Town Council Meeting - Special Called Millage Meeting

TYRONE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING - SPECIAL CALLED MILLAGE MEETING MINUTES August 10, 2022 at 9:00 AM Eric Dial, Mayor Gloria Furr, Mayor Pro Tem, Post 4 Linda Howard, Post 1 Brandon Perkins, Town Manager Melissa Hill, Post 2 Dee Baker, Town Clerk Billy Campbell, Post 3 Dennis Davenport, Town Attorney Not in attendance: Mayor Eric Dial and Town Attorney, Dennis Davenport. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro-Tem, Furr called the meeting to order. II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The first public comment period is reserved for non-agenda items. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The Council or staff may respond at a later date. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made to approve the agenda. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Hill. Voting Yea: Council Member Howard, Council Member Furr. VI. CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. VII. PRESENTATIONS VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 2022 Millage Rate Public Hearing Mr. Trocquet presented the item and stated that each year in August, the Town calculates its share of property taxes which are used for General Fund expenditures that year. The public hearing was to review the proposed millage rate. Town Council Meeting - Special Called Millage Meeting Page 1 of 2 August 10, 2022  He added that the proposed 2.889 millage rate was estimated to provide revenue for approximately 15% of the budgeted General Fund expenses for the 2022/2023 fiscal year. He shared that staff recommended the Town maintain the 2.889 millage rate for the 15th year in a row. He stated that property values had increased reflecting an advertisement for a tax increase, although the millage rate had stayed the same. He directed Council to page six which detailed the current property tax digest and the 5- year history table of the levy. Mayor Pro Tem Furr opened the public hearing for anyone that wished to speak in favor of the item. No one spoke. Mayor Pro Tem Furr opened the public hearing for anyone that wished to speak in opposition to the item. No one spoke. IX. OLD BUSINESS X. NEW BUSINESS XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The second public comment period is for any issue. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The Council or staff may respond at a later date. XII. STAFF COMMENTS Mr. Perkins informed Council that there were two additional public hearings, one on August 16th at 5:00 pm, and on August 18th at 6:30 pm. The vote for adoption would be held at the regular meeting on August 18th at 7:00 pm. XIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION XV. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn. Motion made by Council Member Howard, Seconded by Council Member Hill. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr. The meeting adjourned at 9:08 am. By: Attest: Eric Dial, Mayor Dee Baker, Town Clerk Page 2 of 2