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M_O_TION by Chairman Tice to call for a public hearing on December 17, 2002,
regarding the Local Business Plan required by North Carolina General Statute 122C-
115.2.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant in the Amount of
$240,000: Economic Developer Jeff McKay said the purpose of the hearing was to
receive comments on the application for an economic development grant. He said the
funds would be used for a 750,000 gallon elevated water storage tank and 2,600 linear
feet of 12" waterline for an area in west Statesville. McKay said the infrastructure
improvements would aid Millard Refrigeration Services and its 30 employees, along with
the community in general and other prospective industries. He said that due to costs, it
might be necessary to reduce the tank's size to 700,000 gallons. (Mr. McKay then shared
the following data that shows the various sources of funds for the tank and waterline.)
Iredell County CDBG-ED Grant
West Farms/Millard Refrigerated Services
Sources of Funds
CDBG $ 240,000.00
Tank
West Farm 200,000.00
Tank
Committee of 100 100,000.00
Flex
Ener United 240,000.00
Tank
Millard 98,685.00
Sewer Pum Station
Iredell Count 112,800.00
Sewer Forcemain & flex
EnergyUnited Water Cory. 209,020.00
All of waterline, water
project engineering, and
portion of Contin encies
$ 1,200,505.00
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing. (No
action from the board was needed.)
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing for the purpose of
receiving citizen comments regarding the 2003 Revaluation & the Market Value
Schedule and the Present Use Value Schedule.
Market Value Schedule of Values and Present Use Schedule of Values in
Conjunction with the 2003 Revaluation: County Assessor Brent Weisner requested
adoption of the referenced Schedules on December 3, 2002.
Commissioner Johnson asked about the capitalization rate in the Present Use
Value Schedule. Specifically, he asked if the county had some "leeway" in the
establishment of the rate.
Weisner said yes, between six and seven percent. He said the higher the
capitalization rate, the lower the price break.
Charles Cavin, of Troutman, N.C., requested fairness in the revaluation. He said
many families were suffering due to the economy, and that many were on fixed incomes.
Mr. Cavin also requested the board members to use wisdom in the handling and spending
of taxpayer funds.
No one else requested to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.