Statesville City Council Winter Budget Retreat

February 15-16, 2024

Hilton Garden Inn 1017 Gateway Crossing Dr, Statesville, NC 28677

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Meeting Agenda:

Thursday, February 15

8:45-9:00 Opening, Schedule, and Takeaways

9:00-9:30 Strategic Planning Discussion (Pierce, Smith) – Memo #1

9:30-11:00 Financial Outlook

Current Year Revenues and Expenditures (Carr) – Memo #2

Review of Growth (Smith)

Break Projected Expenditures Influences (Carr, Everette, Smith) – Memo #3; Developing Our Team, Initiative 2

Civic Center and Recreation Merger (Griggs, Roberts, Smith) – Memo #4

Grants Update (Hatcher) – Memo #5 (no presentation); Connecting Our City – Initiative 2.i.

11:00-12:00 Closed Session for a Property Issue

12:00-12:45 Lunch

12:45-2:00 Capital Improvement Plan (Carr, Smith) – Memo #6

Municipal Operations Center Update (Harrell)

Police Department Expansion Update (Pierce); Connecting Our Communities

Bond Initiatives Information (Smith) – Memo #7; Connecting Our Communities

2:00-2:15 Break

2:15-4:30 Department Requests; 

Building Inspections (Harrell) – Memo #8

Public Safety (Onley, G. Kurfees); Connecting Our Communities, Initiative 1

Police Attorney – Memo #9

Axon Cameras – Memo #10

Rescue Squad and County Fire Response – Memo #11

Friday, February 16

8:45-9:00 Opening, Schedule, and Takeaways

9:00-12:00 Department/Specific Requests

Growth and Development Impact on Infrastructure (Leis, Harrell) – Memo #12; Connecting Our Communities, Initiative 2

Break

Attainable and Affordable Housing (Pierce) – Memo #13; Connecting Our Communities, Initiative 3

Water and Sewer Funding (Harrell, Vaughan) – Memo #14 (no presentation); Connecting Our City, Initiative 2

12:00-12:45 Lunch

12:45-1:30 Special Appropriations and Outside Agency Review (Carr, Smith) – Memo #15

1:30-2:00 Statesville Housing Authority Park Partnership (Griggs, Smith) – Memo #16; Connecting Our Communities, Initiative 2.iii

2:00-2:15 Break

2:15-2:45 Election Data (Smith) – Memo #17

2:45- Prioritization Exercise (Smith)