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BRIEFING MINUTES
APRIL 17 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
April 17, 2001, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Karen B. Ray
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, Planning
Supervisor Ron Smith, Inspections/Planning Director Lynn Niblock, Tax Administrator Brent Weisner, Tax
Collector Joe Ketchie, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE REQUEST FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL
FUNDING INCREASE OF $90,358: The commissioners deleted this item from the 7:00 p.rm
meeting and requested the county manager to review the matter in conjunction with the upcoming
FY 2001-02 budget.
MARCH RFFUNDS/RELEASES: Tax Administrator Brent Weisner explained that
,.releases" were adjustments on the tax bills before they had actually been paid. In reference to
"refunds;" he said these occurred after the bills were paid. Weisner said there were many reasons
why corrections were sometimes needed, e.g., incorrect information from the Department of Motor
Vehicles and taxpayers not reporting when their homes had been destroyed by fire, etc.
Commissioner Johnson asked about aircraft taxes and the possibility of tite legislature
drafting a bill to aid the counties in the tax collection.
Weisner said he was confident the county was collecting everything it was eligible to receive.
He mentioned that aircraft was taxed in the county that was listed as the primary place of business
or location. Mr. Weisner said he had made an inquiry with the Department of Revenue about the
taxing entity for one specific plane in the past.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A BEREAVEMENT LEAVE. POLICY: Personnel
Officer Carolyn Harris said there wasn't a clear guideline for the county to use when employees
desired to attend the funerals of co-workers. She said the department heads needed guidance on
what type of leave time, if any, should be taken. Harris said she had talked to local industries and
other counties to find out how they handled the situation. She learned they, too, did not have a
formalized policy. Some suggestions were given, however, and these aided her in writing a policy.
Harris said the county department heads had reviewed the policy and did not voice any concerns.
EXIT 42: Planning Supervisor Ron Smith updated the board on his discussions with
Troutman Town Manager A.J. Barghothi about Exit 42. (The board on April 3, 2001, requested
Smith to approach Barghothi about the study.) Smith gave a brief history on the adopted study, and
he said the Troutman officials primarily had two concerns. These were:
1. The need to prohibit strip development south of the interchange.
2. The desire to increase the aesthetic requirements (image) along the corridor.
Smith then shared the following proposal to address Troutman's concerns. He said the
proposal also tried to maintain the integrity of the county's plan.