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By LISA McNEECE Vardaman Board of Aldermen tabled the dog ordinance, gave full time employees a raise and approved a fuel adjustment for town's garbage pickup service at a recessed meeting of the board Monday night. The board has been working on a dog ordinance for a couple of months, but Mayor James Casey said after talking to Bruce and Calhoun City Mayors, they planned to join a discussion with the county supervisors to possibly adopt one ordinance for the entire county. In another matter, the board approved $1,000 across the board raises for the five full time town employees on a 4-1 vote. Alderman Jeff Clements voted against the raise. The raises will take effect in October. They also approved a fuel surcharge from RES, the town's garbage service, but that increase won't be passed along to customers yet. The town's contract anniversary with RES is August when rates are annually adjusted for the Consumer Price Index. Mayor Casey said the rates will need to be looked at after that. The board approved extending the lease of Catholic Charities, so they can get a grant to improve their buildings. The group wasn't eligible for any grants with a 15 year lease, so the board's approval of a 15-year extension, will enable them to be eligible. The board also approved: •cap loan of $57,888 for fire truck •motion to declare and advertise surplus property– the old fire truck, two police cars and a slide-in fire-fighting unit. •leaving the millage rate at 38, the same as last year. •bid of Pate Extermination, Cedar Bluff, for termite treatment in three city-owned buildings. Pate's bid was for $3,000 for treatment, and $200 yearly fee. The board also agreed to ask Eddie Alford, street and water superintendent, to study going to a four-day work week for town employees. |