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• TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
Minutes of Meeting of Town Commission
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, July 27, 1984 2:00 P.M.
A Special Meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Mary Louise G.
Blosser at 2:00 p.m. in the Town Commission Chambers of Town Hall.
Also present were Commissioners John J. Basso, William E. Paul and
Betty Jean Stewart. Mayor Horton was absent.
Also present were Town Manager, Elaine W. Roberts; Town Finance
Director M. Maree Fowler; and Financial Advisory Board Chairman Dr.
Jane Rayner.
It was noted by the Town Manager that the meeting had been
precipitated by a telephone call from Mrs. Nancy Myers of the Property
Appraiser's office indicating that due to the fact that the 1984
Certification of Taxable Value had been certified by the Property
Appraiser's office on July 1, 1984 (being a Sunday), that in order to
be in compliance with the thirty day time limit, the Town must certify
the millage prior to July 31. Mrs. Roberts further noted that delays
had been caused due to the Palm Beach County Commission failing to set
their public hearing dates. Mrs. Roberts reminded the Town Commission
• that municipalities could not set public hearing dates which would
conflict with public hearing dates set by the School Board or by the
Palm Beach County Commission.
The memorandum from the Town Manager dated July 25, 1984 which set out
a proposed schedule for the adoption of the budget was then briefly
discussed.
It was the joint recommendation of the Financial Advisory Board, Town
Manager and Finance Director that the millage for fiscal year 1984/85
be certified to the Property Appraiser at 2.7641 with public hearing
dates of September 4 and 21, 1984.
It was then the consensus of the Town Commission, upon Commissioner
Basso's recommendation that the Town Manager write a letter to the
Palm Beach County Commission expressing their objection to the
constraints put on the Town timewise in this matter.
Commissioner Stewart expressed her opinion that the Town Commission
should have been working on the budget by now, and that according to
recent newspaper articles, several other municipalities had already
been well into the budget process. Dr. Rayner, Chairman of the
Financial Advisory Board assured Commission Stewart that work on the
budget had been progressing steadily for months, however, in her
opinion, it was not feasible for the Town Commission to become
involved in the process until actual assessed valuation figures had
been received from the County, which does not occur until July. Vice
Mayor Blosser requested that an item be placed on the August Workshop
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Agenda to discuss the procedure now used in the financial evaluation
of the budget. Dr. Rayner indicated that it was her experience that
in other Towns, upon certification of millage, review of the budget by
the governing bodies occured during the month of August.
Commissioner Stewart indicated that she felt additional information
should be made available such as the status of the telephone study in
order for decisions to be made in the necessary appropriation of funds
in the budget.
Vice Mayor Blosser then read the Certification of Taxable Value, after
which MOTION was made by COMMISSIONER BASSO/COMMISSION PAUL to certify
the millage rate at 2.7641 to the Palm Beach County Property Apprai-
ser. The MOTION carried unanimously.
MOTION was then made by COMMISSIONER PAUL/COMMISSIONER BASSO to accept
the dates of September 4 and 21, 1984 at 5:01 p.m. for public hearings
to be held on the proposed 1984/85 fiscal year budget. This MOTION
carried unanimously.
• Finance Director Maree Fowler pointed out to the Town Commission that
she had attached several pages to the Certification of Taxable Value
to distinguish the millage as included for the Del Trail Fire
District.
There being no further business to come before the Town Commission at
this Special Meeting, Mrs. Fowler and Dr. Rayner were complimented on
their fine work, and the meeting adjourn at 2:30 p.m.
APPROVED:
Louis Orton, Mayor
Ma L uise G. losser,Vice Mayor
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hia B+as/s~o, Commissio r
William E. Paul, Commissioner
Bett Jean Stewart, Commissioner
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