by Joy Warren
The Town of White Lake Board of Commissioners met in regular session Tuesday evening. The proposed budget was presented to the Budget Committee on May 31, 2016 and a public hearing was held tonight for comments from the public. There were no comments and Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget Ordinance as presented with no tax increases.
In administrative matters Council approved Utility Releases ($2,864.72); released the delinquent utility accounts as presented; released the 2005 uncollected ad valorem taxes as presented; excused Debra Vocke as an ETJ member of the Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment; adopted the Police Department’s FY 2016/18 Strategic Plan as presented; approved budget amendments for street repairs and wastewater pumping; and adopted a resolution authorizing the closure of the Sidewalk Enhancement Project Phase II capital project.
Rossie Bullock, Area Office Director for USDA notified Mayor Womble that the grant application submitted for the multi-use path was not selected. Eddie Madden advised staff that USDA is unable to approve the Town’s application until the matching source of funds is in place and will ask the Town to resubmit the application once the PARTF funding has been awarded. Madden expects the PARTF award date to be in September.
Lt. Mike Salmon was recently notified that the Police Department had been awarded the Governor’s Crime Commission Grant. The grant has no required local match and can be used for the purchase of equipment and/or overtime resources with a minimum of $3,000 and a cap of $24,500 in federal funds per agency.
The Planning Board at their May 19, 2016 meeting made a recommendation to the Town Board of Commissioners to forward a copy of the letter from Andy and Camille McDowell, a copy of a list of “Items of Discussion” submitted by Planning Board Member Dean Hilton and a current listing of properties that are in the process of being declared unsafe/abandoned be provided to the Board for the Board to take prompt corrective action in accordance with Article XV, Chapter 151: Buildings and Building Regulations.
The municipal complex will be closed Monday, July 4, 2016 in observance of the Independence Day. A public works employee will be on call to respond to any water/sewer emergencies.
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