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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0181164 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES JUNE 8, 1993 ------------------------------------- The iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session for a Budget Workshop on Tuesday, June 8, 1993, South Wing Conference ROOM, Iredell County Street, St tesville,NC.ThoeGppresent nCenter, South forthe meeting Sara K. Haire, Chairman David A. Boone, vice Chairman Diane M. Hamby C. Douglas Madison, Jr. Alice M. Stewart Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan G. Blumenstein, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order and asked the County Manager to proceed with the budget deliberations. REGISTER OF DEEDS: Mrs. Brenda Bell was present to discuss her budget. She has six full-time positions and one half time wouldnbe $18,771, including fringelbenefitstional ull time person, which Commissioner Stewart inquired if the FAXing equipment increased the work load. Mrs. Bell said that it out down on the postage. Commissioner Madison said he visited a lot of the Register of Deeds' offices in his business and thought Iredell County had a department it could be proud of. STRAW VOTE: MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to give this department the full-time position instead of the half-time position, because she thinks the department warrants having that position. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Mr. Bill Mashburn said some changes were made in his budget when he met with the county manager. The two new positions he is requesting is the case manager in Preventive Health and medical assistant. Theres a tremendous increase in diseases, Mr. BillMashburn said sexually The medical assistant position would allow the tranfer of State funds that are required to increase the WIC program, which is federally funded. This program helps to ensure that pregnant women receive proper nutrition. Commissioner Boone said these programs never save money. Bill Mashburnsaid this is a part of the plan to lower the infant mortality rates. Commissioner Madison said he cast a dissenting vote on the budget because a cost Of living raise was not included in the budget. He did not understand that the department heads were requested by the county manager not to include a salary increase in their budgets. Mr. Bill Mashburn said they were enjoying the new facility. They are able to have clinics inside the health building. SOCIAL SERVICES: Mr. Don Wall said there was a reduction in