FY2021 Budget

SECTION 12. FEDERALLY FORFEITED PROPERTY (DAG-71)

As it is the intent of any Federally Forfeited Property to enhance law enforcement, these funds have increased and not supplemented the departmental budget and all interest earned on said funds will also be utilized for law enforcement purposes. All forfeiture funds are hereby appropriated when received.

SECTION 13. PURCHASE ORDERS & CAPITAL OUTLAY

All purchase orders will be pre-audited in accordance with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act and issued on all purchases over five-thousand dollars ($5,000) and threshold of five-thousand dollars ($5,000) for capital outlay.

SECTION 14. RETIREMENT FUNDS

As it is the intent of the Town to maintain and keep current the liability of both the LEO Separation Allowance Fund and the Retirement Healthcare Fund (OPEB), these funds will be transferred monthly from the General Fund as accumulated within the payroll accrual database.

SECTION 15. LEGAL SERVICES

There is hereby authorized for Fiscal Year 2021, an agreement with the Town Attorney for legal services establishing a monthly general legal retainer rate of $800 to cover attendance at Town Meetings, work sessions, retreats, general consultation, advice, and the like. Charges on an hourly basis for work on specific cases and projects will be at a rate of $220 per hour. When appropriate, assignment of legal matters to associate attorneys will occur and charges applied per hour based on a rate range of $190 per hour for associates and $95 per hour for paralegals. In addition, other reimbursements will include certain annual dues to professional organizations and registration/hotel fees for attending specific annual conferences.

SECTION 16. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION – TOWN MANAGER/BUDGET OFFICER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE

A. Budget Transfer Authority 1.

May reallocate appropriations within or across functions and/or major categories as deemed necessary and in accordance with Budget Transfer Policy. All budget transfers will be reviewed and approved by the Budget Officer or his/her designee. 2. May process interfund transfers as anticipated by the Budget Ordinance without additional approval by the Town Council. 3. May reallocate funds accrued as a result of personnel lapse salary for the purposes of providing the Town Manager with reasonable flexibility to mitigate unforeseen circumstances or effectively advance priorities operationally without unnecessarily appropriating from fund balance. The Town Manager will provide a formal mid-year report annually in January on the usage overall within the first six months and thereafter report to Town Council in accumulative increments of $50,000. Use is subject to the Town Manager/Budget Officer’s approval. This authority may not be designated. 4. May reallocate personnel lapse salary for staff professional development and training opportunities to promote and advance employee knowledge, skills and abilities including tuition reimbursements as outlined in the Personnel Policy.

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