HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_2117PUBLIC HEARING FOR 92-93 COUNTY BUDGET
Chairman Sloan adjourned the meeting to a public hearing and set forth the rules of the
hearing.
Those speaking were:
Tri -County Mental Health - Mr. Bradshaw: Request was for funding not to be reduced by 5%. He
had two representatives from the Raleigh office, whom he introduced to share his speaking time.
Ann Rider - Regional Liaison. Said one of the reasons for the problems at the Tri -County was
lack of resources.
Dr. John Baggett - Director of N. C. Department of Mental Health. Addressed the problems that
are presently confronting the Tri -County Agency.
Iredell Day Developmental - Teresa Kutteh: Has 65 clients and $500,000 budget. Requests the
same $16,000 from the county.
Harry Tsumas, Jr., Greater Statesville Developmental Corporation: 5% decrease in budget.
Request that they be funded at the current level.
David Minor, Emergency Child Care Home - Request that the county fully fund the budget request.
Joanne Findt - Information and Referral. Appreciation to the board for the funding.
Carver Roberts, Lake Norman Marine Commission. Reconsider the budget submitted to the county
commissioners from lake Norman.
Jackie Grigg, Lake Norman Marine Commission. Asked for reconsideration of the budget request.
Bob Amon, Mooresville -South Iredell Industrial Development Corporation. Asked the
commissioners not to cut their budget.
Mitchell Community College, Jack Waring. Requested $500,000 Special Capital Outlay for
Mooresville Center.
Mike Allison - Requested the board to support what the Iredell-Statesville School budget has
proposed. Mr. Allison represents the newly formed Iredell-Statesville Parent Council.
W. M. Hitchcock - Is middle school and high school parent. Need the county to give full
consideration of the school budget.
Bill Booker - For the funding of the Iredell-Statesville Schools.
---- Hitchcock, South Iredell - Need money for the Brawley and Mt. Mourne facilities. Not in
favor of mutual exchange.
Ralph Gonzalez - Signed up but was not present to speak.
Peggy Payne - Concerned about Mt. Mourne and Brawley buildings.
Tim Pickett, Forestry Service - Appreciates the commissioners' support of the N. C. Forestry
Service. Requested the board to look over the budget for emergency funding that was requested.
---- Arrington - Funding requested for Iredell-Statesville schools budget.
Earl Edminston- Requested the county to fund the school budget fully.
----Valyo - Requested fully funding of the school budget.
Mrs. Peabody, Council on Aging president, Works with children at schools. No space to work
with them.
Rose Dorton - For the middle schools.
Betty Davis - Not present to speak.
Allen Baker - For school funding.
Carol Hunter - For Iredell Statesville Schools.
Kent Gaither - Pressly Elementary - Presented 167 letters from Pressly parents.
Barry Redmond - For school funding.
Janet Blaufuss, County Health Department - Requested pay increase for county employees.
Tip Nicholson - For school funding.
Pam Miller - For school funding.
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