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in travel last year. Mr. Deal said the budgeting method has been changed, which makes it appear
larger.
{ Chairman Hedrick inquired about the fee increases for the sanitarian department. Mr. Deal said
this is one area that fees can be increased. Sixty thousand dollars is presently budgeted for user
fees for sanitarians. This has been raised to $144,500. The change in fee structure is not pro-
posed to begin until September 1, so that adequate notification can be given.
Mr. Deal stated that Allied Health includes laboratory, health education and nutrition pro-
grams.
The board took a ten-minute break at this time.
The board asked the health department for the minutes in reference to budget deliberation,
which showed:
Jan 8 - elected
a planning committee to work on budget (no estimate
on time
spent).
March 19
3 hours (Crosswhite met with Mr. Mashburn from 2:00
p.m. until 3:15 p.m. Board meeting &
adoption of budget from 5:15 until 7:00 p.m,)
April 9
2 hours (Regular board meeting; State Board
representative spoke.)
April 4
Each member on the planning board spent his individual
-
time visiting with health staff. The planning board
jis
composed of five members. One member stayed all
day; one member stayed one-half day; one member
stayed two hours, etc. This was a Saturday.
Crosswhite received no notification and was not in
attendance. Budget had been approved at this time.
May 14
No quorum; dinner meeting in Mooresville.
May 11
1 hour; This was a Monday. No meeting was scheduled;
Crosswhite did not attend one.
April 4 no quorum (5 members present)
RECREATION: The board discussed the recreation supplies expenditure received from the finance
office. Mr. Jim Wall was present to answer questions about these expenditures.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock that since there seems to be a slack of matching grants
expenses, move to leave it at the estimated expenditure.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Ostwalt).
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: The minutes from the board meetings were received and discussed by the
board. Chairman Hedrick said he thought the health department budget should be considered at no
increase except what the board does for the employees. The county manager cited some exceptions
that he thought the board should consider.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to fund the Health Department with the exception of Home Health
Care and contract services (which have already been approved) and any programs that the State
provides funds for, at the level of 1986-87 budget, with the exception of any across-the-board
salary adjustments that will be made for all county employees.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0,
SOCIAL SERVICES: The board reviewed the social services budget. Mr. Deal said there are 79
positions in this department. The proposed budget includes three additional positions, two of which
are classified as Social Worker M2 positions and one for the child support agency. Mr. Deal ex-
plained that the child support agency (IV -D) is self-supporting. With the additional employee, the
agency will still be self-supporting, he said.
The total Social Services budget, including all federal, state and county funds is $19,241,319,
of which $17,131,585 is federal and state funds. The remaining $2,109,734 (10.9%) is local money.
MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to approve the Social Services budget as presented, with the
understanding that salaries will be adjusted when a decision is made regarding across-the-board
increases for all departments.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
SCHOOL FUNDING FOR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION EXPENSE: The county manager had proposed $800,000 in
the budget to be set aside in an escrow account to be used in increasing the current expense funding
in the event of consolidation of two or more of the three school systems in the county. This
increase in funding is proposed to be used to get closer to the state average level of spending for
current expense. Chairman Hedrick said at the end of twelve months, if there is no apparent move