HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1524IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
KAY 22- 1927
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget
Meeting Wing
Iredell on May 2 South
Government Center, 200 Sou h Conference
County Street,
Statesville, NC.
Present were: Sara SteveKD.Haire IJohns nChairman
Chairman
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
q�tmuY YADICIN MENTAL :" T ''-vua A��+ORTTY: The following
individuals from this agency attended the meeting:
David Swann - Area Director
Hubert Gregory - Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Board
Chairman/Mayor of Yadkinville
Ben Harding Attorney
nor Crossroads Behavioral
Healthcare
Swann gave the following information about his organization:
There has been an increase in consumers (2,531 clients last
year compared to 3,484 already this year). Surry-Yadkin
has handled the increase with few additions in personnel.
• Federal money continues to decrease for all mental health
agencies.
Surry-Yadkin spent $3.10 per capita compared to $2.50 spent
by Iredell (using 104,000 population base). Swann said it
would be expected that Iredell equal Surry-Yadkin's spending
if a merger occurred. Mashburn said it would take $55,000 in
Iredell money to equal the $3.10.
if a merger occurred, it would be advantageous for all three
counties because ovelusall ctheswould combinedepopulation ofeSurrys
population (104,000)00) plus
p
Yadkin (100,000) would be in the target range recommended by
the State. (Swann said if he was hired as a consultant and
workingwas
000
would notre ommendcthatyhit a at had a population
single county catchments
area.)
If a merger/contractual agreement is reached, Swann said he
would expect to be able to utilize Iredell's facilities on a
rent-free basis.
In technology, Surry-Yadkin tries to be as innovative as
possible. Computerization is important. This would be
expected of Iredell if a merger occurred.
Swann said he " iiwere
port of the "Bill of
Equalizationbeing studied inRaleigh.
The delivery of mental health services today involves dealing
with competition from the private sector. Swann said, "we
have to compete but simultaneously provide the same level of
service for the indigent." Productivity and marketing are
important. out of the 40 hr. work week, employees have to be
devoting 27 hours to direct billable time. The personnel has
to be certified.
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