HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0968Commissioner Robertson said the audit showed (1) that the financial staff and
departments were abiding by rules and regulations and being good stewards of the taxpayers'
money and (2) that an outside independent auditor had delivered a report indicating the county
was being financially responsible and dedicating much of its resources to education. He said the
report showed that education, and its funding, was a priority of the board.
Commissioner Johnson said Easley, known as the "education Governor," wanted the
schools to return $750,000.00 to the state. He pointed out that while the Governor was taking
money away from the schools, the county planned on giving them an additional $891.000.
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OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following five consent agenda items.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
1. Request for Approval of the October 2005 Refunds and Releases: Tax Administrator
Bill Doolittle advised during the briefing session that everything was in order for approval of the
following tax refunds and releases.
OCTOBER 2005 TAX RELEASES & REFUNDS
Releases
Refunds
County
30,263.60
1,185.16
Solid Waste Fees
559.00
52.46
East Alexander Co. Fire #1
198.36
0
Shepherd's Fire # 2
84.32
3.43
Mount Mourne Fire # 3
314.47
0
All County Fire # 4
1,213.91
128.41
Statesville City
3,409.18
0
Statesville Downtown
18.72
0
Mooresville Town
9,420.56
238.93
Mooresville Downtown
0
0
Mooresville School
1,775.04
1.62
Love Valley
65.03
0
Harmony
0
0
Troutman
125.10
0
Total
$47,447.29
$1,610.01
A complete list, of the individual tax releases and refunds, is hereby incorporated
into the minutes by reference.
2. Request to Call for a Public Hearing on December 6, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. Regarding
the FY 07 North Carolina Department of Transportation/Community Transportation
Program: Transportation Director Ben Garrison advised during the five o'clock meeting that
transportation grant applications had to be submitted to the state by December 16, 2005. He said
a public hearing was a requirement prior to application submission, and he suggested that one be
held on December 6, 2005 at 7 P.M. Garrison said a 15% local match would be needed for
administrative funds, and 10% for capital items. He said the matches were recouped from
contractual invoicing, passenger fares and vehicle advertisements.
3. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #18 to Re -Appropriate Funds
Budgeted for Fire Hydrants in the 2004-05 Countywide Fire Tax District Budget that
Lapsed at Fiscal Year End: Fire Marshal Lloyd Ramsey explained during the briefing session
that $160,000 was included in the FY 04-05 budget (county -wide fire tax district) for the
purchase/installation of fire hydrants, but only $22,000 was used. He said the remaining
$138,000 was listed in the June 30, 2005 countywide fire district as unreserved fund balance, and
a budget amendment was needed to re -appropriate the lapsed funds.
Finance Director Blumenstein said the funds had not been encumbered. She said the
situation would not occur in the future due to the creation of a database showing each planned
hydrant, and a purchase order being cut for each commitment.