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No Tax Increase Planned
THE PTT-OT—Southern Pines. Norlh_C«olina
THURSDAY. MAY 31. 1956
SutntnciTy Of 1956^57 Town Budget
The 1956-57 operating budget
for Southern Pines has been pre
pared by Tom Cunningham, town
manager. „ . , i.
In the budget Cunningham has
gone over each of the town’s op
erations and spelled out the vari
ous needs for the coming year. He
said the budget was prepared
with four paramount objectives in
mind:
1. The maintaining of all es
sential services at the highest pos
sible level and continuance of ex
isting programs at the same level
of performance in the face of ever
increasing population withput any
increase in the real property tax
rate or service charge rates.
2. The equipping of tpwn
forces with the best possible
equipment to perform their re
sponsibilities smoothly, efficiently
and with maximum economy.
3. To hold the line as far as
the present ad valorem tax rate is
concerned and to continue the
firm policy of the Council to re
move from the tax dollar costs,
those expenses that are for the pe
culiar benefit of individual citi
zens and property owners.
4. The paying of a reasonable
living wage for municipal em
ployees, to reward and recognize
faithful and long service, and to
maintain a competitive position
with the increased costs of per
sonal services in nearby towns
and in nearby industry.
Cunningham said the budget
provides for no tax increases. He
said the town would, if the budget
were adopted, probably not have
to borrow funds during the com
ing year except for major capital
and long range expenditures.
He noted that collections from
the ad valorem tax rate would be
up approximately $5,000, primari
ly as a result of the increased
growth of the town - and subse
quent assessments.
Revenue, however, will be
down slightly from last year since
the sale of a large piece of prop
erty (the May Street Community
Center) was consummated during
the year.
. One big reduction in expenses
for next year was noted because
of the new bypass being con
structed this year and for which
the town had to pay approximate
ly $33,000.
Revenues during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1957, are expect
ed to be $310,914, Cunningh^
said, while expenditures during
the same fiscal year are anticipat.
ed to be $308;884.
Here are excerpts from Cun
ningham’s budget message.
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my budget for the coming year
department by department.
Debt Service
Principal payments during the
coming year are up $10,000 as the
result of maturities on the recent
water and sewer bond issue of
May 1, 1956. Interest pajmients
on these bonds during the coming
year will amount to $6275. This
in general accounts for the over
all increase in debt service in the
amount of $15,645.
General Administration
With the exception of salary in
creases, this department remains
substantially the same during the
coming year. Personal service ex
penses amounts to proportionate
shares of five persons salaries.
The large unclassified expense in
this department consists primari
ly of dues paid to the North Caro
lina League of Municipalities, In
stitute of Government, and the
International City Manager’s As
sociation Management Informa
tion Service.'
Fire Department
The Fire Department utilizes
about 1 1-5 man years of personal
services. A reduction in the ex
penses of the fire department dur
ing the coming year is realized in
the amount of approximately
$7200, since during the current
fiscal year we purchased the new
1955 American La France 500 gal
Ion per minute pumper.
Police Department
The $2400 increase in this de
partment is represented almost
entirely by salary increases. Per
sonal service expenses are attrib
uted to nine full- time personnel
and one proportionate salary per
son. The department consists of
six uniform police officers and the
Chief of Police.
Southern Pines is one of the
few municipalities between 4,000
and 30,000 population in North
Carolina which works its officers
more than 18 hours per day.
Included in this Police Depart
ment budget are funds for a new
police car.
Cemetery Department
This department is approxi
mately the same for the coming
year.
Building and Safety Inspection
This department represents 4-5
of a man year of personal service
performance. There is an approx
imate $1300 reduction in this de
partment since during the current
year an automobile was purchas
ed for the Safety Engineer.
Sanitary Department
As far as we are able to deter
mine, the personal services ex
penses in this department are
broken down as follows: approxi
mately six man years of labor for
garbage collections from the resi
dences and businesses; approxi
mately two man years of labor for
yard rakings and tree trimmings;
and approximately four man years
of labor for street sweeping.
Included in this department is
an item in the amount of $8,000
to replace the tractor at the sani
tary landfill. With these funds it
is planned to purchase a smaller
and more flexible piece of equip
ment of a less specialized nature.
This purchase will be coupled
with an expenditure in the Street
Department in the amount of ap
proximately $2,000 to purchase
tilt type trailer.
Repair bills on the International
tractor at the sanitary landfill this
year will eimount to a whopping
$4,000 and repair bills on the
Traxcavator Loader will amount
to approximately $1,000. Both of
these pieces of equipment are over
five years old and it is my opin
ion that the expense involved to
operate them obviate the necessi
ty of their early retirement.
Street Department
Personal service expenses in
this department amount to ap
proximately six man years of la
bor.
The cost of supplies and inat-
rials in this department consists
primarily of stone, asphalt, ce
ment, etc. This item has been
progressively reduced following
our policy to contract with the
State Highway Department to
perform various maintenance pro
jects on the 35 miles of town
streets. Equipment, maintenance,
and operation consists of main
taining six trucks, various pieces
‘of street maintenance equipment.
and the 'Traxcavator Loader.
It has been our policy in the
past and, I believe it to be a
sound one, to replace one truck a
year in order to maintain our fleet
on a five or six year replacement
level.
$2500 is included in this budget
and will be set aside for the
Council’s discretionary beautifica
tion improvement of the new U.S.
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