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HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD
May 14, 1997
7:00 PM, Police Department Training Room
The Hillsborough Town Board met in continued session on May 14, 1997 at 7:00 PM in
the Police Department Training Room for the purpose of reviewing the FY' 97-98 proposed
budgets for the Motor Pool, Street Department, Powell Bill, Cemetery, Sanitation Department,
Finance Department, Billing and Collectio"" and Meter Reading. Present for the Board Meeting
were Mayor Horace Johnson, Commissioners Remus Smith, Richard Simpso"" Catherine Martin,
Evelyn Lloyd and Kenneth Chavious. Staff present were Town Manager Eric Swanson, Town
Clerk Donna Armbrister, Finance Director Sherry Carter, Fleet Maintenance
Supervisor/Mechanic John Cook, Street Superintendent Clem Johnso"" and Sanitation
Superintendent Pete Champion. Others Present were Roger Scott, Vice-President of Municipal
Advisors Incorporated.
Mayor Horace Johnson reconvened the meeting at 7:07 PM.
Mr. Roger Scott, Vice-President of Municipal Advisors Incorporated, met with the Board
and reviewed the process which would be taking place for the recruitment ofa new Town
Manager. He explained that after he meets with the Mayor and all the Commissioners
individually, a profile for the Town Manager position will be developed and advertised in various
appropriate professional publications. By consensus, the Board agreed on a starting salary to be
advertised for the position of $63,000.
Mr. Scott stated that MAl would not be back in touch with the Town until after the
applicants have been narrowed down to a number for the Board to interview.
MOTOR POOL
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor/Mechanic John Cook presented the Motor Pool's FY '97-
98 proposed budget for the Board's consideration. The proposed budget recommends the
addition of one (1) part-time position (4 hrs/day - no benefits) as a mechanic's helper.
STREET. POWELL BILL. AND CEMETERY
Street Superintendent Clem Johnson presented the Street Department's budget requests
for the Board's consideration. The proposed budget recommends the deletion of one (1) full-time
position and moves a half (lh) position to the Powell Bill budget.
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SANITATION
Sanitation Superintendent Pete Champion presented the Sanitation Department's budget
requests for the Board's consideration. The proposed budget recommends splitting one (1) full-
time position between Sanitation and Powell Bill.
FINANCE. BILLING & COLLECTION. AND METER READING
Finance Director Sherry Carter presented the Finance Department's budget requests for
the Boards consideration. The proposed budget recommends a decrease in the equipment line
item and adds a maintenance contract with Mosler Company who services the Annex vault, alarm
and drive thru drawer.
The Meter Reading budget recommends an increase due to the addition of remote read
meters.
Commissioner Smith asked the Board their feelings of the budgets presented. By
consensus, the Board moved to approve the proposed budgets of the Motor Pool, Street
Department, Powell Bill, Cemetery, Sanitation Department, Finance Department, Billing &
Collections, and Meter Reading as presented.
ADJOURN
Upon a motion by Commissioner Chavious, seconded by Commissioner Simpson, the
Board moved to continue the meeting to May 20, 1997 at 7:00 PM in the Town Barn by a vote of
5-0. The motion was declared passed.
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Respectfully submitted,
Donna F. Annbrister, Town Clerk
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