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Canton Town board adopts 2024–25 budget, approves $487,136 Chestnut Mountain Bridge contract and traffic-safety grant
Summary
At a June 13 special meeting the Canton Town Board unanimously adopted the 2024–25 budget and fee schedule (including a $50 splash-pad table rental), approved a $487,136.43 contract for the Chestnut Mountain Bridge, and accepted a $10,000 NC Highway Safety grant for overtime traffic enforcement.
Canton Town’s Mayor and Board of Aldermen/women unanimously approved the town’s 2024–25 Budget Ordinance and a package of related measures at a special meeting on June 13, 2024.
The board adopted the budget and the 2024–25 Schedule of Fees, which includes a new policy allowing two-hour picnic-table rentals at the Sorrells Street Park Splash Pad for $50 (the Splash Pad itself remains free to park visitors). Alderwoman Mull moved to adopt the budget ordinance and Alderman Hamlett seconded; all three members present voted in favor.
The board also approved a Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Ordinance, with a public commitment from Mayor Zeb Smathers to publish on the town website a list of streets that will be paved using the revenues, after resident Carl Cortright urged the town…
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