Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Manteo’s Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a town budget for fiscal year 2022 at the board’s regularly scheduled meeting June 2, 2021.

The general fund budget totals $6,615,630.

The budget calls for spending $1.6 million in undesignated fund balance to pay for Phase 2 of the Town Common, work on the Davis lot, replacement vehicles for Planning (1), Police (1) and Public Works (one for solid waste collection truck and one light-duty vehicle).

The property tax rate remains at 34.55 cents per $100 valuation to raise $2.24 million.

Several of the board’s priorities are funded under special projects, including consulting services for the Waterfront and Magnolia Pavilion, Operation Safe and Dry ($20,000) and wayfinding ($65,000). Community and Children’s events line item has been increased from $10,000 to $20,000.

For employees, a 2.4% cost of living adjustment is included along with a 1% salary increase. The budget also adds a full-time inspector/project manager and a part-time maintenance worker.

Funding has been increased for stormwater infrastructure improvement and for sidewalk maintenance and matching grant funds for new sidewalks.

The board will undertake a short-term pilot project for affordable housing on town-owned property.

The budget includes a 3.7% increase in Water and Sewer rates needed to comply with state requirements for debt service on the Shallowbag Bay Sewer Pump Station.

READ ABOUT MORE NEWS AND EVENTS HERE.

RECENT HEADLINES:

Nags Head plans for 4th of July fireworks display, hears proposed budget for 2021-22

Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach cleanups set for Saturday