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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BUDGET PRESENTATION MINUTES
MAY 16, 1991
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Adjourned Reqular Session for the purpose of
being given the FY 1991-92 budget.
In attendance were:
R. B. Sloan Jr., Chairman
Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
Sara K. Haire
Doug Madison
Frank Mitchell
Staff present:
Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Goodman, Finance Director
Jean Moore, Acting Clerk to the Board
CALL TO ORDER:
By Chairman Sloan
The county manager began the budget presentation by complimenting the finance director and her
staff for their excellent work in getting the FY 1991-92 budget materials together and for compiling
the information.
BUDGET PRESENTATION: Mr. Mashburn advised that we would like to be in a better position of
knowing what the State is planning to do: however, even with the circumstances confronted this year,
k we never know positively about our budget projections. The county needs to be conservative during
1991-92. The current year has been fairly successful as the county has had an increase in the tax
base, and it is estimated that our tax base will increase by $223,145,977 to give us a base of
$3,231,590,152. New industries have moved into the county, and there have been no drastic downturns
in real estate. The tax rate is recommended to remain the same at 59 cents per $100 valuation.
It was also stated by the county manager that:
- Due to so many uncertainties with the legislature, no increase
has been projected for inventory taxes: however, we should
expect to receive at least the same as FY 90-91.
- The amount of six and one-half percent is projected in intangible
taxes for the upcoming year. Some growth is expected even though
again it is unclear about reimbursements and the State.
- A conservative increase (2%) has been projected for the sales
tax for 1991-92, and it might be even higher. New shopping
centers have been built, and more are being proposed.
- An increase has been projected in the appropriation of the
fund balance; and the entire $500,000 fund balance
appropriated is to oo into the Capital Reserve Fund. An
11% unappropriated fund balance will still be left, leaving
the County in a good position.
- FY 91-92 will be the first year the school supplemental tax
E. for the Iredell/Statesville School System will be used under
the authorizing legislation. The general fund projects
a 5% increase to all schools for both capital and current
expense.
It is recommended that Solid Waste Disposal fees shall be
charged effective October 1, 1991. The landfill is expected
to generate enough revenue to operate as an enterprise fund.
- A 4.25% increase in salaries and wages is recommended in the
upcoming budget. This is necessary to keep our pay plan
as current as possible. The 4.25% increase will allow the county
to continue the merit plan which gives employees a potential
merit increase of between 2.25% to 4.5% on an employee's
anniversary date and an across-the-board increase of 2%,
effective July 1, 1991.
- A total of 16.5 new positions have been recommended in the
proposed budget at a total cost of $260,144. The departments
requesting the positions are: DSS (7): landfill (6); Sheriff/
Jail (3); and the Fire Marshal is reauestinq a part-time
employee being hired as full time.
The county department heads were praised by the county manager for their conservative
departmental reouests. Cut backs were made in travel, trainino and supplies.
Chairman Sloan reauested that the other board members begin to look at the budget, and at the
next meetino give some direction as to how they would like to begin their budget review sessions.