HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_2248WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners realizes that a significant piece of any
county budget is also funded through sales taxes, state revenues and grants. And that the residents
of neighboring counties to Mecklenburg spend an enormous amount of money within Mecklenburg County,
boosting its local economy, as well as its sales tax revenues.
WHEREAS, we neighboring counties to Mecklenburg, currently are paying for services such as
fire, police, schools, and various other services required by our residents that commute to Mecklen-
burg County while Mecklenburg County collects the taxes generated by those companies which depend on
our residents to function.
WHEREAS, THE Iredell County Board of Commissioners believes that a payroll tax of this nature
would be detrimental to promoting the regionalism that all surrounding counties are currently
pursuing.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby urges the
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners to drop this appeal to the North Carolina General Assembly
regarding this payroll tax.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we request all neighboring counties join with us in urging the
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners to drop their appeal to the North Carolina General
Assembly regarding this payroll tax.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners will forward this
resolution to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, the Boards of County Commissioners that
neighbor Mecklenburg County and to our local delegation to the General Assembly.
ADOPTED THIS THE 16th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1993.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
(1/11,
Sara K. Maire, Chairman
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES - RBQURET FOR FOUR SOCIAL WORKER III POSITIONS: Mr. Don Wall,
DSS Director, and members of his staff were present to discuss the need for four additional Social
Worker III positions. Mr. Wall said the funds for these four positions are in the 92-93 budget in
lapsed salaries for the remainder of this year. However, all of the cost of these positions are to
be borne by the county.
Mr. Wall said at this time they have approximately 141 children for which they have replacement
responsibilities. They have seven positions, and have had one vacancy for approximately six months.
That vacancy will be filled starting Monday. The state recommended 16 hours per investigation
several years ago. Iredell County's standard is 10.94 hours per investigation. If the 16 hour
state recommendation was used, they would need 12 positions, Wall said. Because of understaffing,
caseworkers have to let children wait if they feel they are not in imminent danger.
Mr. Wall said their workers were overloaded, workers are spread too thin, they have turnover,
they have about 50% new workers in the Child Protective Service, and it takes them longer than the
10.94 hours to complete an investigation. Clerical workers are helping with the paperwork, but they
cannot help with the children, Wall said.
With these four newly requested positions, they can comply with State and Federal laws, they
can reduce their overload, and it will help improve morale. He is now asking for only three Social
Worker III's and one Caseworker position to be reclassified, after talking with fir. Mashburn. The
cost is $33,061 for the remainder of this fiscal year, all county money. If these positions were
carried to 93-94 budget year, it would be $87,573.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to table a decision on this matter until we learn what the
State plans to do to assist with the cost of this program.
VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 1 (Hamby).
BUDGET AMENDMENT TO PAY OFF LEASE/PURCHASE FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS: Mrs. Susan Blumenstein
presented this to the board. In the FY 1991-92 budget, staff was called upon to reduce the opera-
tions budget by 5%. In order to comply with this request, the register of deeds elected to buy
computerized indexing equipment through a lease/purchase plan at the rate of 12% interest on the
lease/purchase arrangement. Since interest rates have fallen to 2.8% - 3.4% on money market
checking, Mrs. Blumenstein is recommending that the balance of $54,990.87 be paid off, which will
result in a saving of $10,085.75 in interest.
MOTION from Commissioner Boone to appropriate $54,990 from the Fund Balance for the purpose of
paying off this bill.
' VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.