The Governing Body of the City of Cherryvale met and took the following actions:
1. Approved an agreement with Heckman and Associates of Independence to undertake the Architectural and Engineering work for the ADA enhancements at the Cherryvale Public Library.
2. Approved the City's membership in the Main Street task force.
3. Approved a Donation of $600 to the Cherryvale Beautification Committee for their 2008 projects.
4. Approved five resolutions dealing with unsafe and dangerous structures.
-612 E. 2nd
-212 S. Wilson
-726 E. 3rd
-322 W. 2nd
-300 E. Main
5. Approved a change in the structure of volunteer EMS stipends.
6. Approved up to $5,000 for repairs to the new street sweeper.
7. Approved vendors to stay overnight at Logan Park during Cherry Blossom Festival.
8. Approved a new rural water line leak policy.
9. Approved the purchase of three new bullet proof vests for the police department.
10. Approved a bid of $5,495 from Newton's of Cherryvale to install a new A/C and ducts.
11. Approved the consent agenda as printed.
12. Approved Resolution 08-11 dealing with pay of non-elected officials as amended.
13. Canceled the May 5, 2008 City Council Meeting.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Taxes, Part I
In Kansas, three major forms of taxation are used to support governmental functions.
Income Taxes - These are the sole domain of the State of Kansas and the Federal Government. The City of Cherryvale does not recieve any of this money directly.
Sales Taxes - The State of Kansas recieves the majority of your sales tax dollars. The total sales tax rate in Cherryvale is 8.05% and the State of Kansas receives 5.3% of this. The City of Cherryvale currently has four different sales taxes in place. The first is a 1.0% tax to fund general operations and it does not have a sunset provision. The second is a .75% which is set to expire in 2011. It pays the debt associatied with the City's 2001 and 2007 sewer projects. The third sales tax is a .5% for property tax relief and it is set to expire in 2011. The fourth sales tax of .5% finances street and storm water drainage improvements and other capital improvement projects. This sales tax is also set to expire in 2011.
Property Taxes - the total propety tax rate for Cherryvale is 167.344. This total is divided among Montgomery County, USD 447, Independence Community College, the State of Kansas, the Cherryvale Recreation Commission, and the City of Cherryvale. The City of Cherryvale recieves only 23% of your property tax dollars.
State of Kansas 1.5 mills or 1% of your total property tax bill.
Montgomery County 49.415 mills or 30% of your total property tax bill.
City of Cherryale 39.021 mills or 23% of your total property tax bill.
Independence Community College 33.211 mills or 20% of your total property tax bill.
Cherryvale Rec. Commission 1.877 mills or 1% of your total tax bill.
Statewide USD Tax 20.00
USD 447 Local Tax 22.320
Total School Mill Levy 42.320 Mills or 25% of your total tax bill
Total Mill Levy 167.344 100%
Income Taxes - These are the sole domain of the State of Kansas and the Federal Government. The City of Cherryvale does not recieve any of this money directly.
Sales Taxes - The State of Kansas recieves the majority of your sales tax dollars. The total sales tax rate in Cherryvale is 8.05% and the State of Kansas receives 5.3% of this. The City of Cherryvale currently has four different sales taxes in place. The first is a 1.0% tax to fund general operations and it does not have a sunset provision. The second is a .75% which is set to expire in 2011. It pays the debt associatied with the City's 2001 and 2007 sewer projects. The third sales tax is a .5% for property tax relief and it is set to expire in 2011. The fourth sales tax of .5% finances street and storm water drainage improvements and other capital improvement projects. This sales tax is also set to expire in 2011.
Property Taxes - the total propety tax rate for Cherryvale is 167.344. This total is divided among Montgomery County, USD 447, Independence Community College, the State of Kansas, the Cherryvale Recreation Commission, and the City of Cherryvale. The City of Cherryvale recieves only 23% of your property tax dollars.
State of Kansas 1.5 mills or 1% of your total property tax bill.
Montgomery County 49.415 mills or 30% of your total property tax bill.
City of Cherryale 39.021 mills or 23% of your total property tax bill.
Independence Community College 33.211 mills or 20% of your total property tax bill.
Cherryvale Rec. Commission 1.877 mills or 1% of your total tax bill.
Statewide USD Tax 20.00
USD 447 Local Tax 22.320
Total School Mill Levy 42.320 Mills or 25% of your total tax bill
Total Mill Levy 167.344 100%
Friday, April 11, 2008
Street Lights
A blog poster recently said that the City should look at adding additional street lights. Where would you want to see the new street lights?
Thanks,
Trey Cocking
City Administrator
Thanks,
Trey Cocking
City Administrator
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
April 7, 2008 City Council Meeting
The Governing Body of the City of Cherryvale met on April 7, 2008, and the following actions were taken:
1. Approved a bid from Bellco Materials for $130,270 to pave 12 blocks within the City of Cherryvale.
2. Tabled a presentation on library accessibility until 4/21/2008.
3. Tabled a presentation on the Main Street Improvement Task Force until 4/21/2008.
4. Approved the purchase of a 1997 Johnston Street Sweeper from Key Equipment of Kansas City for $9,975.
5. Agreed to let Public Works Director Wade Webber bid out the replacement of four blocks of sewer line.
6. Amended the Purchasing Policy to require the City to seek competitive bids every three years for insurance products, such as property and casuality, employee group health, and worker's compensation.
7. Approved the renewal of the City's property and causality insurance with EMC for $22,354.
8. Approved the adoption of the personnel policy manual as amended.
9. Approved the City's MCAC membership dues of $2,240.
10. Approved the Consent Agenda as written.
1. Approved a bid from Bellco Materials for $130,270 to pave 12 blocks within the City of Cherryvale.
2. Tabled a presentation on library accessibility until 4/21/2008.
3. Tabled a presentation on the Main Street Improvement Task Force until 4/21/2008.
4. Approved the purchase of a 1997 Johnston Street Sweeper from Key Equipment of Kansas City for $9,975.
5. Agreed to let Public Works Director Wade Webber bid out the replacement of four blocks of sewer line.
6. Amended the Purchasing Policy to require the City to seek competitive bids every three years for insurance products, such as property and casuality, employee group health, and worker's compensation.
7. Approved the renewal of the City's property and causality insurance with EMC for $22,354.
8. Approved the adoption of the personnel policy manual as amended.
9. Approved the City's MCAC membership dues of $2,240.
10. Approved the Consent Agenda as written.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Water Rates
As most Cherryvale residents will note, they have recently received their April water bill. The water bill does reflect the new rates that were passed by the City Council earlier this year. The purpose of the rate increase was three-fold: 1) To lessen the burden on low end customers, 2) help the city offset increased costs related to inflation, and 3) prepare for needed waterline replacement.
Waterline replacement is necessary to ensure safe quality drinking water and to offset future costs.
The water rate increase was structured to lower the water bills of low end users and to only have a slight impact on residential customers. The average customer should see a minimum increase or a slight decrease in their total water bill.
48% of water users should see an overall decrease in their bill.
24% of water users should see an increase between $2.09 and $5.22
16% of water users should see an increase between $8.35 and $11.48
7% of water users should see an increase between $14.61 and $17.74
And only 5% of water users should see an increase above $18.0o
In addition, the water bill now breaks out the base water charge of $8.00, instead of including it in the cost per 1,000 gallons.
Please let the City Clerk's Office know if you received a large increase. It may not be the result of the rate change and could be due to a water leak. The number is 336-2776.
Have a great day!
Trey Cocking
City Administrator
Waterline replacement is necessary to ensure safe quality drinking water and to offset future costs.
The water rate increase was structured to lower the water bills of low end users and to only have a slight impact on residential customers. The average customer should see a minimum increase or a slight decrease in their total water bill.
48% of water users should see an overall decrease in their bill.
24% of water users should see an increase between $2.09 and $5.22
16% of water users should see an increase between $8.35 and $11.48
7% of water users should see an increase between $14.61 and $17.74
And only 5% of water users should see an increase above $18.0o
In addition, the water bill now breaks out the base water charge of $8.00, instead of including it in the cost per 1,000 gallons.
Please let the City Clerk's Office know if you received a large increase. It may not be the result of the rate change and could be due to a water leak. The number is 336-2776.
Have a great day!
Trey Cocking
City Administrator
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Spring
Last week, Spring decided to show up. Flowers are blooming, grass is sprouting, trees are budding, and walkers have returned to Main Street. It's one of my favorite times of the year. One of my absolute favorite moments of the year is when you look out and realize that our landscape is now covered in green.
As Spring sprouts, the City of Cherryvale is now embarking on a interactive digital forum of communication. Over the next few weeks, we will post more information on our blog and we invite you to comment on our posts. We want to hear what you have to say!
The days are long over when the only way to give your opinion is at a council meeting, letter to the editor, or the coffee shop.
I will start off by asking, what do you want the city to accomplish in the next year? And more importantly how can you help us achieve that goal?
Thanks,
Trey Cocking
City Administrator
As Spring sprouts, the City of Cherryvale is now embarking on a interactive digital forum of communication. Over the next few weeks, we will post more information on our blog and we invite you to comment on our posts. We want to hear what you have to say!
The days are long over when the only way to give your opinion is at a council meeting, letter to the editor, or the coffee shop.
I will start off by asking, what do you want the city to accomplish in the next year? And more importantly how can you help us achieve that goal?
Thanks,
Trey Cocking
City Administrator
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