HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1544 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BUDGET SESSION MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2007
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Review Session on
Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing
Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Marvin Norman
Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Godfrey Williams
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Assistant Finance Director Deb Alford, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
Others present: Lena Warmack with the Charlotte Observer, Chyna Broadnax and
Bethany Fuller with the Record & Landmark, and Lee Ann Sherrill with the Iredell Citizen.
WENDY WORKMAN OUT OF OFFICE: County Manager Mashburn mentioned that
Executive Assistant Wendy Workman would be out of the office approximately four to six
weeks due to surgery. Antonia Barcello, with the Finance Department, will be assisting in the
manager's office during this time.
NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS: Mashburn said new department heads Ron Smith
(Planning Director) and Chris Royal (Animal Services Manager) would assume their positions
on June 4.
EROSION CONTROL ORDINANCE: Mashburn said (1) the newly adopted
erosion/sedimentation control ordinance was approved by the state (2) the county office was now
fully staffed and (3) the program would begin as planned on July 1.
UPDATE ON 2007-08 ELECTIONS: As an update from the May 24 meeting, Deputy
County Mgr. Blumenstein said $80,000 was the estimated cost for the 2008 presidential election.
She said $45,000 could be eliminated from the budget if the second primary in June was not
held.
UPDATE ON LEGAL COSTS: Also as a follow-up from the May 24 meeting,
Blumenstein said the county, since 2001, had paid $16,800 as a legal retainer. She said the
hourly rate was $108.
IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS
Attending the meeting on behalf of the I -S System were Board of Education Chairman
Dr, David Cash, Superintendent Dr. Terry Holliday, Maintenance Director Dr. Kenny Miller, and
Finance Officer Kay Fulp.
Blumenstein said in current expense, I -S was recommended to receive $1,360 per pupil,
and the average daily membership was estimated at 22,011 plus 612 charter students. She said
there was a 7.42% increase in the per pupil rate. In capital outlay, Blumenstein said $5,380,040
was recommended, and this was a 5.00% increase over FY 06-07. She said $1,365,886 had been
set aside for project reserve, and this was a 542% increase over FY 06-07.
Dr. Cash said the Phase II projects were being bid, and the School Facilities Task Force
would soon discuss Phase III.
Commissioner Robertson asked when a new high school would be needed.