Red Springs public meetings in 2020
5 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Meeting
The Red Springs Board of Commissioners approved consent agenda items including budget amendments for a new online utility billing module and a water treatment plant truck, adopted a Crime Stoppers resolution, amended personnel policies on hiring relatives and part-time benefits, and approved COVID-19 hazard pay for employees.
- Budget amendment BA#12-01-2020: $5,000 Electricities grant for MyGovHub online utility billing module
- Budget amendment BA#12-01-02: $38,726 for 2021 F250 Crew truck for water treatment plant
- Resolution adopting Crime Stoppers program with rewards up to $1,500
- Personnel policy amendment restricting hiring of immediate family members (passed 6-1, Commissioner Sumpter opposed)
- COVID-19 Cares Act hazard pay approved for board members and employees
Meeting
The Red Springs Board of Commissioners reviewed the town's FY2020 audit, discussed a proposed roadside trash pickup program, and approved resolutions to pay off debt and adopt a hazard mitigation plan. The audit received a clean opinion but flagged water/sewer fund losses. The trash pickup discussion was informational only, with no vote taken.
- Audit: clean opinion, 23 journal entries, findings on prior period adjustments, debt service coverage, federal awards recording
- Trash pickup: proposed $95,253.54 for 1,400 cans and rear loaders; possible rate increase discussed
- Debt payoff resolution: $54,262.90 to fund USDA accounts; LREMC radio loan payoff
- Hazard mitigation resolution: adopt Bladen, Columbus, Robeson Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Budget amendments: include lease purchase of Dayco building, $8,333/month, $108,000 roof payoff
Meeting
The Red Springs Board of Commissioners held a budget workshop to finalize and adopt the FY2020/2021 budget. They approved a budget amendment, adopted the budget with changes, and voted on several funding items including employee raises and board pay increases.
- Approved Budget Amendment BA#2020-06-02-06 to close out fund 61
- Adopted FY2020/2021 budget with $300,000 in cash reserves
- Approved 3% Cost of Living Raise for town employees starting July 1, 2020
- Increased board pay: Mayor to $200/month, Commissioners to $100/month
- Approved $1,420 for Red Springs Public Library and $500 for Robeson County United Way
Meeting
The Red Springs Board of Commissioners held a recess budget workshop to review the FY 2020/2021 budget. Town Manager David Ashburn and Finance Director Sharon McFarland presented line-by-line details for several departments, including buildings/grounds, community services, water/sewer, electric, and debt schedules. Minor adjustments were made, and further discussion is scheduled for the next monthly meeting on June 2, 2020.
- Reviewed General Fund expenditures for buildings/grounds, community services, water/sewer, electric, and debt schedules
- Discussed COVID-19 impact report and NCACC letter on COVID-19 response funding
- Reviewed Powell Bill revenues and expenses
- Minor budget adjustments made during line-item review
- Next budget discussion set for June 2, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Meeting
The Red Springs Board of Commissioners met on January 7, 2020, and took several actions, including declaring a 2004 water treatment plant truck as surplus, authorizing a search for a replacement, purchasing a used bucket truck for $5,500, and adding two speed tables on Phillips Avenue. The board also tabled decisions on an industrial park name change and a tax collection contract pending further review. A closed session led to approval of retirement health insurance payments for the police chief and a 5% pay increase for the town manager.
- Declared 2004 Water Treatment Plant Truck surplus; authorized state bid pricing for replacement (motion passed 6-1, Commissioner Burney opposed)
- Approved purchase of Electric Department Bucket Truck from Town of Laurinburg for $5,500
- Added two Speed Tables on Phillips Avenue to the speed table list
- Tabled Industrial Park Name Change pending Town Attorney research
- Tabled Tax Collection Contract until next meeting for Town Attorney review