HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2140 (2)Wall said his department was implementing some "electing county" changes. It will be
necessary for the board of commissioners to administer some of these changes or to delegate the
responsibility to another committee or board, e.g., the Social Services Board.
Commissioner Johnson shared statistics from other like -sized counties on the number of
DSS employees. Johnson wanted to make the point that other counties were operating with fewer
employees than the Iredell County DSS Department.
by Commissioner Johnson to eliminate the remaining 14 new positions,
ISUBSTITUTE K5T10N by Commissioner Fortner to approve nine, new positions for
Social Services and to allow the DSS Director to determine the five positions to be eliminated.
VOTING ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Ayes - 3; Nays - 2 (Bowles/Johnson)
CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE: The 99-00 request was for
$390,685 and no revisions were recommended by the manager. Rental for the Mooresville site
remains at $40,800 for the upcoming year.
GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL: No changes were recommended.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Third Creek Watershed: MOTION by Chairman Haire to add $4,000 to the Third Creek
Watershed budget for the annual Beaver Management Program.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Iredell Rescue Squad: Commissioner Johnson noted the Iredell Rescue Squad had requested
$119,428, but was funded $100,103. The finance director said the remaining $19,325 was
budgeted; however, it was shown in the Debt Service section.
CANCELLATION OF JUNE 8, 1999 MEETING WITH SCHOOLS: Due to a
scheduling conflict for one of the board members, the June 8 budget meeting was canceled. The
board agreed to meet on Tuesday, June 1, 1999, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The regular agenda
briefing will be held at 5:00 p.m., followed by the 7:00 p.m. meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 18,1999,5:00 p.m. (agenda briefing) and 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell
County Government Center.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Approved:
Clerk to the Board