June 18, 2009

Virginia: At a Public Hearing of the Council for the Town of Chatham, held in the council room of the Town Hall, at 12:00 P.M. on June 18, 2009.

Present: George O. Haley, Mayor

Council Members: Roy Byrd, Alvin Crider, C.B. Cundiff, and Robert Thompson. Absent: McDole and Rogers.

Mayor Haley called the hearing to order and stated the reason for the meeting is to hear public comment concerning the 2009-2010 budget for the Town of Chatham.

Councilman Cundiff reviewed the proposed budget for the Town of Chatham for 2009/2010. The total budget amount is $1,993,300. General Fund budget is $804,300 and Water and Sewer is $1,189,000. The budget as recommended by the Finance Committee has the following tax and fee increases:

Real Estate $.25 per $100 an increase of $.03

Personal Property Tax $4.55 per $100 an increase of $.05

Vehicle Registration Fee $38.75 per year an increase of $9.25.

Garbage Collection Fees will increase $1.00 per month for all categories.

Water and Sewer Rates

In-Town Water Rate $3.40 per 1000 gallons a $.10 increase

In-Town Sewer Rate $4.46 per 1000 gallons a $.10 increase

Out-of-Town Water Rate $5.30 per 1000 gallons a $.10 increase

Out-of-Town Sewer Rate $8.81 per 1000 gallons a $.10 increase.

Tax rate increases will be effective with the December 2009 billing. Garbage, water, and sewer rates will be effective with the September 2009 billing.

Hearing no comments, the hearing was adjourned at 12:30P.M.

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