HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1033 (2)Mashburn said that if the county totally assumed the transportation services, the
program could be operated as an enterprise, similar to solid waste.
Garrison said the present contract cost was $1.25 per mile, but he felt the county
could offer the service at $1.20 per mile.
OTIO by Commissioner Tice to direct the staff to notify the transportation
provider (Laidlaw Transit) that the present contract would terminate as of July 1 and
Iredell County would operate the transportation program in-house in the future.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT UPDATE: Elections Supervisor Becky
Galliher said several precincts in the county had over 2,000 voters. She said money was
being budgeted to split some of the precincts; however, the county was under a "hard
freeze" until the redistricting case was resolved. Galliher said that by law, she could
"temporarily" split only four precincts, but she planned to budget for eight.
She said the following eight precincts were the ones needing additional polling
sites.
# of voters
Davidson 1 6,075
Davidson 2 4,888
Coddle Creek 4 4,322
Coddle Creek 3 4,235
Shiloh 4,234
Fallstown 4,138
Coddle Creek 2 4,070
Chambersburg 3,862
OTIO by Chairman Johnson to instruct the staff to insure that adequate
funds were in the FY 2003-04 budget to divide the eight precincts with the
understanding that only four might be allowable by law.
ENDMENT TO THE MOT : Commissioner Williams suggested that a
specific number not be used and TO to simply say the staff was instructed to divide as many
precincts as the money and the law would provide.
Johnson accepted the amendment.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
PERSONNEL: County Manager Mashburn shared statistical information
pertaining to the number of employees in the county compared to other counties. He
also shared a county budget comparison prepared by Cleveland County on the health
department, sheriffs department, and the social services department.
Health Sanitarians and the Plannin¢JInsoections Offices: Mr. Mashburn said
that in many areas of the State, the environmental health employees were located near
the inspections/planning offices and employees. He said that in the future, an effort
would be made to house these employees/services in the same building, or area, for a
"one-stop shopping arrangement"
Chairman Johnson asked about "streamlining" the inspections permitting
process. He said some individuals had complained about how time-consuming the
process was when compared to other counties.
Mashburn said new software was being studied to improve efficiency.
PARKS CAPITAL RESERVE FUND: Blumenstein said investment earnings
of $10,058 were added to the parks reserve fund in January and this left a $794,420