HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0096 (2)Election. For 20 days prior to the election, the bill calls for
the elections office to be open twelve hours a day, seven days a
week. Absentee voting is allowed presently; however, this will
eliminate a lot of that by allowing voting over a longer period of
time. She said this bill would be costly as well.
HB 1014 - An act to allow persons to be a candidate for more
than one office. A person could file for county commissioners and
for sheriff. Mrs. McDaniels does not think this will pass.
HE 445 - An act to establish statewide computerized voting for
voter registration. The bill is trying to establish computer
registration system. There is a possibility that the elections
system will go to a postcard, mail -in registration. There will be
extra costs to implementing this.
There is a bill 1012 which would do away with the State Board
of Elections and the elections would go into the Secretary of
State's office, which would be an elected official would be
overseeing the elections. Mrs. McDaniels said this could give
appearances of irregularities.
ESTABLISHING DATES FOR BUDGET WORE SESSIONS: Mr. Mashburn
said the plans are to submit the budget to the board on May 18,
1993, and some work session dates need to be established. The
following dates were established:
May 25, 1993 - 6:00 p.m. Budget Work Session
May 27, 1993 - 6:00 p.m. Budget Work Session
June 1, 1993 - 7:00 p.m. public hearing on the budget
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - School Budgets
June 3, 1993 - 6:00 p.m. Budget Work Session
June 8, 1993 - 6:00 P.M. Budget Work Session
June 10, 1993 - 6:00 P.M. Budget Work Session
CANCELLATION OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING ON JULY 20,
1993: Mr. Mashburn announced that the National Association of
Counties Annual Meeting in Chicago will be held on July 16-20,
which will conflict with the county commissioners' meeting on July
20. Usually the county commissioners cancel the mid-July meeting
because of having so many other meetings prior to July let.
Chairman Haire stated she will be willing to have only one
meeting in July, which will be July 6th, the first Tuesday. The
board members were in agreement.
MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE - BUDGET REQUESTS: Mr. Mashburn
passed out the budget proposal from Mitchell Community College.
N. C. LOCAL SCHOOLS FINANCE STUDY - 1993: Mr. Mashburn
distributed a brochure consisting of a comparison of different
school systems in the state.
N. C. ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTORY:
Commissioner Stewart requested a copy of the captioned brochure.
FIVE-MINUTE BREAE
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Haire announced it was seven o'clock, the time set
for the public hearings.
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