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BUDGET SESSION MINUTES
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2005
. The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Review Session
on Thursday, May 26, 2005, at 5:30 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve D. Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director
Susan Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
Others present: Kathryn Wellin with the Charlotte Observer and Carrie Sidener
with the Record & Landmark.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
UPDATED REVENUE ESTIMATES: Finance Director Blumenstein said
Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle had increased the FY 05-06 revenue estimates by
$334,646 on May 24. She said, however, that the net ad valorem tax amount available
would only be $103,037. (She said $7,676 would be paid to the schools, airport debt
service would be paid at $27,223, and one-half of the cost for the airport sewer line
would be paid at $197,710.)
STATESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT: Commissioner Johnson said the
state had approved an airport grant for $1 million. He said a ten percent match would
have to be paid prior to receiving the grant money.
700 -MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BUDGET: College trustees
Wally Riddle, Joe Troutman, and Dr. Frank Fields, along with President Dr. Doug
Eason and Business Operations Manager Barbara Wheeler, joined the commissioners
for a discussion regarding Mitchell's budget.
Both Troutman and Eason expressed concern about next year's funding.
Dr. Eason said the new Workforce Technology Building would add additional costs.
Wheeler said the additional expenses would be approximately $98,983
(housekeeping, utilities, etc.).
Dr. Eason asked for an additional $100,000 in current expense for the new
building.
Tice asked when the new building would be completed.
Eason said June 28, 2005 was the expected completion date.
Commissioner Williams said the county manager had recommended $1,839,638
(current expense) for the college's appropriation, and this already was an increase of
$116,001. Williams asked if the college was requesting another $100,000.
Dr. Eason said this was correct. He said the college's liability insurance had
increased, and this was another reason for the request.
Mashburn asked if the state covered any of the costs.
Eason said no -- just programming costs -- no operating costs.