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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0016 (2)Mrs. Blumenstein said the Bob Segal Company (expense reduction consulting firm) had evaluated the health benefits package and said the county was getting "the best out there for what it was paying." UPDATE. ON CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION - SERIES 2000: Mrs. Blumenstein said a local delegation would travel to Raleigh on January 25 to meet about the Certificates of Participation (COPS). According to school officials, the new high school bids will not be presented to the county until June 6. The COPS sale date will be in July and the closing sometime in August. EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: Commissioner Bowles said he had been approached by a local financial planner concerning a proposal to evaluate the personal financial status of the county employees. Bowles said the evaluation would be free. The county manager said it might be best for the county to draft a request for proposals. Then, any and all, interested financial planners might share their proposals. Mr. Mashburn said the county staff would review the matter. DISCUSSION ON NEW AGRICULTURAL CENTER: Commissioner Johnson mentioned the budget for the new agricultural center. He said that in reference to the FY 2000-01 budget, additional money might be placed in the capital project ordinance in an effort to keep all priority projects (DSS/Library) on schedule. DISCUSSION ON FUTURE AIRPORT FUNDING: Commissioner Johnson said he understood a large grant ($3 million up to $5 million) might be available for the airport. Recently, the Statesville City Council voted not to assist with the local match. (The council had been requested to contribute $250,000.) Johnson said the grant might still be available, and he suspected the airport commission might continue efforts to obtain it. If this happens, the county might also be asked to participate with a matching $250,000 appropriation over a five-year period. Johnson said further talks would occur about the matter. He said he planned to advise the airport commission that if the $250,000 were requested and approved, that future requests for smaller amounts would not be looked at favorably. Mashburn said a formal request would need to be submitted before the funds were budgeted. Commissioner Fortner expressed concern about the county funding the airport. She said that in Charlotte, bonds were used. Johnson said the county benefitted from the airplane tax revenues. DIRECTIVE REGARDING THE FY 2000-01 BUDGET: Commissioner Bowles said he wanted the items mandated by the state to be presented first during the budget discussions. DISCUSSION ON 1-CENT SALES TAX RESOLUTION: Commissioner Fortner said she wanted the other board members to consider adopting a resolution requesting the legislature to approve a one cent sales tax to be used for school building construction. She proposed a 12-year sunset clause for the tax. Mrs. Fortner said one cent would generate over $9 million in a year's time. The money could be pro-rated to the two school systems (81% to Iredell-Statesville and 191/4 to Mooresville based on the 1999-2000 ADM). Mrs. Fortner said the matter could be placed on the November 2000 election ballot. She mentioned the current ad valorem tax of 47 cents per $100 would need an additional 12 cents to achieve the needed schools and additional classrooms. Fortner said she planned to meet with Senator John Kerr, the General Assembly representative in charge of the taxation funding committee, about the legislation.