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BUDGET SESSION MINUTES
MAY 22, 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for a FY 2001-02 Budget Session on
Tuesday, May 22, 2001, 5:30 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing
Conference Room, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present: Chaimtan Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Karen B. Ray
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, and
Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
BUDGET OVERVIEW: Mashburn reiterated that the budget had been balanced using
anticipated revenues ($2.7 million) from the state. He also said the budget had been balanced
using $1.7 million front the fund balance. Mr. Mashburn said the school funding had growth in
it, but not as much as in past years.
Mashburn said that as the budget was being reviewed, the commissioners might want to
note any areas that could possibly be cut if the $2.7 million from the state did not materialize.
He added there was not much that could be trimmed in the operating budget since there was only
a 2.66 increase.
Commissioner Johnson asked how there could only be a 2.66% increase with energy
costs being so high.
Mashburn said the 2.66 percentage was 'overall" - it was for all departments. He said
the maintenance department did show an increase. However, Mashburn said the county
purchased its gasoline on a wholesale basis, and the costs, for some reason, had been decreasing
Chairman Tice and Commissioner Ray reported on a visit with some of the legislators in
Raleigh. They said one legislator had told them the state would probably not adopt its budget
until the middle of July.
Commissioner Bowles said the board of health understood the problems facing the
commissioners with the budget. He said that if across-the-board cuts became necessary for all
departments, the health board would like to be allowed to give input on areas that might be
reduced in the health budget.
Commissioner Johnson said that with the state's problems, and the "worrisome"
economy, he felt it would be wise for the board to be extremely careful in approving financial
requests from the special appropriation agencies between July 1 and June 30, 2001
Third Quarter Sales Tax Report_ Blumenstein said she recently received information
indicating the revenue from the sales taxes would be even less than what had been estimated.
She said the initial revenue projection would need to be decreased by about $90,000. She said
that overall for this year, the county would be receiving about $459,000 less.
Health Insurance: Mashburn said health insurance was available for the commissioners if
they desired to enroll. He said, however, the county needed to know immediately.
Commissioners' Budget; No changes from the county manager's recommendation.
Administration Budget: No changes from the county manager's recommendation.