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installation of the proposed transmission tower. Hunter and Tucker
said they wanted the County to study the issue and adopt
restrictive ordinances to oversee and govern future installations.
Further, a moratorium was requested immediately or until such laws
could be written and adopted.
Chairman Haire said a copy of the Town of Matthews ordinance
would be shared with the planning staff and it would be reviewed.
If the planning office sees the need, the matter will be referred
to the planning board. Hunter said that time was of the essence.
She said the tower was proposed for installation in June.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (7:00 P.M.)
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing
session.
COMBIDERATION OF $225,000 APPROPRIATION TO COMMBCOPE, INC., AS
AN ECONOMIC INCENTIVE: The county attorney advised that sometime
ago, county officials were informed that an interested company was
looking at the Rubbermaid facility on Hwy. 90. The industry
planned a significant investment to the tax base ($20-40 million
over a five-year period) if the City of Statesville would make an
investment of $225,000 and the County would make a separate
investment of the same amount. The company was later identified as
CommScope, a manufacturer of communication cable. Pope said that
contractually, Commscope would only have to invest $20 million.
Calculations reveal the County will receive this investment money
back in two and one-half years.
Jeff McKay, Greater Statesville Development Corporation, added
that the company would be paying at, or above the Iredell County
median average wage. McKay said he had visited the CommScope
plant/office located in Catawba County and was impressed. The
company would be a valuable asset to Iredell County. As a matter
of fact, the company is a world leader in its type of industry. An
added plus is that a tenant would go back into the vacant
Rubbermaid facility.
Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to authorize the incentive
amount, subject to the terms of the contract, and authorize the
execution of the contract along with Budget Amendment 142.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing
session.
IREDELL COUNTY FY 1997-98 BUDGET (PUBLIC COMMENTS)
Tommy Bow es Cha rman of Fire Commasn' Advised that when
the Fire Commission submitted VFD budget requests to the Iredell
County Finance Office there was some misunderstanding in the
"Approved Operating Funds." A notation was made at the bottom
stating, 112.30 cents of fire tax." This note was made to answer a
question about the approximate amount of tax that it takes to fund
the operating budgets. The fire commission was then going to
determine how much of the fire tax was being spent on capital
outlay projects. There has been some misunderstanding that by this
notation the fire tax rate would be cut. This is incorrect. The
fire commission discussed the requests and decided to take the
funds needed to replenish fund balance which would be in the amount
of $64,644. This would bring the fund balance up to approximately
$100,000. The money was to be used for emergencies and unforeseen
expenses. The only obligation for these funds would be repairs for
the mobile air unit. The rest of the funds were to be distributed
between the other fire departments. Of the fire departments,
against last year's budget, the lowest increase was 8.8% (over
operating budgets) and the highest was 21%. (This would be after