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MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to approve the Courts budget.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REGISTER OF DEEDS: There are seven people in this department. Mr. Nesbit has asked for an
additional position that was not recommended by the manager. He is also requesting a salary of
$40,000 for the register of deeds. Mr. Deal is recommending $32,532. The position is now at
$28,452. Mr. Deal said he did not think it should be given unless he is going to follow stipula-
tions of internal control. The question of issuing receipts is still a problem in this department.
Mr. Deal said $32,532 is based upon comparable counties' register of deeds.
MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve this budget at $306,270, subject to the change of
percentage of salary increases as stated at the beginning of the meeting.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PLANNING AND ZONING: The capital item of $10,450 is for a word processor (7,450) and one
copier (3,000), Mr. Deal said.
MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to approve this budget at $95,657, subject to the change of
percentage of salary increase at a later time.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MAPPING: There are seven people in this department. The contract services are for remapping
the more populous areas outside the city limits. These particular areas are those that are being
considered for annexation by the City of Statesville, but the need for remapping is because of the
increase in density of population, Mr. Deal said.
MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to approve the Mapping budget, with the understanding that -
changes may occur in the salary increase percentage.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
BUILDING STANDARDS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT: The capital outlay is for microfilm reader -printer,
Mr. Deal said.
MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to approve the budget at $373,931 with the understanding that
changes may be made in the level of funding salary increases.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MAINTENANCE: There are 81 employees in this department. They are requesting one additional
employee. There is an electrician on staff who is required to do other work at times. One
additional employee would free the electrician to do electrical work full-time.
The main items in capital are resurfacing the parking lot at the annex building, which is not a
high property and may be eliminated, if the board desires, Mr. Deal said. A new roof for the
maintenance building and paving of the gravel lot on Meeting Street ($10,000) are also budgeted.
Mr. Deal said this covers everything except the Hall of Justice.
Chairman Hedrick said he was in favor of taking out the $8,500 for annex parking lot repaving,
which leaves the total $438,558.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to fund this department at $438,558, with the understanding
that adjustments may be made later in the salary increases.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: There are 48 employees (including the five new ones requested in this bud-
get). The sheriff's highest priority is for the four road deputies and one detective. The sheriff
requested an office deputy, but this is not recommended by the county manager. Thirteen hundred
dollars ($1300) was requested by the sheriff for the sheriff's association dues, but this was
eliminated by the county manager.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve this budget with the understanding that changes may
be made at a later time on the salary increases.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
VICTIM'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: This program was briefly explained. It is to improve the treat-
ment of victims of crime by providing victims with assistance and services necessary to speed their
recovery from a criminal act. There is a grant of $2,500 from the United Fund in this budget.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve this budget with the understanding that the salary
may be changed at a later time.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
CAFETERIA PLAN OF BENEFITS: Mr. Furches explained the cafeteria plan for fringe benefits,
which would allow the employees to choose the benefits in which they wished to participate. These