HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0847scattered -site housing program. Due to the extensive administrative oversight needed for
the grant, Mashburn recommended that the county contract with Centralina for the work.
Williamson said there were many "strings" attached to the $400,000. She said the
money would be sent to the county, but it could be used by the municipalities.
Williamson said the funds would be given as loans to homeowners for home repairs. She
said the funds were distributed this way to prevent individuals from selling or trying to
make a profit out of the renovated properties.
A question was asked about extending water sewer with the money, and
Williamson said this could be done. Another question pertained to using the money for
road improvements, and she said the funds could be used for this purpose.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $209,060 FOR THE LAKE NORMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT'S DEBT RETIREMENT: (This item was deleted from the agenda.)
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #4
REGARDING THE FUND BALANCE RELEASE OF $100,000 FOR MOUNT
MOURNE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: Mount Mourne Fire Chief Steve Knox, and
Wayne Turner, a member of the VFD's Board of Directors, attended the meeting and
requested the release of $100,000 in fund balance to aid in the financing of a new fire
station. Knox said the project was ready for site preparation.
Chief Knox said the department had worked hard to keep the district's tax rate
low. He added that just recently the Department of Insurance had reduced the district's
insurance rating from a nine to a seven.
(The department's fund balance, after the budget amendment will be $14,506.)
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE JULY 2002 REFUNDS &
RELEASES: County Assessor Brent Weisner explained the refunds/releases and
requested their approval.
Update on Tax Bills for the 2002-2003 Tax Year: Weisner said 88,330 tax bills
had been mailed with a total amount due of $45,126,122 for the county (over
$68,000,000 for all jurisdictions). He said this year, for the first time, taxes could be
paid using the Internet with a credit card.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN:
Emergency Communications (ECOM) and Emergency Management Director Lary
Dickerson requested approval of the Hazard Mitigation Plan required by Senate Bill 300
and the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Dickerson said the plan was comprehensive,
and it tried to prioritize the hazards or problem areas in the municipalities and county.
Radio Transmission Near the Chuckwood Road area: Chairman Tice said some
First Responders were concerned about the radio transmissions beyond the Chuckwood
Road area.
Dickerson said mobile radios should be workable in the area. He said, however,
there might be problems with portable radios, because the communications system was
designed for base (ECOM office) to mobile radios. Mr. Dickerson said that no one had
spoken to him about the problem.
Chairman Tice also shared a concern about the maps not being up-to-date.
Mr. Dickerson said current maps were shared with all of the fire departments. He
said that if the First Responder(s) had contacted him, he would have taken care of the
situation.
REQUEST FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL OF
A WEST NILE VIRUS RESPONSE BUDGET: Health Director Ray Rabe said his