ORDINANCE NO. 1904

(AS AMENDED ON JUNE 14, 2004)

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2004 TO JUNE 30, 2005, ESTABLISHING THE LEVY FOR THE GENERAL AND DEBT SERVICE FUNDS FOR THE SAME FISCAL PERIOD, ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE WATER AND SEWER, SEPTAGE TREATMENT, PARKING AUTHORITY, CITY MARINA, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FUNDS.

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the City of Salisbury, Maryland that the following sums and amounts are hereby appropriated for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005 to defray expenses and operations of the City of Salisbury, Maryland in accordance with the following schedule:

1)        General Fund – for the general municipal purposes of the City of Salisbury:

2)        Parking Authority Fund – for the special assessment district known as the Parking Authority    $   523,000

3)        Community Development Fund     $   134,300

4)        Debt Service Fund – for the payment of debt service and interest thereon (except for those amounts appropriated in the Water and Sewer Funds for the payment of debt service obligations related thereto)     $  1,755,000

5)        Water Fund- for operations of the water department (including $ 332,078 for redemption of bonds and payment of interest)     $  3,728,000

6)        Sewer Fund- for the operations of the sewer department (including $ 1,722,186 for redemption of bonds and payment of interest)    $   7,125,000.

7)        Marina Fund – for the operations of the enterprise known as the City Marina -    $    53,700

8)        Emergency Medical Service Fund – for the operations of the enterprise known as the Emergency Medical Service    $   2,523,000

9)        Septage Treatment Fund – for the operations of the enterprise known as the Septage Treatment Service    $      79,000

Total All Funds                  $  36,014,000

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that:

1)  The tax levy be, and the same be hereby set, at $ 0.648 per $100 of assessed valuation of all real property, and at $1.62 per $100 of assessed valuation for all personal property, subject to taxation by the City of Salisbury for General Fund purposes; and

2)  The tax levy be, and the same be hereby set, at $0.081 per $100 of assessed valuation of all real property, and at $0.203 per $100 of assessed valuation for all personal property, subject to taxation by the City of Salisbury for Debt Service purposes (exclusive of revenues derived from the Water and Sewer Fund for debt service purposes attributed to water and sewer activities); and

3)  A levy be set at the rate of five percent (5%) for movies, and four-and-one-half percent (4 ½%) of the gross receipts derived from all other admissions and amusements as set forth in Resolution No. 283 of the City of Salisbury.

4)  All taxes levied by this ordinance shall be liens from and after July 1, 2004 and shall be due and payable as specified in Title 14 of the Tax Property article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended;

5)  That all fees currently in effect shall remain so unless changed at a future date by the Salisbury City Council.

AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Salisbury City Council that a public hearing on the proposed budget ordinance was held at 6:05 PM on May 3rd, 2004 in Room 301 of the City/County Government Office Building, 125 N. Division Street, Salisbury, Maryland.

AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Salisbury City Council that this Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage.

THIS ORDINANCE was introduced and read at a meeting of the Council of the City of Salisbury held on the 26^th day of April, 2004, and having been published as required by law, in the meantime, was finally passed by the Council on the 14^th day of June, 2004.

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Brenda J. Colegrove, City Clerk                                   Michael P. Dunn

                                                                                    President, City Council

Approved by me, this______

day of _____________, 2004

______________________

Barrie P. Tilghman, Mayor

City of Salisbury

CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND

COUNCIL CHANGES TO MAYOR’S PROPOSED FY05 BUDGET

•          increased cost-of-living percentage from 1.9% to 2.5%

•          increased General Fund revenues by $150,000 (Real Property Tax)

•          City Council - reduced funding in advertising budget by $5,000 (eliminating publication of agenda in newspaper)

•          Mayor’s Office - deleted $42,000 for City Attorney to correct error

•          Mayor’s Office - decreased funding for goal setting facilitator by $3,500

•          Mayor’s Office - deleted $10,000 funding for Citizen’s Attitude Survey

•          Community Promotions - increased funding for Wicomico County Library from $1,000 to $1,500

•          Information Technology - added funding for web site upgrade - ($8,000 in General Fund and $8,000 in Water & Sewer Fund)

•          Poplar Hill Mansion - deleted funding $7,215 health benefits for curator

•          Miscellaneous - reduced City’s Contingency from $100,000 to $92,000

•          Transfers - transfer to Community Development Fund increased from $63,324 to $65,300

•          Parking Authority Fund - eliminated funding upgrades to parking lot #10 (various accounts) - $125,000

•          Parking Authority Fund - reduction in revenue by $125,000 ($95,000 - parking permits; $30,000 - current surplus available)

•          Community Development Fund - reduced Administrator position from Grade 15 to Grade 14 ($3,500 including benefits)

•          Community Development Fund - Administrative Office Associate (Grade 7) - position to be shared with Grants/Special Projects Director

•          Community Development Fund - reduced funding for office space by $2,000

•          Community Development Fund - reduced transfer from General Fund from $67,800 to $65,300

•          Water & Sewer (Sewage Treatment) - deleted $8,000 funding for boat for river sampling SSO/CSO

•          Water & Sewer (Sewer Engineering) - to correct error, deleted $25,539 funding for new position (position not recommended by Mayor)

•          EMS Fund - $16,687 equipment upgrades to be reallocated to fund increase in retirement (LEOPS) - equipment approved for purchase in FY04 budget

•          EMS Fund - $12,911 from surplus to fully fund increase in retirement (LEOPS)

•          Police - increased funding by $157,655 for increase in retirement (LEOPS)

•          Fire - increased funding by $62,703 for increase in retirement (LEOPS)