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Raeford manager presents FY2023 budget highlights; council schedules public hearing for June 6
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Summary
City Manager Dennis Baxley presented the recommended FY2023 budget, keeping the tax rate at $0.48 per $100, proposing a 5% COLA, one‑time ARP‑funded bonuses, changes to benefits and a new Assistant Public Works Director; the council set a public hearing for June 6, 2022 and adopted Resolution #2022‑07 to that effect.
City Manager Dennis Baxley presented the City of Raeford’s recommended FY2022‑23 budget at the May 2 council meeting, summarizing personnel and finance highlights before the council set a public hearing to take public comment.
Key elements presented included: maintaining the tax rate at $0.48 per $100 valuation; a proposed 5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for staff; one‑time prorated bonuses funded from American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds (net amounts cited: $1,500 for full‑time, $750 for part‑time employees); a projected 7% increase in medical premiums and a 4% decrease in dental premiums with a switch to MetLife; creation of an Assistant Public Works Director position; and an increase in fingerprint fees to $10.
The council adopted Resolution #2022‑07 setting a public hearing on the proposed FY2023 budget for Monday, June 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 315 N. Main Street, Raeford. The resolution directs the City Clerk to publish notice in The News‑Journal at least once not less than 10 and not more than 20 days before the hearing. The meeting record shows the resolution’s vote as Ayes: 5, Nays: 0, Absent or Excused: 0.