HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0534 (2)Animal shelter has rabies vaccinations and citations. Payroll,
including monthly, annual, and quarterly reports are done on the
main frame. Minute indexing is also on the main frame. Elections
registrations and terms are also on the main frame. Veterans and
Register of Deeds also have programs. Real property information
can be accessed from the Register of Deeds office. We are
maintaining 75 terminals and 10 PCs which access the computer. The
big fear is that there is so much on the computer than we cannot
back up the system.
The county has been very pleased with the Hewlett Packard
equipment over the years, Mrs. Blumenstein said. It would take as
much as two years to get all the programs converted if the county
were to purchase a new computer system. They have had excellent
service on the Hewlett Packard, which is contrary to the service
they have received on the IBM system at the health department, Mrs.
Blumenstein said.
Mrs. Blumenstein said they will trade in the old computer.
Commissioner Madison inquired if they have looked into the file
service tower concept. Mrs. Blumenstein said they had and found
that it would not be adaptable to the county's needs.
Mrs. Blumenstein said they could handle the programs they now
have, but could not handle any more programs. She is concerned
about a possible disaster in not being able to back up the work.
They paid $185,000 for the current system in 1986.
VETERANs' SBRVICS: No changes in the department.
BOARD OF ELECTIONss Any fees collected from candidates goes
to the General Fund. No questions were raised regarding this
department.
COUNTY AssassoR's OBBICEs Mr. Mashburn said Brent Weisner has
made some very good management decisions in that department, and he
hears quite a few compliments from the public who use the
department.
TA= COLLECTOR'S OFFICE: one of the goals Joe Ketchie has is
to increase the collections rate to 97%, Mr. Mashburn said. He
hopes he will be successful in this goal. The motor vehicle law
has increased the postage expense, but the funds are coming in. A
discussion was held regarding the telephone expense, which Mr.
Mashburn explained is a best estimate of the expense.
LEGAL: Mr. Mashburn said the legal budget is an absolute
guess. In 1990-91 we spent $132,000 over the SA -9 Hazardous Waste
site. We could have several suits or none in a year. The legal
budget includes the labor attorney as well as the county attorney.
A firm from Charlotte, Haynesworth Baldwin Johnson & Greaves, is
currently being retained as labor counsel.
COURTS: The law requires the County to provide court
facilities. The State gives the County a court facilities fee,
which never covers the cost of providing the court facilities. It
is estimated that the County will receive $140,700 in court fees
for 94-95. Actual expenditures are estimated to be the same as
last year.
ADJODRNi Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Next meeting is scheduled for May 26, 1994, at 6:00 p.m., South
Wing Conference Room, Iredell County Government Center,
Statesville, NC.
�— Clerk to the Board
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