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SPECIAL MEETING,'HARNETT "COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, MAY 26, 1983
CALL TO ORDER,
SPECIAL MEETING
PRAYER
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session
as was duly advertised on'Thursday, May 26, 1983, in the Commis -
sioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina,
with the following members present: Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw,
Rudy, Collins, M. H. Brock, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding.
Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board, and County Attorney Robert
Morgan, was also present.
Chairman Jesse Alphin called the special meeting to order at 9 a.m.
and stated that the purpose of the meeting was the presentation of
the F.Y. 1983 -84 budget for Harnett County.
Commissioner. Bill Shaw led the morning prayer.
PRESENTATION OF M. H. Brock, County Manager,
BUDGET, F. Y.`- 1983 -84 to the Board:
presented the following budget message
In accordance with the Local Government. Budget and Fiscal Control Act,
Article 3, G.S. 159.11,' the proposed - budget for the fiscal' year beginning July 1,
1983, is presented herewith for your consideration. The law specifies that the
budget ordinance be adopted by July 1, 1983. At the request of the Board of Com
missioners, the budget hearing has been set for Monday, June 20, 1983, at 7 :30
p.m. in the Commissioners Room, County ..Office .Building, Lillington, North Carolin
This date will be published as required by law.
Format, Method and Form The budget is the same format that was used for t
F.Y. 1982 -83.' Under this method, all taxes are levied for the General Fund, and
the General Fund contributes_ to` the other funds and .to the Board of Education for
funding of the Harnett County Schools.
This budget was prepared in keeping with policies, goals, and needs of the
communities of the. County, as determined by the Board of Commissioners and the
Manager.
A. The major- changes in the F.Y. 1983 -84 are:
Revenues
A.
B.
K.
Code 10- 301 -00 - Advalorem Taxes - $6,070,000, appropriated
increased by $332,875
Code 10- 301 -01 - Prior Year Taxes - $170,000, appropriated -
increased by $10,000
Code 10- 329 -00 - Interest on Investments - $150,000, appropriated
Same as last: year
Code 10- 339 -00 - Intangible Tax
increased by $20,000
Code 10- 345 -00 - Local Sales TAx - $1,000,000, appropriated'-
increased by $10,000
Code 10- 348 -01 - Social Services, Administration $1,080,351:`
appropriated - incre:ased by $54,901
Code 10- 335 -03 — Indirect Cost (CETA) - $5,800, appropriated
decreased by $200
Code 10-397-01 - Revenue Sharing - $1,050,000, appropriated -
Same as last year
Code 10- 397 -03 - Facilities Fee Fund $30,000, appropriated -
decreased by $5,000
Code 10- 399 -00 - Fund Balance Appropriation - $146,452 -
decreased by,$32,319
Code 10- 348 -44 - State Grant, Industrial Training Center
$305,000
Board of Education Appropriations
Code 10-690-110 — School Current Expense $2,578,000, appro-
priated - increased by $122,664 which is a 57 increase
Code -10- 690 -111 - School Capital Outlay - $161,284, appropriated
increased by $7,680, which is a 57 increase,
Code 10-690-120 - Capital Reserve $1,000,000 - same as
year
last,
Contingency Appropriation - Code 10-559-57-- $43,000, appropriated
decreased -by $13,000.
Note: This appropriation could fund several projects if needed; su
as, planning needs, .. water lines, repairs to building, and
others
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4. Special Appropriations
A. UDC - $500 appropriated - same as last year
B. Rescue Squads - $45,000 appropriated - increased by $5,000
C. Region "M" Grant - $7,065 appropriated - same as last year
D. RSVP & Senior Citizens Grant - $23,500 appropriated - increased by
$1,800
E. Red Cross - $1,500 - same as last year
F. Nutrition - $6,219 appropriated - decreased by $2,267
Note: Special Appropriations has increased in the amount of $102,133.
This increase is partly becuase we have added the Benhaven Fire,
Benhaven Rescue, & Cypress Creek Special Districts which total
$62,400.
The Mental Health, Nickle -on- the - Bottle, and Harnett Production
Enterprises line items have been pulled out of Special Appropria-
tions and set up as a separate budget entitled, "Mental Health,
Code 10 -651"
5. Salaries: The budget for the F.Y. 1983 -84 has included a 5% cost -of-
living for all county employees, Five new positions have been added
to the budget; four in Social Services and one for the jail. In 1979,
the County did a Job Classification Plan on all its employees. Since
the completion of this plan, the County has added fourteen new job
classifications. It was the recommendation of the Personnel Committee
that the County revise our current classification plan to include
these fourteen new positions which are as follows: 1) Planning &
Community Development Program Assistant; 2) Real Estate Appraiser;
3) Parks & Recreation Supervisor; 4) Building Maintenance Supervisor;
5) Administrative Asst. /Secretary to the Board; 6) Energy Coordinator;
7) Planning & Community Development Director; 8) Industrial Developer;
9) Code Enforcement Officer - 3; 10) Rehabilitation Occupancy Clerk
III; 11) Rehabilitation Inspector; 12) Rehabilitation Occupancy Clerk
IV; 13) Youth Coordinator; and 14) Library Clerk IV.
6. The Manager has recommended that the County participate in the hospital
insurance benefits for County employees at the rate of $54.24 per month
F.Y. 1983 -84. This is a decrease of $3.22 per individual.
7. Longevity pay is included in the proposed salaries - 1.5% to 4.5%
8. Public Assistance - $1,318,565 appropriated - increased by 4.5%
A. AFDC - $307,310 - decreased by $17,462
B. Special Assistance - $146,324 - increased by $34,514
C. Medicaid - $610,500 - increased by $84,023
9. Special ABC Fund
A. ABC Fund - Nickle-a- bottle - $25,000 - This amount will be turned
over to Lee - Harnett Mental Health
10. Revenue Sharing Fund - $1,050,000 - Total amount contributed to the
General Fund
11. Ambulance Service - $244,456 - increased by $5,182
In addition to the General County Taxes, the proposed budget includes special
district taxes for the fire and rescue districts. All special districts have submitted
balanced budgets and letters of request for their respective tax levy. The Finance
Officer is hereby directed to turn over all funds collected for the fire districts
regardless of the appropriation.
The total budget includes the County General Budget and all Special Districts.
A. County General Budget $12,748,798
B. Special Districts 558,719
TOTAL $13,307,517
This budget is based on a tax valuation of 717,924,501 million, a 42,924,501
million increase over the 1982 -83 budget in property values.
In order to generate revenues for the budget based on 717,924,501 million, it will
be necessary to adopt a tax of $.89 per hundred (100) valuation.
In summary, the County has added one new department -- Industrial Development Office,
which has a total budget of $373,543 of which we will receive grant funds in the amount
of $317,631.
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The budget has . increased in the amount of $1,145,528. Most of this was because
of grants; such as FAA in the amount of $392,000 for the Airport; HUD funds
in the amount of $305,000 for the Industrial Training Center; and also because
we have added several new special districts which add another $62,400 to the
budget.
The most significant changes are in the Board of Education Budget, Public
Assistance budget, Industrial Training Center, Hospitalization, Utilities, and
Materials & Supplies. Many of these items are budgeted extremely close, and
it is possible that there will be a number of budget amendments before the end
of this fiscal year. Our assessed values have increased by $42,924,501 and this
have been helpful in meeting the increases that are proposed.
It is possible that the County will not receive Revenue Sharing for the
last two quarters of this budget year. If General Revenue Sharing is not
reenacted, it will be necessary to amend the Budget. It is also possible that
the County could lose revenue from the Utility Companies.
As County Manager, I feel that it is my responsibility to advise the Board
that if the County continues to receive less and less revenues from the State
and Federal levels and the local cost to the County continues to increase, the
County will not be able to continue to operate in the future years on a $.89
tax rate unless the economy changes so that we might realize more assessed
values by new industries, new homes, etc.
This budget has been prepared by the Department Heads, the Finance Officer,
and the County Manager. It is the Board of Commissioners' privilege and duty
to alter any budgets or line items.
M. H. Brock, County Manager
BUIES CREEK /COATS
WATER & SEWER DIST.Commissioner Shaw moved for the adoption of the following resolu-
tion for the Buies Creek /Coats Water & Sewer District. Commissioner
Collins seconded the motion and it carried.
THAT WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners are the governing
board of the Buies Creek /Coats Water and Sewer District of Harnett
County; and
WHEREAS, The County Finance Officer has received payments in
advance of sewer assessments anticipated to be levied on improved
properties located within the aforesaid District and has approxi-
mately $197,000.00 on hand, at the present time; and
WHEREAS, the District has heretofore entered into contracts with
the Engineer, Surveyor and Attorney and that charges for said services
are due and payable; and
WHEREAS, The Local Government Commission has advised the County
Commissioners that the District should use funds on hand prior to
the sale of bond anticipation notes; and
WHEREAS, It has been made to appear that a portion of said funds
should be withheld for use of condemnation proceedings.
First: That the Finance Officer be and she is hereby
authorized to pay outstanding bills of the
District or portions thereof upon approval of the
County Manager.
Second: That the County Manager shall consult with the
County officials, including the Attorney for
District and the County Public Utility Director
as to the need of funds in the exercise of his
discretion in paying outstanding bills or
portions thereof.
This the 26th day of May, 1983.
BUIES CREEK /COATS.WATER AND
SEWER DISTRICT
Attest:
s /Vanessa W. Young
Vanessa Young /Clerk
Board of Commissioners
by: S /Jesse Alphin
Jesse Alphin, Chairman
Harnett County Board of Commissioners