HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0760Farmland Preservation Advisory Board (2 appointments): Commissioner
Norman nominated Bobbie Williams.
Vice Chairman Williams made a Etig to appoint Bobbie Williams by
acclamation and to postpone the remaining appointment until the June 21 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Fire Tax District Board (3 appointments): Commissioner Norman nominated
Billy Ray Trivette, Jeff Tucker, and Frank Phillips.
OTION by Vice Chairman Williams to appoint Trivette, Tucker and Phillips
by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Planning Board (4 appointments): Commissioner Johnson nominated Thomas
Stephens, Eric Fields and Anita Johnson for reappointments.
Commissioner Robertson nominated Jerry Santoni.
OTIO by Vice Chairman Williams to close the nominations and appoint
Stephens, Fields, A. Johnson, and Santoni by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Region F Aging Advisory Committee (3 appointments): No nominations were
submitted, and Vice Chairman Williams made a otio to postpone the three
appointments until the June 21 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
APPROVAL OF FY 2005-2006 IREDELL COUNTY BUDGET: Commissioner
Johnson noted that the only changes occurring out of the budget's public hearing were the
increases for the two national guard units.
County Manager Mashburn said the proposed budget included a 20% increase for
Medicaid over last year. He said other notable increases were for the schools and emergency
services. He said 38 new positions were in the budget, there was funding for
reclassifications, and for a modified merit plan. Mashburn said the tax rate was
recommended to remain at $.435.
Finance Director Blumenstein mentioned that it was recommended for the Mt.
Mourne Fire tax rate to be increased from 3¢ to 3.5¢.
Vice Chairman Williams said the county was not raising the property tax, and the
board members in previous years had teamed how to be conservative. Williams said he
could remember when there had to be a freeze on capital purchases. He said that during
those "lean" years, neighboring counties borrowed money to make the purchases, and one of
the counties now planned to raise taxes by ten cents. Williams said that particular county's
debt service was $23 million compared to Iredell's nine or ten million. Additionally, he said
the county he was talking about was concerned about raising taxes just to pay the fund
balance. Mr. Williams said that during FY 2005-06, the commissioners would be doing
more for the schools than at any other point in time since he had been on the board of
commissioners.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to approve the FY 2005-06 budget as
presented by the staff along with the increases for the two national guard units.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
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