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Columbia City Council meeting, 13 May 2015 Whether or not to keep allocations for Payroll Tax Revenue debated, change proportions, or have all flow into the General Fund was very briefly debated. Some council members want more public input with a formally called Town Meeting with more advance publicity. Mayor Hardwick thinks current process is doing the job. By Ed Waggener There was more contention than usual in the called meeting of the Columbia City County on Thursday, May 13, 2014. What Mayor Hardwick said was the big reason the meeting had been called to address, mayor succession, was not on the agenda, and was challenged by Sharon Burton of the Adair County Community Voice and was withdrawn as an item, and discussion of another major issue, how the money from the Payroll Tax would be handled, was cut short. The Council approves two members of CACEDA The Council did quickly approve, with a unanimous vote, the appointment of Dean Adams, Lindsey Wilson College Dean, and re-appoint Randy Burns, Director of LWC Alumna Affairs, to the Columbia/Adair County Economic Development Board. All five councillors present, Craig Dean, Linda Waggener, Craig Lasley, Charles Grimsley, and Mark Harris voted to approve the appointments. Councillor Ron Rogers was not present. The Council approved Mayor Hardwick's recommendation to place Linda Waggener on the board of the J.O.Y organization as the Council's representative. The organization is involved in the issue of homelessness and with Veterans' services. First reading of 2015-2016 Budget approved The Council also heard a first reading of the 2015-2016 fiscal year budget, by City Attorney Marshall Loy. Already, there appears serious problems with the allocations, as the General Fund for operating the city is already proving too little. Mayor Hardwick said that in his visits around town and in and out of a lot of people in town and there is no talk about holding to the allocations. He said he is getting a ruling from the Kentucky League of Cities for guidance in how the money is to flow and if the General Fund can be addressed first before any allocations are paid. At present, only 30% of the proceeds are allocated for the General Fund. Councillor Linda Waggener had, in voting no for the Payroll Tax, expressed concerns about the allocations, and suggested the money all go to the General Fund first, and let the Council have the final decision on distribution of the money after essential items were addressed. She said, "One the tax was set to go into place, I asked that everything flow into the General Fund. I think we are fooling ourselves if we freeze monies, especially the high amount set for economic development, with the general fund is in the shape it's in." At present, Economic Development - but not necessarily the Columbia-Adair County Economic Development - is allocated 30%, Parks & Recreation 20%, only 10% for Streets and Sidewalks, and only 10% for the Rainy Day, and only 30% for the General Fund." Coucillor Waggener had asked that the money be focused on the needs of the city right now. She stressed that it is her belief that economic development money be focused on maintaining and improving badly needed safety and sidewalk issues, but Mayor Hardwick cut that short. "You've got streets and sidewalks now," he said. Charles Grimsley, who is the father of Columbia/Adair County's Parks & Recreation work, said that he believed the plan will take time to work everything out, but expressed an interest in holding another meeting on the budget before a final vote. Councillor Craig Dean agreed on the amount for parks and recreation, "We wanted to build that up fairly quickly," he said. Councillor Mark D. Harris urged the council to go slow on considering re-allocations. "Let's give it a chance to work, he said. Mayor Curtis Hardwick presided. City Clerk Rhonda Loy recorded the proceedings. City Attorney Marshall Loy was present. Adair County Judge Executive Mike Stephens and Adair County Deputy CJE Holly Grimsley, attended, along with media repesentatives, and Columbia Police Chief Jason Cross. This story was posted on 2015-05-15 11:26:12
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