HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1547capital project, after the jail, needed to be the courts. He mentioned that an employee of the
Administrative Officer of the Courts would soon meet with the study group.
Tice said the Mooresville facility wasn't being utilized to its full potential. She said some
people had mentioned that attorneys did want to drive to Mooresville.
Johnson added that many cases originated in Mooresville but their disposition wasn't
occurring there. He said local people should be scheduling the cases and not the state. Mr.
Johnson said a directive needed to be given to the courts study group. He said the Clerk of Court
would be meeting with a consultant and the Administrative Office of Courts would assist, but
eventually an outside consultant would be needed. He asked if anyone had problems with this
arrangement. (No one voiced concerns.)
Plexiglass Request from Court Employees: Johnson said court employees had requested
plexiglass enclosures at some areas of the Hall of Justice. County Manager Joel Mashburn said
Asst. Mgr. Jackson would request assistance from the Facility Services Department.
* 34 - Capital Reserve
*37/620/622/629 -Transportation
*38 — 911 Coordination Fund
*39 — JCPC
*40 — Capital Projects Fund
*52 — Solid Waste
Blumenstein mentioned there was an increase in the household availability fund from
$26 to $35.
Mashburn said the Phase III cell was rapidly filling up and plans needed to be worked on
for Phase IV. He said the new cell would cost $3,850,000 and the construction/demolition
landfill proposed for the Harmon property was estimated to cost $1,535,000.
*66 — Health Benefits Fund
*68 — Workers Comp
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REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF STATESVILLE FOR $4,000: Chairman Norman
said a letter from the City of Statesville requesting $4,000 from each Visioning "partner" had
been received. Due to the project not being in the budget, there was board consensus to deny
the request.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPDATES: County Manager Mashburn said there was no
Medicaid relief included in the Senate's budget, but the House did offer some assistance.
Commissioner Robertson mentioned two pieces of pending legislation. One item
pertained to health departments being allowed to charge for restaurant inspections. The other
legislation would require mobile home dealers to charge a new home fee with a requirement that
the revenues be placed in a reserve account for mobile home demolishment/clean-up.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Norman adjourned the session at 8:20 p.m. (The next
budget meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 31 at 5:30 p.m.)
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Clerk to the Board