HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1663WHEREAS, in order to recognize these regional differences and make the CDBG program more equitable, DCA
must make changes to its Small Cities CDBG program.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners request that CDBG funds, particularly those
allocated to the Community Revitalization Program, be divided among the regions of the State, similar to those formed
by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and that the amount allotted per region be based on the number of
persons in poverty and the number of substandard housing units. In this matter, each community would compete within
its region with communities sharing similarneeds and resources for a specific amount of CDBG funds. In addition, it
is hereby requested that DCA remove from the ranking system for these grants, the distress county bonus points and
similarly from the scattered site category, the pit privy incentive bonus points.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 16, 1997 (Briefing and
Regular) & Joint Meeting with School Officials- September 23,1997: Motion by Commissioner
Fortner to approve the referenced minutes.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FORDECISION ON WELFARE REFORM PLAN: Representative Mitchell
briefly addressed the board and said he was in favor of the plan. He mentioned that something
needed to be done and the plan offered new opportunities.
Commissioner Boone said he had legitimate concerns about the plan, but he felt change was
needed and this was only a moderate step. He mentioned he had learned that Catawba County
would probably become an electing or pilot county. There is an October 31 deadline to make a
decision. If the county decides to become electing, and then later feels there are too many obstacles
with this decision, it can always revert back to standard status.
Commissioner Stewart said she was not convinced that becoming a pilot county could save
money. A savings in one area might result in an increase in another. She mentioned the DSS staff
was continually receiving questionable information about the changes from Raleigh. Stewart said
the legislators wanted pilot counties and they wanted contiguous counties.
Commissioner Johnson said this was a very small step that was needed generations ago. He
said he didn't feel the changes were draconian. "We can be status quo or we can do something."
Commissioner Former mentioned the actual writing of welfare checks. Iredell County
currently issues 30,000 checks per year. County staff has estimated it would take a personnel
increase of 2 - 2.5 positions to help in this endeavor if it was approved. She mentioned that Rep.
Howard said the state would continue processing the checks at 92 cents per check. Lisa York said
her understanding was that the state would process the checks if the benefit levels remained the
same. Representative Mitchell said he had learned there were private businesses offering to write
the checks with a charge as low as 50 cents a check.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to instruct the county staff to notify the state officials
that Iredell County desired to become an electing county in the Welfare Reform Plan.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
NUR6ING HOME Aj)ylgggy CO TTZg: Mrs. Jan Fulghum has submitted her
resignation on this board due to prior commitments involving her family.
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
ROME & COMMUNay CAREBLOCKGRANT: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner
to table this appointment until the October 21 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.