HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1551Mashburn said the money could be restricted to capital reserve but future boards could
make revisions as they desired.
Phillips said the commissioners' definition of "success" needed to be stated.
Robertson said an effort needed to be made "to get the biggest bang for the buck."
Clarification on the Trinity VFD Budget: Blumenstein mentioned that on May 8 the
FTDB met and discovered that $20,000 more should have been included in the recommendation
for Trinity. She said this would not change the "bottom line of the spreadsheet computation,"
but she wanted the board members to know the full amount for Trinity.
MOTION by Commissioner Williams to (1) approve the County Wide Fire Tax District
Budget as recommended with the five cent tax rate (2) to approve a one cent ad valorem tax with
a stipulation the revenues will be set aside in a capital reserve account to be used for insurance
ratings improvements and (3) no appropriation of the one cent capital reserve funding will be
appropriated until a request is submitted to the board of commissioners through the Fire Tax
District Board.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 1 (Johnson)
22 -East Alexander Fire District: Blumenstein said a five cent tax rate was
recommended for East Alexander.
23- Mt. Mourne Fire District: Blumenstein said this district had made a request to
maintain the same amount of funding. She said with revaluation, this would decrease the
district's tax rate from 3.75¢ to 3.50¢. (This district's valuation increased from FY 06-07 @
$924,490,000 to $1,271,790,000 for FY 07-08.)
24- Shepherds Fire District: Blumenstein said the board of commissioners approved a
1.50¢ increase on April 17 when the Shepherds' officials discussed their partnership with the
Town of Mooresville. She said 6.50¢ would be the tax rate for this district during the upcoming
year.
BUDGET REVIEW FOR INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS
(* = Budget was discussed but there were no changes from the county manager's recommendations)
* 510/520 - Sheriff & Jail
County Manager Mashburn said four new office deputies (24/7 coverage) and four new
patrol deputies were recommended for the sheriffs department. For the Jail, he said four new
Jailer II positions and one Jail Sergeant position were recommended.
Commissioner Williams asked if the sheriff had requested a deputy to be posted at the
Oaktree/Canvasback intersection.
Mashburn said no.
Commissioner Tice said the sheriff had not agreed to provide this service.
Commissioner Robertson said the Department of Transportation had indicated a patrol
officer directing the traffic would make the problem worse. He asked if the sheriff had been
studying any new options for housing the inmates.
Mashburn said Chief Deputy Dowdle had mentioned a concept where a large warehouse
was used by placing modular units inside it.
Robertson said these types of options needed to be explored.