It's up to y'all. 425 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:20,640 » Well, you know, one of those factors will be uh the pool that we're looking 426 00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:22,960 at, right? and hopefully we will have a good applicant pool. 427 00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:28,000 » Sure. >> Um, you know, council has stated that 428 00:37:25,119 --> 00:37:35,760 they wanted to try to move along as as quickly as we could. Um, you know, 429 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:42,640 so I would I would say um, you know, if we 430 00:37:39,119 --> 00:37:46,079 had a good applicant pool as of the 17th, you know, to try to shoot for 431 00:37:44,960 --> 00:37:48,400 that. Mhm. >> Okay. 432 00:37:46,880 --> 00:37:52,320 » So, how does the rest of council feel about that? 433 00:37:49,839 --> 00:37:56,400 » That's a good pool. I'm good with that. >> Mhm. If we're if we've got a good pool. 434 00:37:54,480 --> 00:38:00,560 Exactly. And I wouldn't want to limit ourselves if we, you know, have a short 435 00:37:58,880 --> 00:38:03,560 pool, but hopefully that won't be the case. 436 00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:17,240 » Okay. So, let's see. If you all selected 437 00:38:13,119 --> 00:38:17,240 candidates on the 17th, 438 00:38:17,520 --> 00:38:21,800 when would you want to shoot for 439 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:30,079 an interview? So, just as as an example, the town of 440 00:38:27,280 --> 00:38:36,240 Benson selected their candidates um last week. They're interviewing Saturday. 441 00:38:33,440 --> 00:38:42,800 Um they're interviewing five candidates. Um it's about an hour each and so it's 442 00:38:39,119 --> 00:38:49,440 from 9:00 a.m. to 4 is the time frame we've set aside for five candidates. 443 00:38:46,640 --> 00:38:53,599 Um so again it doesn't have to be a Saturday. It we can however you all want 444 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:58,240 to do it but just to give you a sense of how much time 445 00:38:55,520 --> 00:39:05,760 » um you need to think about budgeting that's probably a good um good estimate. 446 00:39:03,200 --> 00:39:11,200 I think an hour would be sufficient and probably about average, isn't it? Okay. 447 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:14,560 If memory serves correct, that's that's what we have done previously. 448 00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:17,680 » Yeah. And I think it has to do, you know, how you want to structure the 449 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:24,320 interview. So the Benson interview is going to be um Q&A from the board, but 450 00:39:21,040 --> 00:39:29,920 then they are also going to be giving each c the candidates a scenario to 451 00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:36,320 react to. Um, and that's going to be about 20 minutes of the of the hour will 452 00:39:33,680 --> 00:39:40,400 be the individual actually presenting on that scenario. 453 00:39:38,710 --> 00:39:45,440 [Music] So, you know, so up to y'all if we can 454 00:39:43,920 --> 00:39:49,599 talk about that later, but that's why, you know, once you do that Q&A, the hour 455 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:52,160 goes by really quickly, give the candidates some time to ask some 456 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:58,320 questions. So you said set from with Benson at 457 00:39:56,480 --> 00:40:01,680 least you're doing from 9 to four for five cat five candidates. 458 00:40:00,079 --> 00:40:06,079 » Yes sir. >> I think for five that's probably a 459 00:40:03,760 --> 00:40:12,480 reasonable amount of time and we can I don't remember that we stuck to the hour 460 00:40:09,520 --> 00:40:15,680 on the last interview process. I think that's what we had set for ourselves. 461 00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:21,119 » We had them scheduled but we also allowed some buffer uh for breaks and 462 00:40:18,960 --> 00:40:26,079 that type of thing. So we we did have we did have some buffer if it did go over, 463 00:40:23,599 --> 00:40:29,599 » right? And and I that would be wise for this too, I think. But 464 00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:32,480 » I think the nine to four for five candidates is probably 465 00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:37,520 » reasonable. >> And let's let's hope we, you know, have 466 00:40:35,839 --> 00:40:41,359 that, right? So >> the rest of that 467 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:45,760 » the rest of that equation will work out work itself out once we see this 468 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:45,760 applicant pool. 469 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:53,760 But now what day I think is probably the next thing. What day of the week kind of 470 00:40:53,359 --> 00:40:56,960 thing? >> I was thinking the same thing 471 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:59,960 » cuz the the week after that is Thanksgiving. 472 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:06,240 » Would come in on their Thursday. Nobody's working that day. 473 00:41:03,839 --> 00:41:09,040 » You you going to bring the turkey? >> Well, you 474 00:41:07,359 --> 00:41:13,040 » that would be a very devoted crowd, right? 475 00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:17,440 » Yeah, it would be. I love my mom and she'd be mad at me. 476 00:41:15,599 --> 00:41:20,440 » Yeah, I don't think that day would work. >> No. 477 00:41:25,040 --> 00:41:31,760 » Well, I guess we can be thinking about what days trying to be flexible again 478 00:41:28,960 --> 00:41:38,720 once we see this applicant pool and applications and and then going forward 479 00:41:35,200 --> 00:41:44,400 making a decision based on that. Yeah, I I would encourage y'all to maybe and we 480 00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:51,760 the rest of the schedule we can sort of um work on it as we go. I I would try to 481 00:41:47,599 --> 00:41:57,280 get this um interview date >> um in sort of cemented because we'll 482 00:41:55,359 --> 00:42:02,560 want to when applicants apply, we'll want to be able to tell them 483 00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:06,400 » you need to reserve this date. um just so that we don't have anybody 484 00:42:04,480 --> 00:42:12,400 springing us a surprise when we reach out to them. Well, looking at the 485 00:42:10,800 --> 00:42:18,000 holidays and what we've got going on here in town, we're not going to do the 486 00:42:15,280 --> 00:42:24,560 19th, I'm sure. Or the 29th, I'm sure of that. And the 6th, we've got the parade, 487 00:42:21,680 --> 00:42:29,359 the tree lighting, all that stuff. M. >> So, we're not going to do it on that day 488 00:42:26,160 --> 00:42:33,359 regardless of whenever we look at those two dates when regardless of whenever we 489 00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:37,760 look at the the packets. So, then the next 490 00:42:35,280 --> 00:42:42,680 » if we're looking at a Saturday, if we're looking at Saturday, 491 00:42:38,640 --> 00:42:42,680 » personally, I would prefer that. 492 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:52,480 » So, >> so would the 13th 493 00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:56,640 be uh open for everyone? If we're going to do it in December, I 494 00:42:54,079 --> 00:42:59,200 think the 13th's pretty much what we got. The 20th 495 00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:02,200 » in January. >> Yeah. 496 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:14,520 20th people start taking trips. >> Mhm. And the 27th they're still on them. 497 00:43:11,520 --> 00:43:14,520 Mhm. 498 00:43:19,119 --> 00:43:22,920 I'm good with the 13th. 499 00:43:24,160 --> 00:43:33,440 Councilman Brutin and Mayor Pro Tim Caspberry, is the 13th work for you? Um, 500 00:43:29,440 --> 00:43:40,720 » Marcus, is our game against Carolina, is that always the last game? Cuz it's the 501 00:43:36,240 --> 00:43:43,720 Saturday after Thanksgiving. I'm sorry. >> Football 502 00:43:43,920 --> 00:43:49,240 and with the new alignment schedule. 503 00:43:52,319 --> 00:44:00,800 game is the 29th. >> Yeah, that's I was I was thinking it was 504 00:43:56,319 --> 00:44:08,319 always the last one and it is. So, >> yeah, November 29th will be that date. 505 00:44:05,040 --> 00:44:12,319 » So, I think it's okay, Mayor. All right. So, why don't we just put 506 00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:16,599 13th as a goal there? Okay. For interviews. Yes, sir. 507 00:44:18,960 --> 00:44:26,880 But one one thing I'd like to just clarify, we've got November the 14th to 508 00:44:23,440 --> 00:44:31,119 get the um candidates to the board. That's a Friday and staff doesn't work 509 00:44:28,800 --> 00:44:36,280 on Friday. So, I think we need a game plan on how we're going to get them that 510 00:44:33,280 --> 00:44:36,280 Friday. 511 00:44:39,440 --> 00:44:46,160 » I'm sure we can arrange for that email to make it to council, 512 00:44:44,880 --> 00:44:50,079 » right? But I just wanted to make everybody aware of it. So you just don't 513 00:44:47,680 --> 00:44:54,960 send it to staff and staff's not here. >> Sure. 514 00:44:52,240 --> 00:45:00,240 » I can work with Ben and if >> y'all are I've seen Friday emails before 515 00:44:58,079 --> 00:45:03,599 knowing that that would take place. I'm sure we can work that out. 516 00:45:01,680 --> 00:45:07,680 » Okay. I mean, I don't mind sending it directly or if you'd rather it come from 517 00:45:05,359 --> 00:45:12,560 staff, we'll we'll work through whatever we need to do. Ben and I will make sure 518 00:45:10,640 --> 00:45:19,119 it happens. They can have a bin or a signed person and uh 519 00:45:15,920 --> 00:45:22,000 very good. Um 520 00:45:20,600 --> 00:45:25,920 [Music] All right. 521 00:45:23,599 --> 00:45:32,400 So, did y'all want to work? So, okay. So, 522 00:45:29,040 --> 00:45:35,760 we're going to shoot for December 13th. Sorry, Ben. If you'll scroll back down. 523 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:41,359 Yeah. Sorry. uh December 13th, special board meeting 524 00:45:39,200 --> 00:45:46,800 for your five candidates. During that meeting, um the goal will be to really 525 00:45:44,319 --> 00:45:52,160 try to determine your top two candidates or you have no candidates or maybe 526 00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:57,520 there's one that's just like the unicorn that you want to go after, right? Really 527 00:45:54,400 --> 00:46:06,240 having a good plan after that um to move on. And then also um if um if you want 528 00:46:03,200 --> 00:46:10,480 to do a second round interview um I'm assuming you'll want to with at least 529 00:46:08,160 --> 00:46:14,880 one candidate thinking about how that might work 530 00:46:12,319 --> 00:46:18,079 » and then we can um sort of go from there. 531 00:46:16,400 --> 00:46:24,240 But I think y'all got a good plan to get you to the 13th of December. 532 00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:33,520 Um and I will say I mean I don't mind sharing it's public knowledge. Um, 533 00:46:27,599 --> 00:46:37,280 we got like for Benson, um, we got 40, oh gosh, 534 00:46:34,960 --> 00:46:43,119 » eight applications. >> Good gracious. 535 00:46:38,720 --> 00:46:48,560 » 20 of those met minimum qualifications. One dropped out because they took 536 00:46:44,880 --> 00:46:55,040 another job. Um, so they had 19 to consider. They, 537 00:46:51,280 --> 00:47:01,520 um, it was a variety. It mostly instate. There were there were a few qualified 538 00:46:57,680 --> 00:47:07,040 applicants out of state. Um they picked five. Um and like I said, they're 539 00:47:04,880 --> 00:47:09,920 interviewing Saturday. >> I was going to ask you about the 540 00:47:08,160 --> 00:47:13,119 instate. So >> yeah, it was it was more in state than 541 00:47:11,599 --> 00:47:17,839 the out out of state, but there were some strong out ofstate candidates for 542 00:47:15,359 --> 00:47:22,319 what they were looking for. >> Um and I Well, I don't want to get that 543 00:47:20,880 --> 00:47:30,720 deep into it. Yeah, there were there was a nice a nice mix. um a lot of a lot of 544 00:47:26,880 --> 00:47:37,599 individuals that were managers um some with county experience. Um 545 00:47:34,880 --> 00:47:43,359 but yeah, it it I I think the board was pleasantly surprised with the numbers. 546 00:47:40,480 --> 00:47:47,760 Um and and I I I do remember that the discussion here, you know, are there 547 00:47:45,359 --> 00:47:52,880 opportunities maybe for some candidates um in that process? And depending on 548 00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:58,560 where Benson ends up on Saturday, there might be there's some good candidates 549 00:47:54,480 --> 00:48:01,440 that um they didn't select just cuz you know they needed to take five, right? 550 00:48:00,160 --> 00:48:06,480 And there were some candidates outside of that five that were that were good 551 00:48:03,920 --> 00:48:12,640 that were strong. So um we may have an opportunity to do some outreach based on 552 00:48:08,640 --> 00:48:16,640 what they decide. So >> hopefully that foreshadows our results 553 00:48:14,640 --> 00:48:20,079 so far as the pool that we're looking at. 554 00:48:16,960 --> 00:48:25,520 » I hope so. Um, no. I think like like we've talked about, you've got a great 555 00:48:21,599 --> 00:48:30,640 opportunity, very stable. Um, I mean, I I don't think it's any mystery that 556 00:48:28,160 --> 00:48:34,640 Benson's having some struggles right now and and even with that, they had a 557 00:48:32,640 --> 00:48:38,240 really good pool. Um, cuz I think the Benson's opportunity is really good as 558 00:48:36,720 --> 00:48:44,880 well. So, >> yeah. Lee, will you be sending any of 559 00:48:42,240 --> 00:48:49,680 those candidates not in the top five, but anybody that had applied for those 560 00:48:47,280 --> 00:48:53,359 jobs of this position? 561 00:48:50,559 --> 00:48:58,800 » We will. Yes, we I want to see what happens on 562 00:48:55,520 --> 00:49:04,640 um they'll of course see it when it gets advertised anyways, but I I may do some 563 00:49:02,240 --> 00:49:10,559 direct outreach based on what happens on Saturday to some of them. Absolutely. 564 00:49:08,079 --> 00:49:10,559 Yep. 565 00:49:13,839 --> 00:49:23,040 Okay. So, I think that date for the interview that would apply 566 00:49:19,920 --> 00:49:26,160 whether or not we have a good pool. >> Yes. 567 00:49:23,520 --> 00:49:30,160 » On the 17th or the whatever the two weeks after that, 568 00:49:27,680 --> 00:49:33,280 » that would still be for that. >> Yeah. Yeah. And if I, you know, if we 569 00:49:31,520 --> 00:49:37,200 get to, let's see, if we advertise tomorrow, 21st, you know, if we get to 570 00:49:35,440 --> 00:49:41,599 like election day, right, you know, somewhere 571 00:49:39,359 --> 00:49:45,440 in that 1st of November, and we're not getting good 572 00:49:43,520 --> 00:49:52,079 like response, I'll probably go ahead and sort of reach out and say, you know, 573 00:49:49,359 --> 00:49:56,960 we'll keep a look, but we may not we're not getting the numbers just so you're 574 00:49:54,160 --> 00:50:00,720 aware. I don't want to surprise you right on the 14th and like you only got 575 00:49:59,119 --> 00:50:05,200 two candidates which ain't going to happen right but I'll keep you update on 576 00:50:03,119 --> 00:50:08,079 the updated on the numbers so you'll sort of know 577 00:50:05,920 --> 00:50:10,800 » what was Benson's salary range >> I'm sorry 578 00:50:08,720 --> 00:50:19,160 » what was Benson's salary range >> um I think it was 130 to 150 I believe 579 00:50:15,280 --> 00:50:19,160 » yeah yeah 580 00:50:19,680 --> 00:50:24,800 » and one thing to keep in mind Benson is hiring a manager and not an 581 00:50:23,520 --> 00:50:27,680 administrator That's right. >> So that will kind of command a little 582 00:50:26,720 --> 00:50:30,640 bit higher salary. >> Okay. 583 00:50:28,640 --> 00:50:34,720 » And I mean, and we've had this conversation, they have some budgetary 584 00:50:33,119 --> 00:50:39,119 challenges they're going to have to deal with immediately. 585 00:50:36,800 --> 00:50:44,319 And so the board, to their credit, understood that they were going to have 586 00:50:40,720 --> 00:50:51,760 to, you know, account for that and the compensation of the individual. and they 587 00:50:46,720 --> 00:50:56,880 need that person to stay for a while to help with what's going to need to be 588 00:50:53,839 --> 00:51:02,200 done budgetarily. So, they've been good to work with. They they understand what 589 00:50:58,480 --> 00:51:02,200 they're having to do. 590 00:51:06,480 --> 00:51:10,720 All right. All right. I think our marching orders are clear. 591 00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:14,400 » Sounds great. >> Apologize for being a few minutes late. 592 00:51:12,480 --> 00:51:18,079 » That's not a problem. Not a problem. Thank you. Good to see everybody. 593 00:51:17,200 --> 00:51:20,880 » Thank you. >> Yep. 594 00:51:18,559 --> 00:51:26,240 » All right. Item number 2C, discussion on parks and recreation winter sports. 595 00:51:24,319 --> 00:51:31,520 » Um I did want to have some discussion about our upcoming winter sports, but um 596 00:51:28,960 --> 00:51:37,000 I think right now might need to kind of delay that discussion just due to some 597 00:51:34,000 --> 00:51:37,000 um 598 00:51:37,119 --> 00:51:42,960 some conversations we had, positive conversations we've had this uh this 599 00:51:40,880 --> 00:51:45,440 morning. So that may change what we have going forward. Okay. water sports. 600 00:51:45,119 --> 00:51:49,440 » All right. >> And I do want to remind everybody that 601 00:51:47,040 --> 00:51:53,520 we do have a shred event um this Saturday from 9 to 1. 602 00:51:51,359 --> 00:51:58,319 » Um spread the word. We'll be out there working hard and uh telling everybody to 603 00:51:55,680 --> 00:52:00,720 bring their uh discarded files and everything else you want uh to get this 604 00:52:00,240 --> 00:52:02,640 ready. >> That's going to be at the park again. 605 00:52:02,079 --> 00:52:08,079 » Yes, sir. >> Okay. Great. That's 9 to1, Chris. 606 00:52:05,280 --> 00:52:11,400 » Yes, sir. Excuse me. 607 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:20,520 Okay. Outstanding. 608 00:52:21,200 --> 00:52:29,480 All right. Item 2D, interim financial reports. 609 00:52:26,390 --> 00:52:29,480 [Applause] 610 00:52:33,170 --> 00:52:36,249 [Music] 611 00:52:37,760 --> 00:52:41,079 » Thank you. 612 00:52:43,839 --> 00:52:52,880 As you can see, um, mayor council, the August and September financials are 613 00:52:49,680 --> 00:53:03,599 available tonight. So, I I'll quickly go over both um as fast as possible. 614 00:52:59,119 --> 00:53:11,920 August is the second month of 12, so that's 17% through with the fiscal year. 615 00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:19,280 And so when you look through the um the worksheets in front of you uh ending 616 00:53:15,359 --> 00:53:25,040 August 31, keep that in mind. Um revenues if they're higher than 17% 617 00:53:22,079 --> 00:53:31,040 that's excellent. If expenditures are higher than 17%. 618 00:53:27,280 --> 00:53:36,160 That's not good. So um and then we'll go on to September to see if any of those 619 00:53:33,440 --> 00:53:42,559 figures have changed. As you can see, we've not gotten um many 620 00:53:39,440 --> 00:53:49,280 of the Avalon taxes during the month of August. Very, very little. But the 621 00:53:45,359 --> 00:53:56,720 vehicle um taxes do come in every month and they're they're pretty um within I 622 00:53:53,440 --> 00:54:02,400 would say 20 to 35,000. It can range any anywhere from there per month. 623 00:54:00,000 --> 00:54:08,960 Um, if you will quickly look at the park and wreck fees for the month of August, 624 00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:15,359 it's um $7,200. And then as well as the rentals are a little less than $1,500 625 00:54:12,400 --> 00:54:19,800 just for the month of August. We'll flip over to the next page. 626 00:54:19,920 --> 00:54:29,200 We have some investment earnings of $3,100 during the month of August, as 627 00:54:24,400 --> 00:54:34,400 well as the transfer from the um park reserve fund to the general fund to make 628 00:54:31,520 --> 00:54:39,200 the debt payment um to the Smith family for the park 629 00:54:36,559 --> 00:54:42,960 » of which I think we have what two. >> I think there's only one more left. 630 00:54:40,800 --> 00:54:44,960 » One more. Okay, one more. >> Great. 631 00:54:43,200 --> 00:54:50,000 » Yes, sir. >> Going over to the expenditures in the 632 00:54:47,599 --> 00:54:55,520 general fund. Like I said, let's say think about the 17% figure. The 633 00:54:52,640 --> 00:55:01,760 governing body is a little bit higher. Um but then all a lot of the dues during 634 00:54:59,040 --> 00:55:06,800 the month of uh July and August get paid upfront for the whole fiscal year. So 635 00:55:03,839 --> 00:55:13,839 that's why it's a little skewed um past 17%. Going on to the administration, 636 00:55:10,960 --> 00:55:19,760 um we're at 23%. I'm not too worried about that. It is a 637 00:55:15,680 --> 00:55:25,680 little bit um higher than the 17% but there again some of our dues uh and um 638 00:55:23,760 --> 00:55:30,079 for the members the membership dues that some of 639 00:55:27,760 --> 00:55:36,559 the staff we pay them for the year upfront as well. 640 00:55:33,040 --> 00:55:40,800 Next, we'll go to the um the next department. 641 00:55:38,480 --> 00:55:44,800 Tax collection fees, not very much. January 11th of August, 642 00:55:43,119 --> 00:55:49,960 $423. And then legal fees, a little less than 643 00:55:46,960 --> 00:55:49,960 $2,200. 644 00:55:50,400 --> 00:55:57,520 And going on to property taxes, that's very, very little. And that is based on 645 00:55:54,240 --> 00:56:04,319 the copier that we have um leased from CI. Going on to the public buildings for 646 00:56:01,040 --> 00:56:07,280 less than 17% for 12% spent. >> Kim, can I can I ask what document 647 00:56:06,000 --> 00:56:12,000 you're on? I just want to make sure I have the right one. 648 00:56:08,319 --> 00:56:15,599 » Sure. I am on the statement and revenues of expenditures 649 00:56:14,640 --> 00:56:17,680 the operating. >> Okay. 650 00:56:16,160 --> 00:56:21,839 » Page nine, is it? >> Year to date as of 83125. 651 00:56:21,200 --> 00:56:27,280 » Yes. >> Okay. And I'm currently on 652 00:56:25,040 --> 00:56:30,960 page nine of that doc >> at the top left. 653 00:56:28,880 --> 00:56:34,400 » You're still in the revenues. >> I'm slowing him down because I can 654 00:56:32,880 --> 00:56:37,040 actually read that up there better than I can here cuz this is too close. 655 00:56:36,640 --> 00:56:39,359 » Okay. >> But he's having to blow that up just a 656 00:56:38,799 --> 00:56:41,200 little bit. >> That's fine. 657 00:56:39,839 --> 00:56:45,520 » All right. I think we're I think we're back on track. Sorry. I know the 658 00:56:42,960 --> 00:56:49,599 feeling, Councilman Jackson. Um 659 00:56:47,200 --> 00:56:54,000 so the public buildings are is at 12% which is less than the 17%. 660 00:56:52,480 --> 00:56:57,760 Um the highest expenditure in that is is of 661 00:56:56,240 --> 00:57:04,400 course the communications that's telephone, internet um 662 00:57:01,599 --> 00:57:09,760 here and at the park. That's that would make um and it could even include some 663 00:57:07,119 --> 00:57:15,359 July. I'm not so sure. The next page is Peg Media. Nothing for 664 00:57:12,240 --> 00:57:20,960 the month of August. going through to public safety. 665 00:57:18,960 --> 00:57:27,440 Nothing was paid during that during the month of August. Um we were late getting 666 00:57:24,559 --> 00:57:30,960 some um the information from the county to not write that check by the end of 667 00:57:29,520 --> 00:57:37,280 August. So it would happen the 1 of September. So you'll see a bigger figure 668 00:57:32,720 --> 00:57:44,000 there. Um that'll include um the August one. 669 00:57:39,200 --> 00:57:48,400 Public works 2% doing really good there. And then we are planning zoning which is 670 00:57:46,720 --> 00:57:51,400 20%. Um, 671 00:57:51,599 --> 00:58:00,640 basically it's just your normal staff um expenditures, a few contracted services, 672 00:57:58,079 --> 00:58:04,880 a little higher than 17% spent and then we go over to the parks 673 00:58:02,799 --> 00:58:12,720 and wreck um department for August and that is at 674 00:58:07,440 --> 00:58:16,960 18% little a little over 17%. And then quickly we're looking at the 675 00:58:14,799 --> 00:58:24,480 debt service. As I've mentioned earlier, you've got your um 676 00:58:19,920 --> 00:58:30,480 partland payment. We are on page 16, the partland payment and then the first uh 677 00:58:27,440 --> 00:58:37,359 or the year payment for the uh HR software as well as um and then of 678 00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:42,400 course that the 50,000 and 4,000 is the total for the park payment. So that's 679 00:58:39,520 --> 00:58:45,839 54,000 for this year. Um, 680 00:58:44,079 --> 00:58:51,200 next we'll go to the inter fund transfers. And the only one um that was 681 00:58:49,359 --> 00:58:57,400 done for this was a little bit of transfer 682 00:58:53,440 --> 00:58:57,400 over to park reserve. 683 00:59:00,559 --> 00:59:08,960 Now looking at the other funds, the capital reserve, park 684 00:59:05,599 --> 00:59:14,240 reserve, and public safety reserve. Basically the only activity in those 685 00:59:11,440 --> 00:59:17,400 funds are interest um earnings 686 00:59:19,839 --> 00:59:25,599 and roughly looking through um 687 00:59:24,160 --> 00:59:31,040 there was a like I said a little bit going from the park reserve over to um 688 00:59:29,280 --> 00:59:35,680 transfer from the general fund to the part reserve fund in addition to the 689 00:59:33,760 --> 00:59:41,520 interest. And then uh we transferred the 690 00:59:39,920 --> 00:59:46,240 um from the park reserve fund for the loan 691 00:59:44,400 --> 00:59:51,920 payment went to the general fund to pay it out of the general fund. And then we 692 00:59:49,040 --> 00:59:58,200 have the um the public safety and you'll see there 693 00:59:53,839 --> 00:59:58,200 is interest earnings on that. 694 01:00:00,160 --> 01:00:06,720 And the very last page will kind of give you an idea of where we are with the um 695 01:00:04,640 --> 01:00:12,400 the grand total of all four of those funds. The general fund 10 696 01:00:10,559 --> 01:00:18,640 um capital reserve, park reserve, and public safety reserve. And the operating 697 01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:23,760 is at the bottom kind of gives you an idea of how much revenue we got in, what 698 01:00:21,760 --> 01:00:30,160 expenditures we have, and where we are with the net for um 699 01:00:27,680 --> 01:00:35,680 the month of August. and also year to date. So, we're currently in the in the 700 01:00:33,119 --> 01:00:40,960 negative 280,000, a little less than 281,000. 701 01:00:38,079 --> 01:00:44,480 Um, but that's not unusual at the first of the fiscal year. As you aware, we 702 01:00:42,799 --> 01:00:51,359 don't get the property taxes until November, December. Um, and then the 703 01:00:48,160 --> 01:00:59,160 sales tax each comes in each month. Any questions regarding 704 01:00:53,680 --> 01:00:59,160 the August for those four funds? 705 01:00:59,839 --> 01:01:06,960 And then the next share I want to just share with you. Um 706 01:01:04,160 --> 01:01:12,240 yes, that one of all the funds. Let's make sure go to the top. Make sure it 707 01:01:09,040 --> 01:01:17,119 says end of Yep. 831. Thank you, Ben. Um just so you kind of see an idea of where 708 01:01:15,040 --> 01:01:27,040 all the funds um fall into the total of 404,1 709 01:01:24,240 --> 01:01:31,200 roughly $138,000. could. So you can see the capital 710 01:01:28,640 --> 01:01:37,680 reserve is a little less than 80,000 of that. Um park reserve is a little less 711 01:01:34,319 --> 01:01:41,640 than 79,000. Your public safety reserve is right around 531,000. 712 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:49,599 And um those transfers that were done at the first of the fiscal year have 713 01:01:47,599 --> 01:01:55,760 they're a part of those figures that was in the budget that we want to transfer 714 01:01:51,760 --> 01:02:01,680 from general fund to the um capital reserve and the public safety reserve 715 01:01:58,319 --> 01:02:06,960 that has already been done. And then the the liability or what's left of the 716 01:02:04,079 --> 01:02:10,960 skiff fund is there as well as the reader 717 01:02:08,559 --> 01:02:14,640 um the regional economic development grant. 718 01:02:12,720 --> 01:02:19,920 Those figures do not include what's already encumbered. So don't let that 719 01:02:17,920 --> 01:02:25,920 don't when you look at that don't think oh we had $231,000 left the skip fund. 720 01:02:23,440 --> 01:02:31,839 that is not what that is re showing because there are encumbered items that 721 01:02:29,040 --> 01:02:37,720 have not come out of that year. Okay. >> And the same for the the reader grant. 722 01:02:34,720 --> 01:02:37,720 Um 723 01:02:38,720 --> 01:02:43,079 any questions regarding August? 724 01:02:44,319 --> 01:02:52,000 Okay. If not, we'll quickly go to September. 725 01:02:47,680 --> 01:02:57,760 And September is the third month of the fiscal year. So, we're looking at 726 01:02:53,760 --> 01:03:02,720 a quarter% complete of the fiscal year. Um, and now our Avalor property taxes 727 01:03:01,440 --> 01:03:08,240 have come in during the month of September. A little less than 92,000 728 01:03:06,240 --> 01:03:12,799 $91,000. Starting to see that come in. And then 729 01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:19,839 our our sales tax is is hit this month as well um for two 730 01:03:17,119 --> 01:03:24,880 months prior. So if this is September, then that sales tax figure is from the 731 01:03:23,119 --> 01:03:30,960 July um receipts with the state. Okay, it's 732 01:03:28,480 --> 01:03:35,200 two months behind. Um 733 01:03:32,480 --> 01:03:41,680 permitting for the month of September was a little less than $6,800. 734 01:03:38,640 --> 01:03:46,720 That's pretty good. Um the rentals and the park fees weren't so good during the 735 01:03:44,880 --> 01:03:51,520 month of September, but they were really good um prior to that. I think all his 736 01:03:49,359 --> 01:03:55,599 registration had been taken into consideration for any fall sports. So 737 01:03:53,440 --> 01:04:00,640 that's why it's showing that the year-to- date totals are there as well 738 01:03:57,839 --> 01:04:05,400 if you'd like to look at those. And now the revenues are at 8% collected 739 01:04:05,440 --> 01:04:11,200 which is a little less but we understand how our revenues work at the beginning 740 01:04:08,720 --> 01:04:16,960 of fiscal year. Quickly running through the governing body um that is over the 741 01:04:15,280 --> 01:04:25,839 25% which is um fine at this point. Not so 742 01:04:21,359 --> 01:04:32,880 concerned about that. And um because we also paid out the uh quarterly 743 01:04:28,880 --> 01:04:39,839 um wages to the town council mayor um during September as well 744 01:04:36,400 --> 01:04:46,250 running through the administration department 745 01:04:42,559 --> 01:04:51,520 is at 34% spent. [Applause] 746 01:04:47,920 --> 01:04:54,520 And quickly let me look real fast. Um 747 01:04:55,280 --> 01:05:03,039 salaries are up because we had two people leave and we had to pay out their 748 01:04:59,760 --> 01:05:07,920 vacation. One had over 240 hours of vacation. So you had to pay them 240 749 01:05:05,680 --> 01:05:15,280 hours and the other was a little less than that but when somebody leaves um 750 01:05:11,520 --> 01:05:20,480 they get up to 240 hours of vacation payout. So that's why the salaries 751 01:05:16,960 --> 01:05:25,280 amounts are higher for the month of um August or September. If you go back and 752 01:05:23,440 --> 01:05:31,680 look, which would affect the FICA, the 753 01:05:28,000 --> 01:05:38,240 withholdings, the retirement 401k, it hits all those other accounts as well. 754 01:05:34,319 --> 01:05:44,160 Um tax collections at 7% um a little less than 2700 during the 755 01:05:41,440 --> 01:05:51,200 month of September. Um that went to the county. uh legal fees. Um there was 756 01:05:47,359 --> 01:05:56,960 nothing during the month of September, probably doubled up next month. 757 01:05:54,240 --> 01:06:04,599 Um personal properties 1% not very much to even account for. Uh 758 01:06:00,160 --> 01:06:04,599 your public buildings are 18%. 759 01:06:04,640 --> 01:06:13,920 And it appears that um the communications is the highest in that 760 01:06:10,400 --> 01:06:20,160 department which is like I said the internet phones both here and at the 761 01:06:17,520 --> 01:06:26,720 town park peg media has not been paid yet for um in September that will hit 762 01:06:23,760 --> 01:06:32,480 during the month of October. You'll see that but it would be for the fiscal year 763 01:06:29,039 --> 01:06:38,640 end 30th. um public safety 764 01:06:36,000 --> 01:06:44,240 just a little bit. Um the monthly fee that we're doing now to animal control 765 01:06:40,480 --> 01:06:48,710 was basically the only thing paid out um during the month of September. Public 766 01:06:46,240 --> 01:06:53,599 safety [Music] 767 01:06:50,240 --> 01:06:59,920 and then four public works very little. It's at 6% that's that's 768 01:06:56,880 --> 01:07:06,559 really good. um holding that lower than the 25%. Moving on to plan and zoning, 769 01:07:03,280 --> 01:07:14,760 that is at 27%. It's right around the 25 percentile. Um 770 01:07:10,400 --> 01:07:14,760 moving on to parks and wreck 771 01:07:15,760 --> 01:07:25,280 27 percentile. Um that's that's not bad as well. And it's probably some of those 772 01:07:22,400 --> 01:07:31,280 salary figures because the two that um resigned um get paid out of parks and 773 01:07:28,640 --> 01:07:35,599 wreck as well or a percentage. Going on to the debt 774 01:07:33,920 --> 01:07:41,119 service, the um 775 01:07:38,160 --> 01:07:45,680 payment for the town hall expansion was made. The loan payment was made there. 776 01:07:43,920 --> 01:07:50,640 And so that's what you see for the month of September. And of course, it's going 777 01:07:48,400 --> 01:07:58,200 to be high because 778 01:07:53,039 --> 01:07:58,200 that only leaves, I believe, the 779 01:07:58,640 --> 01:08:05,599 the town hall, the original building, this building's payment is later. I 780 01:08:03,599 --> 01:08:09,280 think that comes out in March. So, that's why the percentage is at 70. So, 781 01:08:07,760 --> 01:08:13,520 once that gets paid, that that department will be at 100%. 782 01:08:11,920 --> 01:08:18,159 And then we have the inter fund transfers 783 01:08:15,119 --> 01:08:24,560 um from the general fund to the park reserve. Uh $7,400 784 01:08:21,839 --> 01:08:31,520 for that. And that is all of the general fund. So if you look on um page 785 01:08:28,880 --> 01:08:37,359 18, you see where the operating expenses are with revenues and expenditures 786 01:08:35,440 --> 01:08:41,440 are just for the general fund at the end of the all the documents for all four 787 01:08:39,199 --> 01:08:47,600 funds together. Is there any questions? I'm going kind of fast. So, 788 01:08:45,440 --> 01:08:53,520 okay. In the other three funds, definitely 789 01:08:50,159 --> 01:08:59,199 interest expense was um received in all three of those funds. 790 01:08:55,759 --> 01:09:05,359 And I believe other than the two cent transfer from the general fund to park 791 01:09:01,600 --> 01:09:10,640 reserve fund that we do every month. Other than that's that is all that has 792 01:09:07,600 --> 01:09:16,080 the activity in those three funds. So if you look at that last page 793 01:09:13,279 --> 01:09:22,640 um you'll see with all four funds where we are the final difference 794 01:09:19,679 --> 01:09:31,520 in the revenues and expenditures is a negative of 270 almost $278,000. 795 01:09:27,839 --> 01:09:38,400 But for the month we were ahead in September. the revenues were higher than 796 01:09:33,839 --> 01:09:45,920 our expenditures of $14,800. Any questions on any of those? 797 01:09:42,880 --> 01:09:52,770 Okay. If not, the last um let's look at the liabilities a little bit. You'll see 798 01:09:48,960 --> 01:09:57,360 um and it's the period in 9:30. [Music] 799 01:09:54,719 --> 01:10:03,199 Yes. So you'll see capital reserve increased the park reserve increase 800 01:10:00,239 --> 01:10:08,320 public safety and that's those all three increase because of the interest and 801 01:10:05,520 --> 01:10:14,719 then you'll see that the ski fund and the reader or the skiff grant and the 802 01:10:11,040 --> 01:10:19,520 reader grant um very little change grant didn't change 803 01:10:17,600 --> 01:10:24,480 at all no expenditures or anything out of that and then there was very little 804 01:10:21,760 --> 01:10:30,000 change in the reader grant um during the month of Septermber member. 805 01:10:27,120 --> 01:10:35,600 Okay. Lastly, if you will look at your spreadsheet for the skiff grant, 806 01:10:33,440 --> 01:10:41,840 and this is as of 9:30, everything that's um been paid out of the skiff 807 01:10:38,400 --> 01:10:47,679 grant through 930, which also includes interest every month. Um 808 01:10:45,520 --> 01:10:50,679 it's showing that the running balance is $231,568 809 01:10:50,800 --> 01:10:58,640 and some cents. So that this gives you a good overview of everything that's 810 01:10:55,520 --> 01:11:02,880 happened in the skiff grant, who it was paid to, what what we 811 01:11:00,480 --> 01:11:06,880 received, etc., etc. And the same document is for the reader grant as 812 01:11:04,800 --> 01:11:13,440 well, and that is all the way through 930. And the balance in that right now 813 01:11:10,800 --> 01:11:18,960 is 2,216,000. Like I said, that does not include items 814 01:11:16,000 --> 01:11:25,360 that are encumbered, which we do have quite a bit of encumbered amounts, but I 815 01:11:22,880 --> 01:11:28,800 just kind of want to give you idea of where the where the, you know, the 816 01:11:26,880 --> 01:11:34,080 interest comes from for those grants and where all the money is being spent. Does 817 01:11:31,600 --> 01:11:38,000 anybody have any questions regarding any of the finances? 818 01:11:36,080 --> 01:11:44,000 But that's a significant amount of grant money, just that one grant and uh dating 819 01:11:40,719 --> 01:11:47,920 all the way back to 2022. And so >> yes, 820 01:11:45,760 --> 01:11:50,960 [Music] >> if nobody has any questions, that's all 821 01:11:49,760 --> 01:11:53,960 I had, Mayor. >> Okay. 822 01:11:56,520 --> 01:11:59,529 [Music] 823 01:12:00,640 --> 01:12:11,080 » All right. Well, we have no questions. Next item was adjournment. 824 01:12:05,360 --> 01:12:11,080 So we are adjourned. Thank you.