Cleveland, NC Town Board Meeting 6-14-2021 - Some Fees Go Up and Other Detail Items for New Fiscal Year
Town Board in Cleveland, NC June 14, 2021 involved confirming no tax increase this year as well as some increases in town fees. Other items of business mostly involved changes coming during or expected for the upcoming fiscal year which starts next month. Water and sewer rates go up by 5% each as outlined in the earlier special town board budget meeting. Also, cemetery prices will go up. The town is now hiring mowing at the cemetery, so the costs are higher to keep the cemetery up. Also, Mayor Pat Phifer said, "We're still half price of anybody else." He joked that someone could "buy four plots and put up a house." All voted to increase fees. Increased fees for the park include for non-residents: half day shelter rental goes from $30 to $50 for nonresidents full day shelter rental goes from $50 to $75 nonresidents And park related fees: security deposit from $30 to $40 line the ball field from $30 to $40 Cleveland to Welcome Two New Police Officers After a clo...