HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0506 (2)option at that time. Blumenstein said that between now and the next meeting, she would discuss
the county's options with the underwriter, the Local Government Commission, and the County
Attorney.
Commissioner Johnson said that in reference to the school system's request for a new
administrative complex, that he had pointedly asked the school officials, at one point prior to
appropriating any additional money, if they had "this problem fixed." Johnson said the school
officials said yes. Mr. Johnson said he had asked the same question more than once, and the
problem was not fixed. He said that now, "due to someone's misdeeds or incompetence, the
school system had gone from a situation of having a $700,000 fund balance to being $3 million
in a hole."
Commissioner Williams said he wanted to let the other commissioners know that soil was
already being moved on Eastside Drive (site for the school administrative complex). He said this
was a separate contract for earthmoving and the schools had already entered into this contract
prior to the board of commissioner's actions on this evening. He said this portion of the site
improvement would be completed, and secured, until such time as there were adequate funds for
the project.
Chairman Tice said she was devastated that money appropriated to the children in this
county had been misappropriated. Tice said she had talked to many county citizens and
members of the school board, and she didn't see how the board of commissioners could take any
action until the school board received the results of the investigations.
Note: The commissioners' comments about the financial irregularities with the Iredell-
Statesville School System stem from the following events.
October 1999:
The State Bureau of Investigation is called to investigate the possible
misspending of construction monies.
February 2000:
Harold McManus is hired as an Asso. Supt. of Adm. & Finance, and
he is paid at least $20,000 in moving expenses. (He formerly resided in
Asheboro, NC, or 67 miles away.)
March 2001:
School board members (Ralph Staley, Tara Cashion, Keith Williams,
Jim Head and Dr. David Cash), and Supt. Coleman and Asso. Supt.
McManus, along with family members and others, travel to San Diego,
CA for a school conference. Additionally, side trips to Tijuana and
Disneyland were taken.
July 31, 2001:
The school board met and was advised that a $1.8 million budget deficit
had occurred. (McManus resigned on June 29, 2001.)
August 2, 2001:
The school board met and was advised that the budget deficit was
actually $3 million.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS &
COMMISSIONS
Centralina Workforce Development Board (1 announcement)
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (I announcement)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Statesville Board of Adjustment -Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (2 appts.): No
nominations were submitted, and Commissioner Bowles Fove to postpone these two
appointments until the August 21 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (3 appts.): Commissioner
Bowles ove to appoint Edna Stafford for a three-year term and to postpone the other two
appointments until the August 21 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays -- 0.
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