NEWS RELEASE

Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 20, 2003

VOTING RECORD FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING

OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 7 p.m.

PUBLIC HEARING

CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF:

1. A Special Ordinance providing for the Adoption a Budget for The City of Frederick, Maryland for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 as amended in the March 12 Budget Modification and Appeals Memorandum and as amended tonight.

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL			X
RAMSBURG		X	X
J. BALDI			X
M. HALL	X		X
LENHART			X

FY04 Budget Highlight:

Balance General Fund $52,118,292

Community Promotions Funding $267,500

1. Delaplaine Visual Arts Center $58,000

2. Tourism Council of Frederick County

a. Frederick Visitor’s Center $45,000

b. Historic Sites Consortium $10,250

c. Tourism- Advertising Campaign $12,750

3. Housing Authority – Catoctin View Senior $13,000

4. National Museum of Civil War Medicine $27,000

5. Child Advocacy Center $20,000

6. Education Commission $17,000

7. Community Art Project $10,000

8. Police Activity League Building $8,000

9. Volunteer Frederick $10,000

10. Mental Health Association – Counseling $3,000

11. Mental Health Association – Hotline $4,000

12. Sister Cities Committee $2,500

13. Alzheimer’s Association $4,000

14. Shakespeare Project $1,500

15. Daybreak Adult Daycare $7,000

16. Centro de Familia $2,500

17. One Stop Employment – p/t position $6,000

18. Neighborhood Advisory Councils $6,000

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) 3%

New Positions/Transfers/Upgrades

1. Code Enforcement

a. Code Enforcement Inspector

2. Office of Special Events

a. P/T Office

3. Police Department

a. F/T Civilian Accreditation Manager

b. Secretary to professional Standards Unit

c. Information Clerk – Front Desk

d. Seven Police Officers

4. Office of Legal Services

a. F/T Attorney

b. F/T Administrative Assistant

5. Office of Economic Development

a. Deputy Director of Economic Development

6. Frederick Municipal Airport

a. Assistant Manager

7. Office of Citizen Services

a. F/T Administrative Assistant

2. A Special Ordinance establishing the tax rate for the assessable property in the City of Frederick, Maryland for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2004. The sum of $0.64 on each $100.00 of assessable real property and $1.55 on each $100.00 of assessable business property.

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL			X
RAMSBURG		X	X
J. BALDI			X
M. HALL	X		X
LENHART			X

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