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LEASE FOR ADULT PROBATION OFFICERS BUILDING: County Manager Wayne Deal advised
the board they could discuss this matter in executive session if they wished to do so.
Chairman Troutman asked that this matter be delayed until the end of the meeting.
REPORT ON WATER/SEWER STUDY COMMITTEE: Commissioner Mills, ex-officion member
of the Water/Sewer Study Committee, reported the proposals for the water/sewer study
had been distributed to the members of the committee. These proposals will be
studied by the committee, and Mr. Mills said he believed they were well on the way
to making this study a reality.
Mr. Deal said he believed some of the firms may be able to do the study a little
quicker than others, and this may be a factor in the decision of choosing a firm.
SCHOOL FU14DING: Commissioner Campbell brought up the subject of school funding
and the 1/2 cent sales tax. Forty percent of this tax is to be given the schools
for capital outlay projects, as required by state law. Mr. Campbell said he would
like for the board to look at increased funding for the schools, especially for cur-
rent expense. He thought the remaining 60% of the 1/2 cent sales tax might be a
good source of revenue to increase the school current expense.
The county manager said the 1/2 cent sales tax would bring in approximately
$1.2 million.
Mr. Troutman said he concurred with this thinking and was thinking in terms
of an increase of $45 per student for current expense. Mr. Mills said he would
like to see the remaining 60% used for current expense. Mr. Ostwalt said he would
like to see an increase of $50 per student for current expense. All five board
members endorsed the use of 1/20 sales tax for school funding. It is planned to
have a report from the school ad hoc committee on the agenda for May 15th.
The board members discussed capital funding for the school systems, whether or
not they would continue to nro-rate the capital money as they did last year. They
discussed major capital projects that had been completed over the past several years.
The county manager said he planned to have the budget to the board at least
by June 1st and maybe earlier than that.
FIRE TRAINING GROUND: Joe Troutman, Chairman, discussed the possibility of
having a joint fire training ground with Statesville, Mooresville, and the County
participation. It has been suggested that the old landfill site at Signal Hill
Mall be used for this purpose. Currently the County gave a lease for a portion of
the old County Home property, located on Murdock Road, to be used for a fire training
ground, and this is being used by the county volunteer fire departments.
Discussing this further, Bob Randall, county attorney and also member of the
Mooresville Town Board, said he thought Mooresville might be interested in joining
with this group in the fire training ground.
The chairman directed the county manager to get with Statesville City Manager
and Mooresville Town Manager and work out an arrangement as soon as possible with
' both Statesville and Mooresville.