HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0752several years commitments to the Town of Mooresville, the City of Statesville and the
Sherrill Industrial project had been listed. Blumenstein mentioned the possibility of
appropriating the funds upon request and deleting them from the capital reserve fund.
No decision was made, and the staff agreed to review the capital reserve matter
and report back to the commissioners at another budget session.
Mr. Mashburn said that due to a shortage of funds, no additional money was being
placed in the Capital Reserve Fund for 2002-03. He said this was a change from past
tradition.
COUNTY -WIDE FIRE TAX DISTRICT: Mrs. Blumenstein reviewed the fund
balance for the county -wide fire tax district.
OTIO by Commissioner Williams to transfer $355,852 in county -wide fire
tax district unreserved, undesignated fund balance to the Reserved for Debt Repayment
Line Item.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Mrs. Blumenstein said that with Mr. Williams' motion, the total estimated fund
balance as of June 30, 2003 for the county -wide fire tax district would be $755,159.
MT. MOURNE VFD: Mrs. Blumenstein said an increase from 2.75¢ to 3.250
would be needed to fund the Mt. Mourne VFD request. She said the estimated fund
balance for this department as of June 30, 2002 would be $131,891.
SHEPHERD'S VFD: Mrs. Blumenstein said the estimated fund balance for this
department as of lune 30, 2002 would be $120,172.
Commissioner Bowles said he understood that representatives from the
Shepherd's Volunteer Fire Department might seek additional funding from the county.
Bowles said the fire department needed additional money for the new building.
EAST ALEXANDER VFD: Blumenstein said the estimated fund balance for
the East Alexander VFD as of June 30, 2002 would be $4,617.
SCHOOLS
Iredeil-Statesville School System: Blumenstein said $3,585,765 had been
budgeted for capital outlay funds for the Iredell-Statesville School System. She said the
budget ordinance would have to detail the projects being planned.
Mooresville Graded School System: Blumenstein said $1,146,835 had been
budgeted in capital outlay funds for the Mooresville Schools.
Mr. Mashburn said the county allocated current expense funds to the two school
systems on a per pupil basis. He said it was recently revealed that the Iredell-Statesville
School System had not been including the charter school students in the pupil count to
the county. He said a form from the Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh was
used for the ADM (average daily membership) appropriation. Mashburn said the state
form did not include the number of charter students. He said it was the responsibility of
the school systems to report the number of charter students to the county. Mr. Mashburn
said the Iredell-Statesville School System had 595 charter students and Mooresville had
5. He said that for 2002-03, a per pupil appropriation of $1,107 was recommended.
Mitchell Community College: Mrs. Blumenstein said $550,000 was the amount
recommended for the college in capital outlay Funds, and $1,609,370 had been budgeted
for current expense.
(Note: School officials will discuss their budgets at the May 14 meeting.)