HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1530SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
*Mr. Mashburn said the same amount of
funding ($289,170) had been placed in the 97-98 budget for mental
health services.
TcARE: MOTION by Commissioner Boone to delete the $10,000
appropriation to this agency.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
NOTE: A past board member of this agency recently advised the
commissioners of a questionable situation within ICARE.
Specifically, the executive director owns and leases a building
used by this organization. The conflict of interest was also cited
in the most recent audit report submitted to the IrederlolComo
Finance Director. ICARE uses
most
f the
easing chappropr
iation
($9,000 out of $10,000) to pay tYea
wTR'T4a 3'�'RRET SHELTER MINISTRIES: Commissioner Boone
questioned the $5,000 increase to this agency since at the January
Planning Meeting the staff was instructed to maintain the current
funding for special appropriations (except the ones that were
formula based). Blumenstein said the $5,OCO was for 'one-time seed
money" to help establish a Thrift Store in Mooresville. Mr.
Mashburn said this agency should revert back to the current funding
($15,000) in 98-99.
'ii COtINGELTNG CEl1ZE_R_ Commissioner Fortner said some
citizens had complained of not havingaccess to this facility.
operaon a four-day work week with employees working ten-hour
days. Mr. Mashburn said there was not much the County c
operates ould do
about the way this center designs its work schedule.
-"��+T�TION CENTER: Mr. Mashburn said this
organization had made some managerial changes. Initially, the
funding request was for $15,000. The county manager recommended
$5,000. He mentioned that anything done to reduce the usage of the
courts was needed. If by this time next year, no measurable
evidence could be found that court time had decreased, the funding
could cease. The commissioners asked what measuring tools would be
used to determine understood the Countyfwasiveness. Commissioner Fortner said she
supposed to provide space for the courts
and recommended programs but not necessarily fund the projects.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to delete the $5,000
appropriation to Piedmont Mediation Center.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
^�4� TAATERSHEns: The county manager recommended the
following ^97-98 appropriation for the watersheds:
Normal maintenance.............................
$ 12,000
Engineering of Dams considere/1andN2 Priority 44,000
$130,000
Construction costs of Al and #2
Total SL86_000
Mr. Mashburn has talked to Soil & Water Conservation employees
and
discovered
Rowan County will be funding
invoicedt for its
are of the le for this t
e of
work.w costs.
.w.oamrr VIOL @NCE PROGRAM.. Commissioner Johnson
said a program of this type had just been established. The effort
is being spearheaded by the local district attorney's office.
• Mr. Mashburn mentioned that $15,000 had
been designated for a personnel study. A review of all job classes
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