HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1184and the people in favor of this bond say this will not cause a tax
increase. Johnson said this could not 1003 be guaranteed. He
mentioned that he and Commissioner Boone had met with the task
force and advised that if the recommended bond package did not
raise taxes, or deplete the County's fund balance, they would agree
to allow it on the ballot. There are, however, two qualifications
that need to be met in order to not raise taxes. These are: 1)
economy needs to stay relatively good and 2) it will be the year
2003 or 2004 before toe County will approach the amount of annual
undesignated unappropriated funds that it will currently have in
96-97. The school board will be unable to make another bond
request for eight years.
Commissioner Johnson said he just wanted the citizens to know
there's no guarantee there will not be a tax increase. The public
is being constantly bombarded with information saying the bond will
not raise taxes. Further, Mr. Johnson said he would consider the
bond matter a more worthwhile request if he had a guarantee from
the school system that they will not have their maintenance
personnel to advocate (making signs) the passage of the bond.
Thereupon, upon MOTION of Chairman Haire, seconded by
Commissioner Stewart, the order introduced and passed on first
reading on February 20, 1996 entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING
$22,180,000 SCHOOL BONDS" was read a second time by title and
placed upon its final passage. The vote upon the final passage
of said order was:
Ayes: (4) Commissioners Haire, Boone, Johnson, & Stewart
Noes: (1) Commissioner Madison
Commissioner Madison said that if the bond was approved it
would plunge the County $22 million dollars further in debt and
that it would require a tax increase.
The Clerk to the Board of Commissioners was thereupon
directed to publish said order, together with the'appended
statement as required by The Local Government Bond Act, as
amended, once in = Statesville Record & Landmark.
Thereupon Chairman Haire introduced the following
resolution, a copy of which had been provided to each Commissioner
and which was read by title.
Chairman Haire announced that it was the consensus of the
Board not to change the layout or design of the bond ballot.
RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL
BOND REFERENDUM
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County
of Iredell:
Section 1. A special bond referendum is hereby called to be
held between 6:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, May 7, 1996, at
which there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the
County of Iredell the question contained in the notice of special
bond referendum set forth in Section 3 of this resolution.
Section 2. For said referendum, (i) the regular
registration books for elections in Iredell County shall be used
and the registration books, process or records shall be open for
the registration of qualified persons and for public inspection
in the manner, under the conditions and at the times and places
as provided in said notice set forth in Section 3 of this
resolution, (ii) the chief judges, judges and other officers of
election appointed by the Iredell County Board of Elections for
the several precincts and voting places in said County shall be
the election officers for such precincts and voting places and
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