December 27, 1995 Meeting Minutes

28S. RECESSED AND RECONVENED - December 27, 1995

The recessed and reconvended meeting of the Appomattox Town Council was opened at 5:25 PM with Mayor Spiggle presiding.

Those members present: R. L. Bass, S. EB. Lawson, M. H. Mitchell, S. E. Carter, and Norman Mayberry. Absent - R. W. Mitchell

Others present were: John L. Wilson, Audrey Ferguson, Mrs. Lucille Ferrell, June Chenault, Sallye Lair, Cindy Smith, Virginia Babcock, Roxanne Paulette, and Bobbie Mullins, Clerk.

Mayor Spiggle reported that the assessed value between 90 and 96. The assessed value is 81,262,500. The current rate for Real Estate is .15 and if you leave it as is then we should take

in 121,893.75 for 1996.

On a motion by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Bass, Council voted to set the Real Estate Rate at .15 per 100 of assessed value.

Bass-aye Carter-aye Lawson-aye Mitchell,M-nay Mayberry-aye Motion carried by a 4 to 1 vote

On a motion by Mr. Lawson, Seconded by Mr. Bass, Council voted to set the 1996 Personal Property Rate at..55 per 100 of Assessed Value and all those present voting aye. Motion carried.

On a motion by. Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Marvin Mitchell, Council voted to set the 96 Machinery and Tools rate at .55

per $100 of assessed value, and all those present voting aye. Motion carried.

On a motion by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Carter, Council voted to set the rate for Town Tags at $25.00 for passenger vehicles, with the cost of a duplicate being $2.00, motorcycle tag is $24.00 and all those present voting aye. Motion carried.

On a motion by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Marvin H. Mitchell, Council

voted to adopt the 1996 Town Budget as presented and all those

present voting aye. Motion carried. On a motion by Mr. Lawson, seconded by Mr. Carter, Council voted to set the 1996 Salaries for Town Employees as set forth in

the Town Budget and all those present voting aye. Motion carried.

On a motion by Mr. Bass, seconded by Mr. Mayberry, Council

adjourned at 5:30 PM. Gonstd C. dpegf? MAYOR

Ronald C. Spiggle

Obbie H. 'MulNins