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Spartanburg City Council meeting, May 29, 2012

Live tweets from meeting

@TheSpark
Tonight’s Spartanburg City Council meeting called to order. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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First up on the agenda: drawing for a Kindle awarded to one lucky recent newcomer to the city’s recycling program. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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67 households signed up for the recycling program since contest started last month. Winners are the residents of 411 Gentry St. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Now: public hearing on budget. To see full budget along with tonight’s agenda, follow the link. spartanburgspark.com/wp-content/upl… #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Council members Linda Dogan and Jerome Rice raising concerns about employee incentive pay included in budget. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Both Rice and Dogan raised similar concerns at budget overview meeting earlier. See our coverage here: spartanburgspark.com/spartanburg-ci… #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Both Council members Rice and Dogan have said they would prefer additional across-the-board pay increases to incentives. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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The budget also includes a 2% across-the-board pay increase for all city employees. Pay raise costs $400K, incentives $100K. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Council member Jerome Rice says he favors incentives if they are heavily weighted towards employees making less than $50K per year #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Council member Dogan opposes incentive bonuses regardless of how they’re distributed. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Mayor White, Council members Ryba and Reeder favor employee incentive pay. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Council member Sterling Anderson asks question about cut in funding for Woodland Heights Rec center. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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City partners with School District 6 on use of center, City Manager Memmott believes reduction will not affect offerings at center #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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City expects to save $35K from fee increases and staff reductions at Swim Center. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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No one from the public spoke in favor or against the city budget. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Council member Linda Dogan makes motion to pass budget but delete incentive pay, gets no second. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Council member Jerome Rice makes motion to direct incentive pay to employees making under $50K, gets no second. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Budget passes with incentive pay for city employees. Vote is 5-2 with Dogan and Rice against. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Now: Adopting mileage for next fiscal year, vote is 7-0. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Now: annual street resurfacing contract. Low bidder was Panagakos Asphalt Paving $588,319. Motion passes 7-0.
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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For a full list of Spartanburg City Streets to be resurfaced in 2012-2013 budget year, follow the link spartanburgspark.com/wp-content/upl… #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Now: Purchase of a second hybrid bus for the city’s bus system, SPARTA. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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The bus will replace the final bus in the city’s fleet in need of replacement according to Assistant City Manager Chris Story. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Hybrid bus will cost the city $45K more than conventional bus, but will pay for itself over half of bus’ lifetime, Story says. #sburggov
Tue, May 29 2012 17:34:15
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Half of hybrid bus’s lifetime is six years. #sburggov
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