HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0298435 Tax Administration & Land Records: no changes from county manager's
recommended budget
445 Information Systems: Blumenstein mentioned that this department was steering
away from a mainframe type system. She said the Hewlett Packard 3000 handled the tax records
and the Hewlett Packard 9000 handled the county's payroll and financial records.
450 Register of Deeds: no changes from county manager's recommended budget
455 Facility Services & Support Services: no changes from county manager's
recommended budget
457 Meeting Street Service Center: no changes from county manager's recommended budget
458 Government Center South: no changes from county manager's recommended budget
460 Vehicle Services: The county manager mentioned that one new mechanic position
was recommended.
465 Courts: Mashburn said $400,000.00 was expected in court fees; however, the
expenditures were expected to be $659,303.00, and this didn't include capital items. He said the
state had been encouraged to increase the fees, but this probably wouldn't help the county since
the state dictated how the revenues were used.
470 Legal: Mashburn said this budget was left at the 03-04 level, due to the difficulty in
predicting how much might be needed.
475 Economic Development: Blumenstein said the budgeted amount for this department
included the payments to industries that had met their threshold at January 1.
480 General Governmental: Blumenstein said collision insurance had been dropped
except for EMS and the Transportation Department. She said, however, $34,000 had been
inserted into maintenance/repairs in case a department needed it.
485 Special Appropriations: Mashburn said the formula being used to appropriate funds
to the rescue squads needed to be reviewed.
Blumenstein mentioned that a few months ago, she was asked to investigate a low-
interest loan for the Iredell Rescue Squad. She said the squad's real estate would have to be used
in the transaction due to its truck's value not being sufficient for the loan. Blumenstein
recommended that the rescue squad loan be merged with the DSS capital project financing to
save money.
510 Sheriff's Department & 520 Jail: Mashburn said the sheriff's department had
requested several reclassifications. He said the Human Resources Department would study the
requests, and then they would be submitted to the board of commissioners for a final
determination.
Madison questioned the need for two sets of turnout gear.
Johnson asked about the computer requests.
Questions were also asked about the communication expenses.
Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle said the computers would replace six-year-old models. He
said the VISIONS software that ran all of the department's applications was changing and
upgrades were needed. Pertaining to the walkie talkies and the increased phone expenses,
Dowdle said that until communications improved, cell phones would be retained until they were
no longer needed for the officers' safety.
Mashburn asked what a field officer would have in his/her car.