HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1219Commissioner Norman asked if the costs had been included in the budget.
Acting County Manager Blumenstein said yes.
Chairman Tice mentioned that she served on the county's strategic planning
project (VISIONS) in the 1980s. She said the project involved four task groups and
they were: education, quality of life, unity, and economic development.
There was consensus from the commissioners to request that
Gerald Wexelbaum, President of Strategic Support Associates, appear at the next
meeting at 5 o'clock to share additional project information and receive direction from
the board.
New Business
GUARD RAIL BETWEEN TAX ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND
LIBRARY: Commissioner Johnson mentioned the need to place a guard rail on the
embankment between the tax building and library.
SCHOOL FACILITIES TASK FORCE: Acting County Manager
Blumenstein said during the budget meetings, a suggestion had been made to reconvene
the schools' task force. She said it was also suggested that representatives from the
Mooresville Schools and Mitchell Community College (MCC) be invited to participate.
Blumenstein asked if the board wanted to retain the same county appointees who served
in the past.
Due to the addition of Mooresville and MCC, and the prospect of having a
committee that might be too cumbersome, the board chose to reduce the number of
county appointees from six to five. (This will include Commissioners Norman and
Johnson as well as three public members.) The appointments will be made at the
July 18 board meeting. The school systems will be allowed to have four members (2
school officials and 2 members from the public). Justification for the county to have the
additional member was due to the feeling that the board of commissioners represented
the entire county -- not just one educational unit.
Mrs. Blumenstein said Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent
Dr. Terry Holliday had suggested for the next meeting to be on Thursday, July 27.
(This date was agreeable with the two commissioners serving on the task force.)
Blumenstein said she would share the information with the three educational
units.
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE MOORESVILLE MILLS (FORMER
BURLINGTON MILLS SITE) PROJECT (Tax Increment Financing Project):
Acting County Manager Susan Blumenstein said the Mooresville Town Board was
working with a developer/investor in a private -public redevelopment project. A
handout distributed by Blumenstein indicated there would be a total investment of $145
million for the 39 -acre site along with the creation of 404 jobs in a mixed-use project
(retail, office, multi -family attached residential, and detached residential). Blumenstein
said roads would be built as well as a parking deck. She said the project would involve
a Brownfield Economic Development Initiative grant from the US Housing and Urban
Development Office as well as financing through a "private placement" along with tax
increment financing. She said that even though the county would not be issuing any
debt, the county's board of commissioners would have to hold a public hearing to
consider the tax increment or development financing. Blumenstein predicted this
would probably occur in August.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Tice adjourned the briefing at 6:15 p.m.
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Clerk to the Board