The Trussville Tribune
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Oct. 24 - Oct. 30, 2018
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had happened earlier in the time between the censuses, the recommendation would have been to add Sweetwater to District 1 to equalize the districts. I believe this recommendation unfairly, though not unjustly, places these additional citizens into District 2.” District 2 is represented by councilor David Vinson and will now include over 950 citizens. All other districts will have approximately 650 citizens with the exception District 1, which will have 280 citizens. District 2 Councilor David Vinson commented, “I’m happy to help. I think they need good positive representation and I’ll do everything I can to help the residents in
Sweetwater. I hope they’ll free to contact me with anything they need.” The FY 2019 Budget also received final approval at the meeting. Budget Chairman Chip Martin presented highlights budget, which includes funding for hire of three additional laborers to support the workload of the Public Works and Parks & Recreation Departments. A cash reserve of 10% is included in the budget, which has been standard for the city’s budget. The budget also includes a recommendation from the Benefits Committee for a 5% Cost of Living Adjustment increase rather than the 2.5% increase that has been in place for the past 10 years. Martin noted, “Something
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positive I’d like to point out is that if you compare July 2017 with July 2018, there was an 8% increase in sales tax revenue, which is the largest in recent years. But we still stayed conservative in the FY19 budget with 5% projected growth.” Resolution 2018-27 was passed to pay $225 per month towards the premium related to or associated with “Family” or “Dependent” health insurance coverage for all employees of the City who are eligible for and elect to receive coverage through the City’s health insurance plan. The $225 premium payment will be referred to as the “City’s portion of the Family Coverage.” City employees that opt
out of the City’s Health Insurance Benefits received approval to be compensated monetarily in the amount of $225 per month through the passing of Resolution 201829. Resolution 2018-28 also passed, which will provide longevity pay for full time employees to be paid in the month of December each year. A sliding scale of the payout varies by length of employment and ranges from $405 to $910. As part of the ongoing efforts to develop clarity of roles and distribution of workload between the Public Works and Parks & Recreation Departments, Building Inspector See SPRINGVILLE, Page 9
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