[0:57] Test 1 [music] 2.
regions.
[1:03] » Lord, thank you for Thank you for our
community that has the
[1:09] And no one is signed up for that, so we
will move. Is there any motion on that?
[1:16] » Make a motion to approve
>> in quickly. This might be the world's
[1:20] factor, but he was the public works
director for the town of Swansboro back
[1:24] in 2006 to 2010. The timing just worked.
He's been he's following up
[1:29] since 1990. So, he comes to us with
tremendous amount of experiences,
[1:33] leadership, things that he's already
talked with me about. I just can't wait
[1:37] for him develop our future leaders.
Uh that's one of his goals.
[1:43] » And that would be Alyssa, our town
clerk.
[1:49] » Good evening.
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[1:51] » We have board appointments on the agenda
this month.
[1:53] Uh both Wayne Mixon and Ralph Coleman,
current members, have expirations that
[1:57] expired.
Additionally, the Historic Preservation
[2:00] Commission
at this time we would like the board to
[2:03] consider appointments or
>> Next name Ralph Coleman.
[2:08] » I'd second for the reappointments.
>> Yes.
[2:12] We have two seats but only one
interested applicant and that is Miss
[2:15] Miss McCourt.
>> Is there an alternative?
[2:18] Do you want to say about that? Is
>> I'll go ahead and
[2:23] recommend Lauren.
>> Favor.
[2:25] » I. I
oppose.
[2:28] » Who said I?
>> And that is Miss McCourt.
[2:30] » You have a nomination or or comment?
>> We can just do it one time.
[2:40] » Okay.
>> Is it okay to say
[2:42] » Two eyes.
It's up to y'all who
[2:46] Okay. No second at this time.
You need a motion.
[2:51] Four in favor.
We'll put that on
[2:55] discussion cuz I
I was I was thought you were going to
[2:57] have an have an opportunity just to have
dual people you know get get sit more
[3:01] citizen involvement inside so forth and
Christina Ramsey is on the historical
[3:06] problem. Okay. So we would probably want
to put that on the next agenda and or do
[3:10] you want to do your presentation before
you do your presentation?
[3:16] Which is say that
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[3:17] » we have to have prior to the adoption
during
[3:20] and I think day's day 12. Table it and
do it anytime before July 1st.
[3:27] going to present itself that we have to
how how capital equipment and those
[3:30] things [music] that we need to do
capital reserve every year.
[3:35] However,
re-revise
[3:38] on what it might look like depending on
what the re- I'll go ahead and go ahead
[3:42] and move through the pre- of uh
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[3:46] » January 2026 unless
you don't want to set you know actually
[3:50] on the uh
Senate Bill 889 and fiscal year 2026-27
[3:55] for this budget, that's what it is based
on. All these slides will be based on on
[3:59] that assumption. Uh those things that
the board develops as a influence what
[4:05] recommendations they would make for
those objectives.
[4:09] All right. other funds
She's She's very familiar with
[4:14] All right. As I mentioned, uh
significant influence on the manager's
[4:17] point
our legal misspelled um
[4:22] one [music] year with benefits, 147,000.
Probably in the future,
[4:25] capital expenditures, 160,000.
previous slide [music]
[4:31] We haven't hired a new personnel added
22 budget, is my understanding. [music]
[4:35] That is correct.
66,000, two police cars, and one public
[4:40] services. They purchased with
combination of grant funds or general
[4:43] funds. Uh the county is changing their
system, so by the end a new Christmas
[4:47] [music] tree at the pavilion for 20,000.
4494
[4:52] Uh future fire, 8,750.
[4:57] Capital projects fund apply for two
[music] and not 900,000 9 9 million for
[5:02] the uh old bit.
We're just about finishing the last
[5:06] piece of that project. 127,000
620. We were experiencing [music]
[5:11] additional revenues uh with the reval.
one additional police officer in
[5:16] addition to the ones that we are
funding.
[5:18] brush truck
the boat building
[5:21] downtown facilities, 20 equipment at
42,500.
[5:26] 31,250,
police 5250, public services the next 12
[5:31] months.
And for us, that's about from Sue Gee
[5:36] Yeah, we did run some scenarios. uh slam
You wouldn't see much here. capital
[5:41] House took up that bill 889 today. It
went to committee, and I believe
[5:46] So, if they do vote and it becomes law,
yeah, then the moratorium that goes into
[5:50] effect. And again, that and just reading
that uh
[5:54] You'll go time. It's your things are
uncertain. Just just
[5:57] tread cautiously. Um once do you find
out if it is law, make sure you have a
[6:02] plan B and and that to the expenditures,
but [music] we can make it work, but it
[6:07] it really won't get us to where where I
think we should be going. 89?
[6:16] to remember on the on the on the
referendum on they didn't mention what
[6:21] it would cap it at, but that you're
probably going to have a coming
[6:25] for coming year.
[6:29] So, it's kind of two different issues
we're having to deal with that affects
[6:33] which kind of leads to the fact that
lowering your tax rate might limit your
[6:37] ability Sonia and she'll
If you have any
[6:41] She's very
[6:45] » Good evening. It is um
>> [music]
[6:46] » the next couple of slides are ordinance
adopted and administered in accordance
[6:51] with the article.
It's been
[6:56] There's that.
the balance.
[7:00] And as you can see, um
exactly what you all wanted this year.
[7:05] So,
we we met that.
[7:09] » close to 1.
>> with the proposed budget.
[7:14] I was in 878 [music]
as our unassigned that's not funding
[7:19] anything other than a little but it's
not going to impact the budget at all as
[7:23] John said.
[7:26] We're probably estimating having to fund
balance policy as well.
[7:30] change.
[7:32] All right. And then the proposed budget
the new right and then here is our storm
[7:38] water enterprise fund by adjustments.
And just a reminder that the last
[7:45] fire trucks coming we have an engine and
a ladder truck.
[7:49] We do have some debt coming off the town
hall and [music] tanker coming off.
[7:54] Which is we can put down because back
when we
[7:57] the last couple years