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MAY 19 1994
it.
Schedule F shows the revenue sources, either county,
restricted taxes and fees, or state and federal grants, Mrs.
Biumenstein said.
Schedule G is the Capital Reserve Fund, which Mrs. Blumenstein
explained to the board. The Troutman EMS Building has been
designated for a $100,000 capital expenditure. This is an old
building. There has been some discussion of placing the new EMS
building at the fairgrounds for quicker access to 1-77, Mr.
Mashburn said. just realize noconcretecaetnew proposal
facilityt this neededtime,
,for
said. They j
Troutman. Also, the Troutman Fire Department may have some space,
Mr. Mashburn said.
Schedule H is the tax values and rates for the fire districts
in insteadeof 968 like thee fire County sicollectionotion rate is 958
rate.
Schedule I shows the fund balances for all the fire districts.
Mrs. Blumenstein said she would be happy to meet in the
evening with the commissioners who may have questions on the
budget.
Mr. Mashburn said staff is prepared to begin budget
discussions this evening. Mr. Boone said the county is fortunate
to have a big increase in revenues this year. Whether we will have
this same he did not know. What
et
basically does,n he said, was takingdl
all the increase and spending
all of it. Some of it is going to the elementary school in South
Iredell. Even if you back out the money for the school and back
out the money for capital reserve fund. as best as he can figure,
there is about a 68 increase in the budget. Prices have gone up
about 2% last
the
spending. He year.
just because we have extra money oblem with eweishould
not spend it, try to keep the taxes down, use the money for who
of
these long-term projects, or give it back to the taxpayers
earned it in the first place. He would like to see the budget cut
some,
thought he tcommissi commissioners shouldhought the ld be able tocould be wdoe0,000,
he said. He that
and
Mr. Mashburn said he thought the things that were in the
budget have been justified; however, that does not mean the county
commissioners may not have another opinion. If the County could
not deliver a service sometime during the year because of lack of
funds, the County is going to be confronted with the question, "Why
can't you do what needs to be done?" For two years in a row, one
year a cut and the second year held to no increase. So what is
being seen this year is a major increase in certain areas because
thins have gone county commissioners at what he money is beinor sometime, Mashburn said. g spent forasked •
sionersto
Mr. Mashburn said he would like to make some general comments
about the budget. There is a 58 increase in salaries which was
added after the departments made their requests. So when you look
at the amount and justification and expenditures, that doesn't
equal the amount in the summary sheet. The 58 was added after the
department heads had turned in their budgets.
The 5% increase in salaries is recommended for 28 across-the-
board and a 38 increase in merit pay, which will be determined by
the Comprehensive Evaluation Program. One of the reasons the
reclassification program implemented last year did not cost any
more than it did was because up until that time the County had a
merit program in place and was working well. It provided incentive
ctivity and
for the level of produ
her
efficiency, plussittimpro ed moraleachieve agand insured equal pay for equal
work.
Mr. Mashburn said he feels a merit program is a must and also