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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0170 (2)Then the school systems would be left with nothing extra for capital improvements. If we adopted Mr. Madison's amendment we would have fund balance to carry out some of the more critical capital needs. We could meet some of the capital needs without any increase in the tax rate and without further depleting our fund balance. Therefore I can support his amendment. VOTING: Ayes - 4 (Madison, Haire, Boone, Stewart); Nays - 1 (Hamby) The numbers changed by Commissioner Madison's amendment were repeated by Mrs. Blumenstein. Commissioner Boone said the sheet distributed by Mrs. Blumenstein this evening reflected a decrease in telephone costs in the amount of $3,700. This is not reflected in the budget, but it is a reduction. Commissioner Stewart inquired how these new figures reflect the tax rate. Mr. Mashburn said the figures just increase the fund balance. The tax rate stays the same at 45 cents. Commissioner Stewart said if the tax rate stays 45 cents, where does that money go that was appropriated before in the budget. Mr. Mashburn said the funds stay in Fund Balance. It takes less from Fund Balance now to balance the budget, since the Board is not expending as much. Therefore, there will be more money left in Fund Balance. Mrs. Blumenstein said in the original budget in order to give the schools that much increase, staff appropriated $1.5 million out of fund balance. Since the money is not going to be given to the schools, that much money will not have to be taken from Fund Balance. Mr. Mashburn said the money is not "reserved" in Fund Balance. MOTION from Commissioner Madison to adopt the budget ordinance as amended as follows: BUDGET ORDINANCE - 1 9 9 3 - 1 9 9 4 IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County, North Carolina Section 1. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the General Fund for the operation of the county Government and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1993, and ending June 30, 1994, in accordance with the chart of accounts heretofore established for this County: County Commissioners 71,198 Administration 178,320 Personnel 99,545 Election 140,341 Finance 289,444 Tax Assessor 666,381 Tax Collector 245,545 Data Processing 236,873 Legal 64,000 Courts 203,618 Register of Deeds 363,780 Planning 203,618 Mapping 227,835 Inspections & Code Enforcement 661,642 Engineering 85,746 'Jun i � 1�� j 153