Town of Leland
adopts new budget; budget does not increase taxes
The Leland Town Council
recently adopted its budget for 2008-09. The budget does not include a tax increase.
Links:
Budget Ordinance - General Fund (PDF file)
Budget Ordinance - Sewer Enterprise Fund (PDF file)
Budget Ordinance - Powell Bill (PDF file)
Town of Leland
to implement curbside recycling program
in January 2009
The Town of Leland will
implement a new curbside recycling program in January of 2009.
Please stay tuned to future newsletters for more
information.
Sergeant Rick
DellaPia named Employee of the Quarter
Sergeant Rick DellaPia of
the Leland Police Department has been named the Town of
Leland's Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter
of 2008. Sergeant DellaPia receive the award
for going above and
beyond the scope of duty in implementing the Town of
Leland's Citizens Police Academy program and providing
awareness of the program to residents.
He will be
recognized during this week's City Council meeting.
Robyn Watts
receives certification from the N.C. Tax
Collectors
Association
Robyn Watts, the Town of
Leland's Deputy Finance Officer, recently received a
certification from the N.C. Tax Collectors Association.
"This certification represents a milestone in your
career as well as in your professional development,"
certification committee chairman Ronald Antry wrote in a
letter informing Robyn of her certification.
Timothy Jayne
begins work as Leland's new Chief of Police
Timothy Jayne
recently took the helm as Leland's
new Chief of Police. Prior to accepting the job as
Leland's top law enforcement officer, Jayne worked with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police
Department beginning in 1986. Since 2001, he had served as a Police
Captain with a number of divisions within the department.
As Captain of the department’s Community Services Division,
he was responsible for over 400 police volunteers, 80 sworn
officers and a budget of over $5 million. As Captain of
the Support Services Group with the Watch Commander’s Office,
he was acting commander of the entire Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Department during non-business hours. He has also
served as Captain of the Vice and Narcotics Division and the
SWAT division. He previously served as a Police Sergeant
with the department.
Jayne earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from
UNC-Charlotte in 1993. He has been actively involved with a
number of community organizations, including Habitat for
Humanity and the Humane Society of Charlotte. In 2007 he
participated in Habitat for Humanity’s week-long Gulf Coast
rebuild project in Biloxi, MS. Jayne and his wife have two
children.
Summer
Family Movies in the Park
The Town of Leland's
Family Movies in the Park series continues
throughout the summer. Visit our
calendar for more information.
Town seeks
volunteers for Storm Drain Marking Program
The Town of Leland is
seeking volunteers for a town-wide storm drain marking
program. In an effort to protect local water
quality and help prevent pollution, markers like the one
posted below will be placed on all storm drains within
the Town limits. For more information, please
contact Steven Spruill, the town's Stormwater Manager,
at 910-371-0148 x1201 or
sspruill@townofleland.com.
