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This is a three-year term, beginning 7/1/92 and concluding 6/30/95.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL: Commissioner Madison nominated the following persons:
Tom Baker
December
1993
Carolyn Nesbit
December
1993
Sheri Raymer
December
1992
Richard Lowder
December
1992
Bill Brown
December
1992
Barbara Hager
December
1993
Lucille Carter
December
1993
Ron Matthews
December
1992
Judy Ball
December
1992
Rita Rhodes
December
1992
There were no other nominations. These appointments will be brought back at the first meeting
in December for appointment of those whose terms expire December 1992.
MOTION from Commissioner Sloan to close the nominations and appoint the foregoing persons by
acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MANAGER'S REPORT
HOUSE BILL 916 - PROVIDES DISTRIBUTION AND REIMBURSEMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE PRO-
VIDED BY EARMARKING RATHER THAN BY APPROPRIATION AND REMOVING THE CAP ON THESE DISTRIBUTIONS ADOPTED
IN 1991: Mr. Mashburn said all the reimbursements that have heretofore been marked for county
government were appropriated to the counties with a cap on the funds. This was done in order to
balance the State budget. When the counties were asked to eliminate the inventory tax and the
intangible tax, the State promised the counties it would reimburse the counties for these lost
revenues. Faces and ideas have changed and many new members don't feel the obligation to live up
to the commitments to the counties made at the time. Representative Anne Barnes of Orange County
introduced HB 916 which would ear mark these funds instead of being an app ropriation and the cap
would be removed.
Mr. Mashburn recommended that the board send a letter to all the house members that represent
Iredell County and to our senators that represent us in the event the bill does make it into the
senate. The letter should recommend that our legislators in both house and senate support this bill
through passage.
MOTION from Chairman Sloan to send these letters as requested by the county manager.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Mr. Sloan said these reimbursable taxes that are being eroded were replacements for Inventory
and Intangible Taxes lost by the counties when the state lifted these taxes. Aaron Plyler addressed
this at a meeting Mr. Sloan attended Friday night.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEING ASKED TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR ENERGY COSTS FOR SCHOOLS: Mr. Mashburn
addressed this matter and said while efforts are being made to ask the General Assembly to restore
these funds for energy, it does not look like it will be a reality this year. The current expense
funds will have to increase for schools on a local level because the state is dropping this funding.
HOUSE BILL 1043 - BILLING THE COUNTY FOR INMATES HELD IN STATE JAIL SYSTEM: The board was
apprised of this bill which would be retroactive back to 1990 and would involve $100 to $150
thousand in the budget. The counties would be asked to pay for costs incurred for county prisoners
housed in Raleigh in the State penal system. A letter should be written to the legislators opposing
this HB 1043.
SURCHARGE TO BE PLACED ON LOCAL SOLID WASTE OF $1 PER TON TO OPERATE THE STATE DEPARTMENTS THAT
SUPPORT THE COUNTY SOLID WASTE PROGRAM: This would be a fee of up to $10,000 for each county to
take care of the State's costs for their involvement in the counties' landfill. The North Carolina
Association of County Commissioners has taken a strong position against this.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: MOTION from Chairman Sloan to enter executive session to discuss personnel.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ADJOURN: MOTION from Commissioner Madison to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. Next meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, May 20, 1992, South Wing Conference Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South
Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Clerk to the Board
APPROVED: 61Z z