HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0129IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BUDGET SESSION MINUTES
MAY 23. 2000
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in a FY 2000-01 Budget Session on
Tuesday, May 23, 2000, 6:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing
Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, and
Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice at 6:00 p.m.
LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT TO UNITED FINANCIAL OF NORTH CAROLINA,
INC„ IN REFERENCE TO A BRUSH TRUCK LOAN FOR WAYSIDE VFD: MOTION by
Commissioner Johnson to send a letter ofendorsement to United Financial of North Carolina, Inc.,
in reference to a brush truck loan for Wayside VFD,
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Mt. MOURNE FIRE TAX DISTRICT FUND: Chief Stephen Knox responded to
questions about his fire department's budgetary request. The Mt. Mourne VFD presented a proposal
to staff, with pay, the department from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Commissioner Fortner asked how payroll taxes would be done.
Knox said Mt. Mourne was fortunate because it had a certified public accountant as a board
member. The accountant recently said the deduction of taxes would present no problems. Also,
the insurance already purchased for the firemen will cover the day personnel. Knox said the
department would like to implement the day staffing effective July 1. He said one of the reasons Mt.
Mourne wanted to employ day personnel was because employers were not as lenient as they once
were. Knox said the department had 200 calls last year, and 108 of these were during the davtime.
(Note: First Responder calls were not included in the total.)
Chuck Gallyon, the County Fire Marshal, said none of the county's VFDs had instituted the
day staffing. He said, however, that having day personnel at the other VFDs was, "on the county's
doorstep."
Chief Knox said the department could accommodate the day staff with existing revenue. He
said Mt. Mourne differed from other departments because of its location.
MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the Mt. Mourne VFD fire budget as
presented.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
SHEPHERDS FIRE TAX DISTRICT FUND: Shepherd's Board Chairman Don McClain
and Kelly Robinson shared information about their department's request. The VFD has requested
that its fire tax be increased from .0225 to .0425. McClain said there were many requests in the
2000-01 budget, and one reason was that the department had to delete items last year. He said the
department desired to purchase 26 new air packs at a cost of 542,000. McClain said replacement