HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0078WHEREAS, these mandates have come without respective funding
to administer and support these required services and programs;
WHEREAS, fulfilling these programs has a detrimental impact on
the financial resources of local governments.
WHEREAS, these mandates effectively levy a state imposed
property tax within counties;
WHEREAS, the unfunded portion of mandated costs often exceed
a county's entire annual property tax levy revenue;
WHEREAS, House Bill 233 and 234 have been introduced in the
North Carolina House of Representatives in order to bar state
mandated services and programs without the provision of full
funding to pay for the implementation;
WHEREAS, H. R. 140, H. R. 1295, and H. R. 886 have been
introduced into the United States Congress which would give local
governments relief from unfunded and omnivorous federal mandates;
WHEREAS, Gaston County, NC is currently attempting to procure
fiscal relief from unfunded state mandates.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners as follows:
1. That the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County seeks
fiscal relief from both the state and federal governments
for mandated programs which are not currently funded by
either entity.
2. That the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County
supports Gaston County in its attempts to obtain
fiscal relief from the omnivorous burdens of inadequately
funded mandated programs; and further encourages the use
of the Budget Separation Act to carry out this attempt.
3. The Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby enlists
the support of the North Carolina Association of County
Commissioners and its comparable body in South Carolina to
become full partners in this effort and requests that
these associations' boards of directors address this
matter at their next meetings.
4. That each Board of Commissioners request their respective
legislators, both state and federal, to support this
effort and to vote in the negative on any and all mandated
programs that are not to be fully funded by their
respective bodies.
5. That the Iredell County Board of Commissioners further
encourages the passage of House Bill 233 and 234 in the
North Carolina Legislature and H. R. 140 and H. R. 886 in
the United States Congress.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Commissioner Madison called the question.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Commissioner Stewart again inquired if the representative of
this board is called upon at the Carolinas Counties Coalition to
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