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benefits would be deducted from the gross salaries, which would result in paying less taxes.
Mr. Deal said the reduction in the county's FICA contribution would offset the company's
charges for putting this program in the county.
The board, by consensus, agreed to participate in this plan.
JAIL: There are 15 positions at the jail. Commissioner Crosswhite raised a question about the
medical examiner. The professional services line item is for a doctor.
MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve this budget with the understanding that changes may
be made in the salary increases at a later date.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
FIRE MARSHAL: This budget was discussed briefly. Questions were raised about the fire train-
ing ground. No changes were made in the budget amounts.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the buget with the understanding that changes may
be made in the salary increases at a later date.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ADJOURN: MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adjourn the meeting at 3:00 p.m. The meeting is
recessed to reconvene at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 1987, 10:00 a.m., County Annex Conference
Room, to resume the budget deliberations.
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APPROVED: _
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
JUNE 10, 1987
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Adjourned Session for the purpose of
budget study, Wednesday, June 10, 1987, 10:30 a.m., County Annex Conference Room, Statesville, NC.
Present for the meeting were:
Larry S. Hedrick, Chairman
Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
Jessie S. Crosswhite
Frances L. Murdock
Samuel L. Ostwalt
Staff present: J. Wayne Deal, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney (for a portion
of the meeting)
F. William Furches, Jr., Finance Officer
4 Chairman Hedrick called the meeting to order. The board discussed the resolution pertaining to
school consolidation that is being sent to the General Assembly with the request to the Iredell
County representatives to place in on the floor for adoption by the Legislature.
This matter was to be discussed later on in the meeting.
AMBULANCE SERVICE: Mr. Deal said this past year was the first year that the county funded
ambulance service for the entire county. The county also took over the convalescent service during
mid -year. There are 41 positions in the budget, and one clerical position is being recommended this
year.
Mr. Furches said there are four sites for ambulance service in the county. Each of these four
locations have three separate shifts of employees. The department with all these various locations
and shifts is doing a good job with payroll. There are some problems with getting the ambulance
bills to the finance office.
During the last two weekends the department has average 30 calls per day, which is a signifi-
cant increase. Normally calls have been ten to twelve a day. There are a lot of convalescent
patients being transported to hospitals out of town, to doctors, etc.
Chairman Hedrick inquired about the possibility of an agreement with the hospitals to collect