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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_2110 (2)1 �l IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES - 92/93 BUDGET WORKSHOP MAY 28, 1992 - SCHOOL BOARDS' PRESENTATIONS The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Budget Work Session at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 1992, County Commissioners' Meeting Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Those present for the meeting were: R. B. Sloan, Jr., Chairman Sara K. Haire, Vice Chairman Doug Madison Frank Mitchell Alice Stewart Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Goodman, Finance Director Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board School officials present: Members of the Iredell/Statesville and Mooresville Graded School Districts' Boards Superintendents Register and Houston Staff of both systems Chairman Sloan opened the meeting and Iredell/Statesville Schools gave the first presentation. Chairman Sloan asked the first questions of Superintendent Register. He inquired how many positions or dollars of local funds would be spent on administration. Dr. Register said there are two administrative positions that will be paid local supplements. There are 2¢ positions that come from * local funds, Register said. There are local supplements for all administrative positions. There are twenty administrative positions in all, Gwaltney said. The board and school staff discussed the administrative positions. Chairman Sloan inquired about the funds for maintenance of plants in the budget, and the school staff responded. Commissioner Madison inquired about an increase in salaries for the school staff since county employees are not receiving an increase. Dr. Register responded that all their employees were on the State Retirement System and those who were paid with local funds would also receive whatever increase was given. Chairman Sloan inquired how they were going to make the current expense funding recommended by the county manager fit. The superintendent said that a 9% increase in current expense budget is the minimum necessary to be able to maintain. The county manager's proposal is approximately $34 per pupil increase, which is 3.8% in real dollars, because enrollment is slightly down. He said the energy cost would take the whole increase. Commissioner Mitchell inquired about the fund balance. Both Ms. Gwaltney and Dr. Register responded to these questions on their fund balance. At the end of the fiscal year they planned to have $780,000 but planned to transfer 460,000 out of the fund balance. Ms. Gwaltney said they are moving towards having a zero balance in fund balance appropriated. Commissioner Madison inquired if that is equating moving a penny's tax from this year to next year. Commissioner Haire said she would like to read a prepared statement. The statement said that Commissioner Haire is in favor ofthe capital needs that have been identified and have been recommended for funding by the county manager. She said she sees the need to expedite the improve- ment of the facilities. She addressed the high school situation in the south end of the county. Other commissioners and she and over 100 people in the South Iredell area have been unable to gain any support of the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education to establish mutual exchange policy with Mooresville, which would solve the problem, temporarily or permanently. According to the Mooresville School board chairman, space is available at Mooresville for grades 9-12 at the present time. She presented petitions with over 1000 signatures to Dr. Register and asked that they as consierattentionttosthedfind matter nand workable requestedution that theysworkoon awipths theeMooresvilledsysteform htorwo k immeoutta compromise on mutual exchange. Dr. Register said Dr. Houston and Mr. Hix and Mr. Fields have talked this year and will continue to do so. Mr. Hix said the matter had been put on hold until after the election by Mooresville. Regarding capital, the debt service on the Certificates of Participation (COPS) will not be known until the bids have been received. Ms. Gwaltney said the numbers would have to be refined. They have worked with First Union to establish a proposal for funding. Commissioner Madison inquired if the board of education unanimously voted on the budget. Mr. Hix said he believed it was a unanimous vote. He questioned the recommendation from the school board regarding the COPS funding. Dr. Register said it is a recommendation from the board of education that the construction for the East Middle School be funded in this manner. Commissioner Madison inquired about the average life of an air conditioner. Window units are five to seven years; centralized system is 15 to 25 years, Register said. Commissioner Madison questioned financing air conditioning systems that will last five to seven years. Register said not many window units are being proposed. They are planning long term renovations and they are not