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HEALTH DEPARTMENT: The board discussed the health department budget at this time. At the
recommendation of the county manager, MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to ask the health depart-
ment director to reduce the health budget by $20,000, but to exclude cutting the home health and
sanitarian programs.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
DISCUSSION OF SCHOOL BUDGETS: In discussing the school budgets, the county manager noted that
the 172% sales tax enacted in 1983 requires 40% of the revenues be budgeted for the schools' capital
outlay; the 1/2% amount now before the legislature will require 60% of the revenues for school
capital outlay for the first year. These two amounts will constitute an approximate $1.4 million
for school capital outlay in the 1986-87 budget. The county manager recommended that the board
consider setting up a capital fund for a portion of these funds.
Last year's funding for the current expense was $415 per student; the county manager has
recommended $40 per student in the proposed 1986-87 budget. MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to
fund an additional $30 per student for the schools for a total funding of $445 per pupil.
VOTING: Ayes - 1 (Crosswhite); Nays - 4.
Commissioner Mills said he would support a $40 increase in current expense funding; he
stressed the hope that the schools would use it wisely. Forty dollars per pupil additional funding
would be an additional $630,480 (15,762 students). Total Funding: $445 per student.
In discussing the capital outlay funding, the county manager said that county ad valorem tax
revenues could be supplanted with the sales tax funds. With the $40 additional funding level and
the estimated $1.4 million in capital outlay, this would be $2,030,480 in additional funds from the
county's budget.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick that the board approve the school funding as discussed with the
county manager and that the capital outlay funds coming from the county's ad valorem taxes be
supplanted with the sales tax revenues from the additional 1/2%, if the bill passes.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Crosswhite).
WATER AND SEWER BUDGET: The proposed budget shows $419,715 available for appropriation during
Fy 1986-87. MOTION from Commissioner Mills to allocate $420,000 plus the carry -forward amounts that
have been committed to for the Camp -Dresser -McKee contract. According to the county manager, the
$420,000 amount would allow matching funds for all State Water and Sewer Funds that the County
expects to receive.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
OTHER SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS: The board members spent some time discussing the various agen-
cies in this budget. Commissioner Mills recommended that $2,000 be funded for the Children's Museum
program. The NACo awards line item was eliminated. The Third Creek Watershed was reduced to
$9,000.
DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS FROM THE PROPOSED BUDGET: The board members spent some
time discussing the larger items that had been either added or deleted. Since the additional 1/2%
sales tax has not yet been approved by the General Assembly, the board requested the manager to make
the recommended changes in the expenditures budget, and the board would wait and see what the final
outcome of the sales tax is in Raleigh. In the meantime, the board was scheduled to meet again on
_.... July 10, 1986, 5:00 p.m., County Annex Conference Room to approve the expenditures. If the 172%
sales tax is approved by the state, it will be necessary to have a public hearing to adopt the sales
tax in the county. Following the public hearing and resolution of adoption of the sales tax, the
board can then adopt the budget for 1986-87.
ADJOURN: Chairman Hedrick adjourned the meeting at 11:00 p.m. Next meeting: July 10, 1986,
5:00 p.m., County Annex Conference Room. �-
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