by jacreative
The Matthews Board of Commissioners has approved the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 budget. This budget focuses on maintaining current services for citizens during this economic recession without increasing any fees or the property tax rate.
The approved budget for the Town is $17,914,505. This is $512,122 less or a 2.78% decrease from the 2008-09 budget. There are no proposed tax or fee increases in the budget. The tax rate will remain at .3325 cents per $100 valuation. “This is a difficult time for everyone. Revenues have dropped as sales tax and our other sources of income have dropped. This year’s budget reflects our efforts to maintain the services we provide to our citizens. We are holding our own with this budget. We are deferring or delaying equipment, vehicles, staff training, and employee items until the economy improves,” said Matthews Town Manager Hazen Blodgett.
The Town is projecting a 2 percent decrease in property tax revenues and a 9.2 percent decrease in sales and excise tax revenues. “We are monitoring our revenues very closely and will make adjustments to the budget if necessary. Just like everyone else we are hopeful that the economy will stabilize and we will be able to accomplish all of our goals this year.” Continue reading
Mint Hill Police received information this morning at approximately 5:30 am that a victim of a shooting was being treated at Presbyterian Hospital in Matthews. After meeting with the victim, whose name is not being released due to concerns for his safety, stated the altercation occurred on Standing Wood Court in Mint Hill around 3:00 am.
Three North Carolina Powerball tickets are worth $50,000 each following the Saturday, May 30 Powerball drawing. The Power Play multiplier was five and each matched four out of five white balls plus the Power Ball. The tickets, sold in New Bern as well as Mecklenburg and Onslow counties, have yet to be claimed. The ticket in Mecklenburg County was sold at the Food Lion at Sardis and Monroe roads.
This Saturday, June 6, the Charlotte Medical Clinic—Mint Hill will offer the second in a series of Health Talks presented by the doctors at the clinic. Dr. Stephanie Simon presented the first workshop on osteoporosis and provided free bone density screenings. (See picture.) On Saturday, Dr. Glen Powell will speak to visitors about menopause, at 10am in the Ashcraft Schoolhouse at the Carl J. McEwen Historic Village. Once a month during the Farmers’ Market, a doctor from CMC will speak on another subject and offer other free screenings.