HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1073Commissioner Johnson said a comprehensive vision was needed. He said to a
large degree, regional planning needed to be resisted. Johnson said if not, Iredell's
citizens would be paying the debt for Charlotte. In regards to water and sewer, Mr.
Johnson said he wasn't as concerned about sewer as he was about future water needs.
Johnson cautioned about giving in to special interest groups when creating a future plan,
especially in regards to light rail.
Chairman Tice said a visionary plan could be used as a road map. She mentioned
that bipartisan participation helped in the past strategic plan, and anything created in the
future would also need this type of assistance. Tice said at least one commissioner served
on each of the plan's subcommittees.
Capital Project Plan
Commissioner Johnson said the capital project plan listed a new jail facility in FY
2010-2011. Johnson mentioned concerns about the project being so far out in the future.
Mashburn said the jail project could be done in phases.
Blumenstein said planning would start in 2008-09. She said revaluation would
help bring additional revenue for the project.
Commissioner Williams said the tax base affected the fire departments. He said it
was becoming difficult for some VFDs to provide service due to the shortage of
volunteers. He said as far as future planning, the county needed to think about how fire
service would be provided, and the service might need to be different from one area of
the county to the other.
Adjournment: At approximately 3:00 P.M., Chairman Tice adjourned the 2006
Winter Planning Session. (Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at 5:00 P.M. and
7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville,
NC.
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