HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0503 (2)7. Request for a Decision Regarding the Former Garage Property, Located in the
Loray Community, and/or the Approval of a Lease Agreement with the Firemen's
Air Van: The county manager recommended for the large
Association for the Storage of an
bay he air arof ea,
shThe county will f user the shed,leased hefenced to the firemen's association
the sm' smaller garages e
area for
equipment and vehicular storage.
8, Request for the Establishment of September 30, 2001, as a Date to ultural Resource eold an Center0pen
On
House & Dedication Ceremony for the Iredell County Ag
ricSeptember 30, 2001, at 2:00 p.m., an open house/dedication ceremony will be held at the new
Agricultural Resource Center located at 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville, NC,
9. Request for Approval of the July 17, 2001 Minutes
10, Request for the Approval of a Resolution in Opposition to Governor Easley's
Attempt to Impose an Additional One -Half of One Percent Local Option Sales Tax: The
following resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION
OPPOSING GOVERNOR EASLEY'S ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL, ONE
HALF OF ONE PERCENT LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX
AND FOR FUL PROGRAMS THE GOVERNOR
ERNO DABY
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THE LEGISLATURE TO CUT, OR ELIMINATE,
THE STATE
WHEREAS, the property tax and sales tax base have both grown dramatically over the last ten
years in iredell County and across North Carolina, thereby eliminating the need for increased property or
sales tax rates; and
WHEREAS, when the State of North Carolina took away from the counties the revenues from
inventory and intangible taxes, it promised to reimburse the counties the revenues it took; and
WHEREAS, we believe it is unfair for the State to renege on its promises to us, to attempt to
balance its own budget on the backs of the counties, and to blackmail the counties into increasing sales
taxes; and
elieve the State should exercise fiscal discipline and reduce, or
WHEREAS, we firmly b
eliminate, wasteful programs. oppose Governor
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Commissioners
Easley's are to impose an additional one-half of one percent localand tOp a g ines tangible taxes and thx on the freby
Iredell County in exchange for not sending the promised inventory
balancing the state's budget on the backs of the counties.
AND, that the Iredell County Commissioners strongly urge the Governor and the legislature to
look first to cut back on, or eliminate, the wasteful programs enacted by the State over the last eight years
before ever looking to increase taxes on the good citizens of Iredell County.
AND, that this resolution be sent to the Governor, our legislative delegation, and to the other
f ninety-nine county commissions in North Carolina*
it. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #4 to Increase the Appropriated
Fund Balance and to Increase the 911 Telephone Charges for a Retroactthe
ive
Tariff Charge Increase Approved by the North Carolina UtihDt,ckersoes ntsaid BellSouth gwas
agenda briefing, Emergency Communications Director Larry
Nolrth Carolina Utilities Commission.r back charges resulting Dickerson said the a tariff util tiesange scommi he company on was allowing Bell
South to collect the increase from March 15, 2001 to June 30, 2001. The budget amendment
amount is $11,835.04
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i2, Request for Permission foAccept aCenters(Wareal r Street, Statesville, Ncy fDe Design
Design and Renovation of the Agriculturalineers for the
Associates proposes to provide architectural services and hire consulting engineers
renovations in the upper and lower â–ºevens thepresent
ll betremodeledaforeuserlower
by he
arRegister of
excluding the emergency communications area,
Deeds.
use (court rooms, judges chambers, an
The upper level will be designed for j
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distract attorneys). Chuck Goode, the President of Design Associates, proposed a cost of $41,25 .
END OF CONSENT AGENDA---------------------------
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