05231984SPECIAL MEETING - HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, MAY 23, 1984
The Harnett County' Board of Commissioners met in special .session on Wednesday, May
23,;1984, in the Commissioners Room; County- Office Building, Lillington, North
Carolina, as was duly advertised with the following members present: M. H. Brock,
Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins,;: and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding.
Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board, and Robert Morgan, County Attorney, were also
present.
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order. at 8:09 p.m
PRAYER Commissioner Bill Shaw led: the evening prayer.
BUDGET PRESENTED M. H. Brock, County Manager, appeared before the Board, presented and explained in
detail the following budget message:
TO The Harnett County Board of Commissioners
Jesse Alphin, Chainaan,`
Lloyd G. Stewart, Vice Chairman
Commisisoners M. H. Brock, Bill Shaw, and Rudy Collins
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, 1984, is
presented herewith for your consideration.' The law specifies that the budget ordin-
ance be adopted by July 1, 1984. At the request of the Board of Commissioners, the
budget hearing has been set for Monday, June 11, 1984, at 7:30 p.m. in the Commis=
sioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina. This date will be
published as required by law.
Format, Method and Form -- The Budget is the same format that was used for the
F. Y. 1983 -84. Under this method, all taxes are levied for the General Fund, and
the General Fund contributes to other funds and to the Board of Education for the
funding of the schools in Harnett County.
This budget was prepared in keeping with policies, goals, and
communities of the County, as determined by the Board ofCommissio r'
The major changes in the F. Y. 1984 -85 budget are as follows
1.
Revenues
A.
B.
Code 10' -3010 -000 -
Increase of $210,0
Code 10- 3010 -011
F. Y. 1983-84.
Code 10 -3290 -000 -
Increase of $50,00
Code 10- 3390 -000 -
$30,000.
Code 10- 3450 -000
of $475,000.
Code 10 -3480 -001
priated, Increase
Code 10-3970-001 -
of $150,000.
Code 10-3970-003 -
Ad Valorem
00.
Prior Year
Taxes
Taxes
needs of the
ners and Manage
$6,280,000 appropriated
$170,000 appropriated - Same as
Interest on Investments
0.
Intangible Tax -
N. C. Sales Tax
Social Services,
of $32,940.
Revenue Sharing
Facilities Fee
$200,000 appropriated -
$225,000 appropriated - Increase of
- $1,475,000 appropriated'- Increase
Administration - $1,191,427 appro-
-
$1,200,000 appropriated - Increase
$40,800 appropriated = Increase of
,
I Code 10- 3990 -000 - Fund Balance - $163,164 appropriated-- Increase of
$14,863.
J. Code 10- 3480 -044 - State Grant, Industrial Training Center - $272,000
appropriated - Decrease of $33,000.
Board-of Education Appropriations
A. .Code 10- 8700 -107
Increase of $132,
B. Code 10 -8700 -108
Increase of $7.08,
C
Code 10-8700-112
F. Y. 1983 -84.
- School Current. Expense - $2,786,700 appropriated
700, which is a 5 % ;increase.
- School Capital Outlay - $269,348 appropriated -
064, which is a 5% increase plus $100,000.
Capital Reserve - $1,000,000 appropriated -
Same as
Contingency Appropriation.
A. Code 10- 8880 -160 - Contingency Fund - $45,000 appropriated - Increase
of $2,120.
This Appropriation could fund several projects if needed; such as,
planning needs, water lines, repairs to buildings, and others.
Special Appropriations
A. Code 10- 8700 -100 UDC --$500 appropriated - Same as F. Y. 1983-84.
B Code 10- 8700- 101 - Rescue Squads $40,000 appropriated Decrease of
$5,000,
421
C. Code 10- 8700 -102 - Region "M" Grant - $7,200 appropriated - Increase
of $135.
D. Code 10- 8700 -103 - RSVP g Senior Citizens Grant - $26,000 appropriated -
Increase of $2,500.
E. Code 10- 9700 -104 - Red Cross - $1,500 appropriated - Same as F. Y. 1983-
84.
F. Code 10- 8700 -111 - Nutrition - $6,600 appropriated - Increase of $381.
G. Code 10- 8700 -154 - Law Enforcement Center - $250,000 appropriated -
New Appropriation.
H. Code 10- 8700 -155 - Employment Security Commission - $4,800 appropriated -
New Appropriation.
I. Code 10- 8700 -147 - General Lee Fund - $2,000 appropriated - New Appro-
priation.
The Special Appropriations Budget for the F. Y. 1984 -85 has increased by
$509,243. This increase is due mainly to the addition of the Law Enforce-
ment Center and tothe increases in the contribution to the Schools.
The Soil Survey Line Item has been pulled out of the Special Appropriations
Budget and set up as a separate budget entitled "Division of Soil and Water"
Code 10 -6700, with an appropriation of $24,853.
5. Salaries: The budget for the F. Y. 1984 -85 has included a 5% in -range
increase for all County employees, as recommended by the Personnel Committee
This in -range increase amounts to $188,907. Several reclassifications are
also proposed in the budget; including, Nine positions in the Communications
Center; Ten positions in the Sheriff's Department; Ten positions in Social
Services; Two positions in the Tax Department; One position in Data Pro-
cessing; One position in Sanitation Landfill; One in Planning; One in Metro;
Two in Manpower; One position in the Library; One in Finance; and One
position in Health. Several new positions have been added; including, Two
positions in the Sheriff's Department; One Full -time and One Part -time
position in the Library; One position in Soil Survey; one position in the
Landfill; and one part -time housekeeping position for the Industrial
Training Center.
The Personnel Committee recommended that 20% of the employees receive merit
increases for the F. Y. 1984 -85. This recommendation has not been imple-
mented in the proposed budget. If the Board of Commissioners decide to
give the merit increases, the positions that have been reclassified will not
be considered.
6. Hospitalization: The County Manager has recommended that the County parti-
cipate in the hospital insurance benefits for County employees at the rate
of $54.24 per month for the F. Y. 1984 -85. This is at the same level as
last year.
7. Longevity Pay is included in the proposed salaries - 1.5 percent to 4.5
percent.
8. Public Assistance - Code 10 -7710 - $1,290,110 appropriated - Decrease of
$69,942.
A. Code 10- 7710 -140 - AFDC - $311,280 appropriated - Increase of $3,970.
B. Code 10- 7710 -141 - Special Assistnace - $132,466 appropriated - Decrease
of $13,858.
C. Code 10- 7710 -142 - Medicaid - $646,306 appropriated - Increase of
$35,806.
9. Special ABC Fund - Code 10- 7900 -092 - $25,000 appropriated - Same as F. Y.
1983 -84.
10. Revenue Sharing Fund - $1,200,000 appropriated - Increase of $150,000 -
Total Amount Contributed to General Fund. The public hearing on Revenue
Sharing will be held June 11, 1984, at 7:45 p.m.
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 requests for their respective tax
levy. The Finance Officer is hereby directed to turn over all funds collected for
the fire districts regardless of appropriation.
The Total Budget includes the County General Budget and All Special District
A. County General Budget
B. Special Districts
TOTAL
$14,122,582
588,731
$14,711,313
ADJOURNED
This budget is based on a tax valuation of 742,769,027 million, a 24,844,526
million increase over the F. Y. 1983 -84 budget in property values.
In order to generate revenues for the budget based on 742,769,027, it will be
necessary to adopt, a tax of $.89 per hundred (100) valuation.
In summary, the County has added three new budgets: Data Processing which has
a budget of $54,354, Facilities Fees which has a budget of $40,800; and Animal
Control which has a budget of $17,224. Also the Airport Budget has increased by
$339,964. The total allocation for the, Airport Budget is $842,900, which will be
used primarily for the Apron, Taxiway and Power Line Relocation projects.
The Budget has increased in the amount of $1,403,796. Most of this is because
of .grants; such as FAA in the amount of -$ 339, 964; Revenue Sharing in the amount of
$150,000; Facilities Fees in the amount of $40,800; One -Half Cents Sales Tax in the
amount of $475,000; Library Building Fund in the amount of $54,000; Public Utilities
in the amount of 850,000;: Home Health in the amount of $79,468; Social Services
in the amount of $106,964; Intangible Taxes $30,000 increase, etc.., - ($1,325,396).
The most significant changes in the Budget are (1) Board of Education,
Current Expense in the amount of $2,786,700, increased by $132,700 which is a 5%
increase over last year's appropriation; (2) Board of. Education, Capital Outlay,
in the amount of $269,348, increased by $108,064 which is 5% increase plus
$100,000; (3) Capital Reserve Fund in the amount of $1,000,000, same as last year
Total appropriation for the school is $4,056,048. This is an increase of $240,764;
(4) Law Enforcement Center in the amount of $250, 000; (5) Airport Budget, increased
by $339,964, FAA grants, (6) Salaries are increased by 5164,985;- (7) Data Processing
in the amount of`$54,354,,etc.
Attached tothe back of the County General Budget is
Utilities Budget. Since Harnett County Public Utilities t
has to be separated from the County's general fund.
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.'
Presented this the Twenty -third day of May,
a copy of the Public
is an enterprise fund, "i
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -four.
M. H. Brock
County Manager
- Sheriff - -Lewis Rosser .appeared before the Board and expressed his appreciation to
the Board for their: consideration in reclassifying several positions in his depart -
ment for the F. Y.'1984 -85 and requested that a.5% merit increase be given to all
other -employees in the Sheriff's office who; were not getting reclassified in
addition to the proposed 5% in -range step increase.
The Board thanked Sheriff_ Rosser for coming before them with this request and .
advised him that they would take it under consideration.
Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board adjourned into executive session
to discuss. personnel matters; Commissioner Stewart-- seconded the motion and it
carried.
Chairman Jesse.Alphin called the meeting back to order and reported that during
the executive session, M. H. Brock was excused in order that the County Manager's
salary might be discussed. It was the decision of the Board that the County
Manager would receive one in-step range increase as all the other county employee
Commissioner Collins made a motion that-the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
meeting of May 23, 1984, duly adjourned at 10:00`p.m.; Commissioner Shaw seconded
the motion- -and it carried.
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Secretary
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