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Budget From Page 1-A Commissions to better publicize the economic advan- tages of locating or expanding a business in Kings Mountain. The city has been working closely with the Chamber of Commerce in recent months on how best to structure the economic development activities. One of the most glaring deficiencies identified is in the area of brochures and publications specifically about Kings Mountain. A large part of the effort will be having ac- curate, timely information that is specific to Kings Mountain. A big change projected this year is in roadside trash collection. The city currently uses a payloader and two flatbed trucks to pick up and haul limbs and large ob- jects other than garbage. Wood said this is very ineffi- cient, especially given the 36-mile round trip to the county's landfill. A knuckle-boom loader and trailer, which can be operated with only a two-man crew,is a new piece of equipment he recommends which can clean the entire city quicker than the current four men, two trucks and payloader. Also projected in the budget is $15,000 to build a new walking track by the Community Center, $12,000 for two voting tabulator machines which are expected to be put in use in the October municipal election; $19,800 for lease-purchase of anew garbage truck; $13,200 for the lease-purchase of a trailer and loader for trash collection; $2,700 for rental uniforms for city public works and utility personnel and the debt service fund of nearly half a million dollars for $7.3 million in water and sewer bonds. The budget includes funds for one-half the cost of rental uniforms for public works and utility personnel. Wood says that uniforms will improve the image of the workforce and the morale of the employee. In addi- tion, it would allow citizens to readily determine if persons on or near their property are actually city em- ployees. Most cities use uniforms for these type per- sonnel for these reasons, he said. The budget reflects the first full year of funding in the new personnel classification and pay plan that was implemented by the city in early September 1988. The budget reflects the $7.3 million in water and sewer bonds approved by voters in February. ~ Chamber From Page 1-A franchise for this area on motion of Claude Suber and set date for a Chamber-sponsored bloodmobile visit for June 29. Donors will be processed from 1 until 6 p.m. by the American Red Cross at First Baptist Page 8A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, June 15, 1989 The budget recommends abolishing the capital pro- jects fund which has been used to fund capital im- provements before last year. The capital improvements are now budgeted within the appropriate fund, which more accurately reflect if one fund is subsidizing an- other, he said in his budget summary. This budget also recommends establishing a debt service fund to pay for all long-term bonded indebtedness. The revenues from this fund come from the water and sewer and the electric funds and from interest on the water, sewer and electric bonds while construction is underway, he said. Appropriations in the General Fund total $4,347,397; the debt service fund totals $762,204; cemetery perpetual care trust fund totals $29,550 for capital improvements and equipment; water and sewer fund totals $3,376,348; electric fund totals $6,790,642 and gas fund totals $4,105,051. Department by department the appropriations are: Non-Departmental, $112,389; Administration, $238,295; Personnel, $45,763; Board of Elections, $16,060; Purchasing, $30,935; Garage, $52,669; Property Maintenance Division, $50,000; Police Department, $994,368; Fire Department, $335,437; Library,$128,450; Public Works,$191,101; Streets and Grounds, $762,579; Sanitation, $435,409; Cemetery, $80,438;Planning and Economic Development, $191,014; Aging Program, $148,955; Recreation, $278,976; Lake Authority, $139,777; Community Center, $106,782; Transfers to Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Fund, $9,000. The Water and Sewer Fund includes the following appropriations: General and Debt Service, $354,788; Water Plant, $705,577; System Extensions and Maintenance, $7,989,543; Wastewater Plants, $737,245; Industrial Pretreatment, $80,434; Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance, $240,185; Transfers to Debt Service Fund $458,576. The Electric Fund: Electric System, $5,474,351; Metering Division, $37,274; Transfers to the General Fund, $1,250,000; Transfers to the Debt Service Fund, $29,000; The Gas Fund: Gas Systems, $3,680,051; Transfers to the General Fund, $425,000. The anticipated revenues: General Fund, $4, 347,397; debt service fund, $762,204; cemetery per- petual care trust fund, $29,550; Water and Sewer Fund, $3,376,348; Electric Fund, $6,790,642 and Gas Fund, $4,105,051. Church. The goal is 150 pints of blood. "Since the blood give-in falls on the Thursday before July 4th we really want to encourage donors to come out since blood is urgently needed in the summer months due to heavy incidence of wrecks on highways by summer vacationers," he said. Fourteen officers and directors attended this week's Chamber meeting. Street Resolutions Approved TIFFANY SHOCKLEY | Tiffany Notes First Birthday Tiffany Elaine Shockley, daugh- ter of Shane and Sherryl Shockley, celebrated her first birthday June 5. A ‘birthday party was held at her home Sunday and friends and rela- tives attended. Tiffany's grandparents are Jim and Dianne Odoms and Danny and Sandi Shockley, all of Kings Mountain. Sizes: Youth Medium — Adult 3-X 9.95 OPEN 'SAGESPORT | 4.5.30 Mon-Sat SPORTING GOODS 739-2366 119 W. Mountain Street Kings Mountain, N.C. 4 UY UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Come In...Get Acquainted and | Take Advantage Of Our Summer Specials ¢ Wolff Tanning System * Wide Selection Of Tanning Lotions 6 Beds No Waiting ¢ Warm And Friendly Atmosphere BEDS REGULARLY DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED C00CQCOCO0O0C WECAREl COCO00C0O0O 104 E. King Street * Kings Mountain ‘Tanning Cove City Council approved street as- sessment resolutions Tuesday night on Oakland Street, Hermitage Court, Sandhurst Drive and Country Club Circle pending a re- view of the costs and after ques- tions were raised by some property owners who asked for a waiver un- der a state statute which covers corner lot exemptions. "How do you determine these costs?" asked Steve Belt of Oakland Drive who said the city "is not keeping up with the amount of gravel and our costs for im- provements should be no more than what is charged on Sandhurst Drive which is cheaper.” City Manager George Wood said he would be happy to meet with all property owners concerning the costs and that the city would re- view its policy on corner lot ex- emptions. City Council members could not recall the city had a poli- cy. City Attorney Mickey Corry said the Council has an option to waive some of the costs. William McGill said his lot was over as- sessed and Mike Gaffney ques- tioned drainage costs added to the assessments. Wood said some of the confu- sion arose because drainage costs were added to some of the bills for street assessments. A property owner is billed for 50% of the cost of street improvements, including curb and gutter. "Ideally before a construction job is started an estimated cost fig- ure should be given to property owners. Apparently that has not been done in the past but will be done in the future,” he said. One property owner said he had never been notified until the street im- provements were in place. Wood said if the city has made clerical errors that the corrections will be made and that a breakdown on ma- terials costs will be given in each case. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Patrick and Sam Tesenair, representing Patrick Yarns, on Hawthorne Lane, questioned additional costs for storm drainage which Tesenair said was the city's responsibility over the past five years. "Patrick Yarns has paid up to $100,000 which rightly the city should pay due to storm drainage problems which ru- ined our yarn," he told the board. City Council did not hold public hearing on the Hawthorne assess- ments, although it was on the agen- da. Councilman Al Moretz made the motion that a recheck of the figures was in order. "It appears the total pavement is included in the assessment cost and in the past when a street was already paved the city widened the street and the Brett Thomas Wease Baptized total resurfacing was not included. Until the costs are back in line we need to delay action on the Hawthorne road resolution,” he told the board. Moretz, who did not vote when Mayor Kyle Smith called for a vote after public hearing on the other assessments , agreed with the prop- erty owners. "If the city exceeded six inches of stone and two inches of asphalt on these streets the city is losing control of the construction process by doing the work them- selves. To take care of the traffic situation there should be no differ- ence between one street and anoth- er," he said. Wood said he would recheck the city's waiver policy but if the city hasn't granted exceptions in the past he recommended staying with the policy. "We don't want to treat one person better than the other," he said. Wood suggested that further amendments could be taken care of at the June 27 meeting. In other actions, Council adopt- ed a proclamation honoring the Kings Mountain High school base- ball team, which wonh the 3A state high school baseball championship last week and approved-proposals from W.K. Dickson Co. to conduct a citywide hydraulic system study 439-7126 CRXuF Hwy. 74 By-Pass, Shelby — 484-0422 Charlotte/Gastonia/ Belmont 825-1941 WE MAKE IT SIMPLE A —— i Ee ST ide Hickory, N.C. ¢ 704-256-2147 ¥" Wheel Horse ~~ ratHER'sDaY Power Fc" "=" SUPER SALE! & GARDEN EQUIPMENT IN THE SE © INTEREST L WITH NO PAYMENTS J, TL JUNE 1900 mmol | *NO Down Payment S a xy SPN °NO Monthly Payment Fl pp. Sis AEE ; *NO Interest ‘til NS NE ; 3 June 1, 1990 BR ei a Bx § With Approved Credit. ; LEASING AVAILABLE To Commercial 2 : i r N as s & Non-Profit Organizations. 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