1 Appomattox Town Council
Budget Work Session March 28, 2023
The Appomattox Town Council held a Budget work session on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. at the Appomattox Town Hall, Council Chambers, 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, Virginia.
Members present: Jane T. Allen, James J. Boyce, Sr., Mary Lou Spiggle, Timothy W. Garrett, Nathan A. Simpson, and Claudia G. Puckette, Mayor Richard Conner
Others present: Kim Ray, Town Treasurer; R. Terry McGhee, Town Manager and Roxanne W. Casto, Clerk of Council.
Mayor Conner called the budget work session to order.
A brief discussion by Council consisted of how to handle the community funding presenters during the 6:30 workshop meeting. The Council agreed to provide the Town Manager with any questions, and he will research any of the matters and provide responses.
Mrs. Ray explained the changes on a coversheet from the last meeting on March 13, 2023.
Mr. Simpson requested a discussion concerning the Appomattox County Sheriff's stipend. The current stipend is $6000 per year and has been since at least 2013. Mr. Simpson would like to see Council consider raising the stipend to $8000 per year beginning with the term beginning January 1, 2024.
Mrs. Ray also spoke about the personal property values falling slightly for FY2024. Mr. Simpson and Mr. Boyce expressed interest in leaving the rate at the current $0.45 per $100 for FY2024 and revisiting the values in FY2025.
ADJOURNMENT:
The budget work session adjourned at 6:15 pm.
Roxanne W. Casto, MMC Clerk
Richard C. Conner Mayor