HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1354 (2)7. Presentation on the 2007 True Value and Present Use Value Schedules, Standards, &
Rules for the 2007 Revaluation Along with a Request to Call for a Public Hearing on
December 5, 2006, to Receive Public Comments Regarding the Proposed Schedules,
Standards, and Rules for Real Property Reappraisal: (Additional information regarding this
item may be found in the briefing minutes.) A public hearing will be held December 5 at 7 p.m.
regarding the revaluation schedules, standards, and rules.
8. Request from the Health Department for Permission to Apply for a $73,481 Dental
Equipment Grant from the NC Department of Health and Human Services: Health
Director Donna Campbell requested approval to apply for funding to expand the dental clinic.
She said new equipment would be used in two new clinical rooms, one new hygiene room, and
some of the supplies would replace older equipment. Campbell said a new compressor system
was also being purchased.
9. Request from the Health Department for Approval of an Amended Fee Schedule:
Health Director Donna Campbell said an amended fee schedule was developed in order to have
consistency in all patient accounts. (Minor revisions were noted on the first seven pages of the
eight -page operations manual.)
10. Request from the Health Department for Approval of a Resolution in Support of
Local Fees for Services Associated with Food and Lodging Establishments: Health Director
Donna Campbell said state mandates required local governments to provide services or
inspections for food and lodging facilities; however, counties were not allowed to charge fees.
She said the state charged $25 a year for restaurant inspections, yet the counties received only a
small portion. Campbell said the county had 475 establishments that paid the fees, but many
others, such as day care facilities and jails were not charged or "counted." She said the local fee
would apply to only "counted" services, and health departments throughout the state were trying
to make this a legislative priority. The approved resolution is as follows:
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL FEES FOR FOOD AND LODGING
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina mandates that local government provide Food and
Lodging support and inspections; and
WHEREAS, the State Food and Lodging Grant provides less than $7,000 per year in support of
providing Food and Lodging support and inspections, and
WHEREAS, it costs the local taxpayers of Iredell County upwards of $360,500 to meet the State
mandated requirements of the Food and Lodging Program, and
WHEREAS, Local Health Departments fully support holding the State Environmental Health
Division harmless for the funding to develop and maintain the environmental health data system; and
WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Health and County Commissioners believe fee for
service funding for Food and Lodging support and inspections would be a more equitable than asking
county residents to bare the cost of this State mandated service through the use of ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, other State mandated services such as the On -Site Sewage Program are funded
using a fee for service approach; and
WHEREAS, Food and Lodging facility owners and operators are the ones who draw financial
benefit from such facilities.
THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Health and County Commissioners hereby requests
the General Assembly to enact legislation empowering local government to enact, collect and retain fees
for providing Food and Lodging support and inspections from such enterprises operating within their
boundaries.
11. Request for Approval of a Pratt Industries Public Facilities Grant Project
Ordinance: County Manager Mashburn said grants had been awarded from three sources to
fund the Pratt Industries public facilities project. He said an ordinance was needed to recognize
the funding and to appropriate the funds for water/sewer services and rail construction.
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