HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0560June 30, 1995, there would be an estimated fund balance of
$1,659,137. The increase for requested personnel is due to
weighing waste in Mooresville.
MOTION by David Boone to leave the rates the same and take out
the $200,000 for depreciation.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Commissioner Boone said he would like to discuss some items which
pertained to the budget. (1) Listing what portion of the budget
goes to fund the schools on the tax bills. (2) Putting a message
on tax bills about recycling. (3) A pie chart could be put on the
tax bill. He stated that most citizens were amazed to discover
that if the county didn't have the obligation of funding the
schools the tax rate would be about 12 cents.
Commissioner Stewart said she thought the public might be
interested in what portion the ad valorem taxes helps to fund the
county departments. She also mentioned that a brochure enclosed in
the tax bill would be a good idea.
Commissioner Madison asked if a chart could be drawn up showing how
much property tax was going towards a specific department's budget.
Mrs. Blumenstein stated this would be difficult, but she would try
to have something worked up for June 7.
Commissioner Boone mentioned the state mandate pertaining to
custodial salaries.
MOTION by Commissioner Boone to adopt the following resolution with
copies to be mailed to local legislators:
RESOLUTION FOR REPEAL OF STATE MANDATE FOR
SALARIES FOR NONCERTIFIED SCHOOL PERSONNEL
WHEREAS, local Boards of Education are better able to
determine the salary schedules of noncertified public school
employees than is the General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, certain state mandates increase costs to the local
taxpayer, with no corresponding improvement in the quality of
education; and
WHEREAS, repeal of such mandates would not result in any loss
of revenue to the state; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners does
strongly urge the General Assembly to repeal the 1993 change„ to
G.S. 115 -C -12(16)b which includes the following language:
local boards of education shall place State -allotted office support
personnel, teacher assistants, and custodial personnel on the
asalary veragehedule salary adopted is the State State -allotted rd of ucation amount o for the
the
category."; and be it further
RESOLVED, that if said mandate is not repealed, that it at
least be modified and the effective 1995-96 implementation date be
delayed.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
..+*+..mom S1T �Ry cetlgDULE: The county manager reiterated that merit
good job performance
increases provide an incentive for .
Commissioner Boone said that a lot depends upon the dept. head or
the supervisor that decides who receives a merit. Mashburn stated
the evaluations go before a review committee and sometimes the
committee asks for more justification. Mashburn said that new
evaluation forms for employees had been developed. He mentioned
that commissioners shouldn't automatically assume that what
employees say is correct. He said the new forms are much more
objective.
SUN`I� V.