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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28-593(~6 Council Minutes May 28, 1959, ? a, m. A called meeting of the Pulaski Town Council was held at Maple Shade Inn, May 28th, 1959, at 7 a. m. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, W. A. Larson, Glen K. Aust, J. R. Martin, John W. Nash, F. L. Carrico, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Visitors: Bill Akers, reporter for the Southwest Times Following a dutch breakfast, Mayor Jackson called the meeting to order, and since Mrs. Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk, was ill motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously, that T. B. Noland be named clerk of this meeting. All of the time was taken up with a discussion of the proposed budget as it was submitted by the Town rianager. All of the discussion was on the General Fund and during the study and discussion appropriations were reduced approximately $3,300. The various departments were discussed individually in the same order in which they appeared in the budget. There was a lengthy discussion of the proposed tax rate and the possibility of having to increase the present X1.60 tax rate. Since the Town Attorney had informed Council that TO MEET STATE CODE REQUIREMENTthe State requires a minimum of~thirty days notice of a AUTHORIZED NOTICE OF TAX proposed tax rate increase with the decision on a possible RATE INCREASE BE ADV. IN SO.W.increase being necessary prior to the beginning of the fiscal TIMES - public HEARING TO BE year, this meant then that in view of the possibility of the tax HELD increase a tentative amount had to be set at this meeting in order to meet the minimum State Code requirements. All Councilmen stressed their position as not being in favor of a tax rate increase unless the same should be absolutely necessary. In order to meet the State Code requirement there was considered a proposed legal notice which had been submitted by the Town Attorney and which had to do with notice of a possible tax rate increase. After the full discussion, on motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by J. R. Martin, and carried on a recorded vote as follows: 1 1 1 Council Mins. contd. May 28, 1959, 7 a. m. W. A. Larson - aye W. S. Cummings - aye W. F. White - aye F. L. Carrico - aye Glen K. Aust - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye J. R. Martin - aye John W. Nash - aye LEGAL NOTICE 1 PROPOSED INCREASE IN TAX RATE AND OF PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VI RGINI A TAKE NOTICE that the CounciS of the Town of Pulaski, NOTICE OF Virginia, proposes to increase the tax rate for the fiscal PUBLIC HEARING year beginning on July 1, 1959, upon property within said ON TAX RATE town, from $1.60 for each $100.00 of assessed value of PROPOSAL taxable property to $1.90 for each $100.00, an increase of $0.30 per $100.00; That the said Council gives further notice of a Public Hearing at l~ p. m., on the 29th day of June, 1959, in the Circuit Court Room in the Town o~~las i; S~irginia, to consider the increase; the necessity therefor being brought about by the need for additional expenditures from the general fund of said Town for payment of streets and other capital improvements.. Given this the 28th day of May, 1959. TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA By T. B. Noland Temporary Clerk [J The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a. m. Approved: ~; " ~~•- Mayor ~" Attest: T. o an , emporary er 1 ~306~~