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06111984438 PUBLIC HEARINGS, COUNTY GENERAL BUDGET, REVENUE SHARING BUDGET, JUNE 11, 1984 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC HEARING GENERAL BUDGET M. H. BROCK The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners Room, County office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of holding two public hearings; one at 7:30 p.m. on the County's General Budget for the F.Y. 1984 -85 and one at 8:00 p.m. on the County's Revenue Sharing Budget. The following Commissioners were present: M. H. Brock, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, Lloyd G. Stewart, and Chairman Jesse Aphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board, and Robert Morgan, County Attorney, were also present. Chairman Jesse Alphin called to order at 7:45 p.m. the public hearing on the General Budget for Harnett County for the F. Y. 1984 -85. He reported that the budget was presented to the Board on May 23, 1984, and since that time has been on file in the Office of the Clerk to the Board for public review. Mr. Alphin asked that anyone present who would like to comment on the County General Budget to feel free to do so at this time. M. H. Brock, County Manager, reported that about eight adjustments have been made in the salaries by the Personnel Committee since the proposed budget was presented on May 23 and $2,000 have been placed in the budget for the Gateway House. He reported that the Personnel Committee also removed from the budget the new'positions in the Library and in the Sheriff's office which were proposed. (The Personnel Committee he refers to is composed of Commissioners Stewart and Collins as well as himself). COLLINS- -FEES Commissioner Collins asked if the fees for the various boards and committees in the FOR COUNTY BOARDS County have been changed. BROCK SHAW COLLINS Mr. Brock stated that the schedule for the Boards and Committees has not been prepared. Mr. Brock explained that the Commissioners have shown an interest in having the salaries for the various board and committees in the County studied and the fees equalized. He stated that he felt that there is enough money already appropriated in the budget to take care of this.. He explained to those present that they are referring to the Planning Board, Social Services Board, Health Board, Library Board, Advisory Committees, etc., they are paid different fees. Some dis- cussion has been made by the Board to equalize the compensation for the Baord members Some of the Boards meet once a month and some meet several times a month. The Board all agreed that a schedule needs to be made of all the Board and Commit- tees and brought back to the Commissioners for their review. Bill Shaw commended the Personnel Committee for the excellent job they have done this year concerning the decisions that have been made in regards to the personnel of the county. He stated that he has been very impressed with the decisions that have been made, because they have had to tackle some tough problems this year. Rudy Collins stated that the main goal of the Personnel Committee is to treat everyone fairly. EMERGENCY MANAGE- Mr. Brock reported that there is one other matter which they have worked hard on and MENT COORDINATOR that is the position for the Emergency Management Coordinator. He stated that they POSITION have interviewed nine people and have had another meeting to discuss this position. It is the decision of the Personnel Committee not to make a recommendation at this time. This will be done at a later date and the Committee might possibly interview again some of the applicants. PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Alphin asked for any other comments on the Budget. After no one appeared before CLOSED the Board, Chairman Jesse Alphin closed the public hearing on the County's General Budget for the F. Y. 1984 -85. REVENUE SHARING PUBLIC HEARING BROCK ALPHIN Chairman Jesse Alphin called to order at 8 :00 p..m., the public hearing on the County' Revenue Sharing Budget for the F.Y. 1984 -85. He asked that anyone present who would like to comment on the Revenue Sharing Budget for the F. Y. 1984-85 to please do so at this time. M. H. Brock reported that the County has appropriated $1,200,000 for the Revenue Sharing Budget this year. He explained that interest on investments is $50,000; the revenue sharing grants will be $1,040,000; and the fund balance appropriated from F. Y. 1983 -84 would be $110,000, for a total appropriation of $1,200,000. He explained that those funds are conveyed to the General Fund and are used for such purposes as law enforcement, public assistance, solid waste disposal, and those items that the county pays out of the general fund. Chairman Jesse Alphin asked that Mr. Brock explain to those present how important Revenue Sharing is to the County. s SPECIAL MEETING, HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, JUNE 11, 1984 BROCK JESSE ALPHIN MORGAN M. H. Brock stated that the County has been able to build two schools and is planning to build a third school and this would not have been possible if it were not for revenue sharing. It allows us to use the County ad valorem tax for the construction of the schools, by appropriating this money into the County General Fund for the things that I just mentioned. As a member of the NACo representing North Carolina, it was one of my responsibilities to lobby for Revenue Sharing. He continued to explain that it is the one fund that the County receives that does not have any strings- attached. He explained that anything we can use the General Fund money for, the County can also use Revenue Sharing money. It is a salvation to this county. Jesse Alphin stated that there was not any way that the County could have picked up all these mandated programs without putting a lot of hardship on a lot of people. He explained further that we had the school programs, but the County would have had to let its obligations go in order to meet the mandated programs if we had not started receiving Revenue Sharing to fill the gap. Robert Morgan commented that if we had not started receiving Revenue Sharing, the federal government would try to do from Washington many of these things that we are doing for ourselves right now, water line, sewer line, landfills. It was more of a reversal of a tread that was continuing to take more and more to Washington, but it has come back to the counties now. PUBLIC HEARING Chairman Jesse Alphin asked that anyone else present who would like to comment re- CLOSED garding the Revenue Sharing Budget to please feel free to do so at this time. After no one else appeared to comment on the Budget, Chairman Jesse Alphin closed the public hearing on the budget at 8:15 p.m. Ch.J man Clerk n( q o• f S etary ° v` SPECIAL MEETING Following the public hearings on the County's Revenue Sharing and General Fund Budgets, CALLED TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin called the special session of the Board of Commissioners as was duly advertised to order at 8:15 p.m., with the following members present: M.H. Brock, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, Lloyd G. Stewart, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board, and Robert Morgan, County Attorney, were also present. BUDGET ORDINANCE Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board adopt the following Ordinance on ADOPTED the budget for Harnett County for the F.Y. 1984 -85; Commissioner Shaw seconded the motion and it passed upon the following vote: Ayes 5 Noes: None Abstained: None BUDGET ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina: Section 1. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the General Fund for the operation of the county government and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985, in accordnace with the chart of accounts heretofore established for the county: Governing Body 83,500. Administration 64,334. Board of Elections 58,752. Finance 54,520 Data Processing 54,354. Tax Department 200,880 Register of Deeds 102,842. Facilities Fees 40,800. 440 Public B1dgs. 210,314. Sheriffts Department 1,008,122. Communications 111,262. Emergency Management 38,097, Fire Departments 41,908. Ambulance Service 258,735. Central Maintenance 35,758. Inspections 72,172. Animal Control 17,728. Airport 842,900. Sanitation Landfill 316,542. Division. of Soil $ Water 24,853. Industrial Development Commission 262.137.' Planning Department 50,542.' Agriculture Extension $ Home Agts. 97,815. Department of Human Resources 450,000. HUD 95,334. Health Department 354,685.' Family Planning 102,178. Maternal $ Child Health 80,317. Home Health- General 267,020.' Tuberculosis Control 27,821. Clinic & `Administrati:on -WIC 41,284. Nutrition Education-WIC Program 19,223. Primary Care 26,541. Social Services 1,568,735. Public Assistance 1,290,110.'_ Youth Services 63,907. Veterans, Service Office 19,398..; Mental Health ` 109,390. Library 167,589._ Parks $ Recreation 97,550. Non- Departmental 467,000. Special Appropriations 5,278,643. Contingency 45,000. Section 2. The appropriations to the Board of Education. Shall be made from any funds which are dedicated to the use of the schools from general county revenues to the extent necessary. All projects using county money shall be approved by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners. 441 Section 3. It is estimated that the following revenues will be avialable in the General Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985 Current Year's Property Tax Prior Years Taxes Animal Taxes Tax Penalties f, Interest Privilege Licenses Fire $ Rescue Districts Intergovernmental Revenue Other Revenues Fund Balance Less Refunds $ Releases 6,280,000. 170,000. 9,000. 65,000. 2,500. 580,731. 3,655,148. 3,788,220. 182,443. (12,450.) 14,720.592. Section 4. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Revaluation Fund for the purposes consistent with the revaluing of property in Harnett County beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985: Revaluation Fund 152,000. Section 5. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Revaluation Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985: Contribution from General Fund Interest on Investments Fund Balance 20,000. 5,000. 127,000. 152,000. Section 6. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Revenue Sharing Fund for the purposes consistent with Federal Law Regulations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985: Contribution to General Fund 1,200,000. Section 7. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Revenue Sharing Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985: Interest on Investments 50,000. Revenue Sharing Grants 1,040,000. Fund Balance Appropriated 110,000. 1,200,000. Section 8. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Harnett County Public Utilities Department for the Water Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985: Water Fund 344,295. 442 Section 9. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Harnett County Public Utilities Department for the Water Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985: Interest on Investments 6,000. Sales Tax Reimbursement 1,800. Water Fees 328,995. Other Revenues 7,500. 344,295. Section 10.` The following amounts are herebyy appropriated in the Harnett County Public Utilities Department for the Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30,`1985: Sewer Fund 560,309. Section 11. `It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Harnett County Public Utilities Department for the Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984, and ending June 30, 1985: Interest on Investments FHA Borrowed Interest Sales Tax Reimbursement Fees Other Revenues Fund Balance 20,000. 209,641. 50,000. 238,418. 40,750._. 1,500. 560,309. Section 12. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of Eighty Nine (.89¢) per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of property listed for taxes as of Jan- uary 1, 1984, for the purpose of raising the revenue listed as 'Current -Years Property Taxes" in the General Fund in Section 3 of this ordinance. This rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purpose of taxation of $742,769,027. and an estimated colleciton rate of 95, percent The estimated` rate of collection 'is' based on the prior' years,' collections of app cent. Section 13. oximately 95 per- The Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer appropriation within a fund as contained herein under the following' conditions: a. He may transfer amounts up-to $1,000 between objects of expenditures Within a department with an official report on such transfers at the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. b. He may not transfer between departments of the same fund, c. He may not transfer any amount between funds nor from any con tin gency.appropriation within any fund. Section 14, There is hereby levied a tax at' the rate of five cents (5¢) per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 1984, located within the Special Averasboro School District £o the raising of 44:5 revenue for said Special School Dlstrict. This rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purposes of taxation of $184,904,405. and an estimated collection rate of approximately 95 percent. There is appropriated to the Special Averasboro School District the sum of $88,000. for use by the Special School District in such manner and for such expen- ditures as is permitted by law from the proceeds of this tax and any other revenue otherwise accruing to said Special School District. Section 15. There is hereby levied the following tax rated per hundred dollars ($100) valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 1984, located within the Special Fire Districts, for the raising of revenue for said Special Fire District as follows: Anderson Creek Fire District Twelve cents 12¢ Angier Black River Emergency Ambulance $ Rescue, Inc. Averasboro Fire District Benhaven Fire District Benhaven Rescue District Black River Fire District Boone Trail Emergency Services, Inc. Buies Creek Fire District Cypress Creek Fire District Erwin Fire District Flat Branch Fire District Flatwoods Fire District Grove Fire District Northern Harnett Rescue District Spout Springs Fire District Summerville Fire District Thirteen cents 13¢ Five cents 5¢ Fifteen cents 15¢ Five cents 5¢ Ten cents 10¢ Fifteen cents 15¢ Ten cents 10¢ Fifteen cents 15¢ Seven cents 7¢ Fifteen cents 15¢ Fifteen cents 15¢ Eight cents 8¢ Three cents 3¢ Fifteen cents 15¢ Thirteen cents 13¢ RESOLUTION AUTHOR- Commissioner Brock made a motion that the Board approve the following resolution IZING FINANCE authorizing the Finance Office to pay any and all necessary expenses for the F.Y. OFFICER TO PAY 1983 -84; Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried. NECESSARY EXPENSES HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it appears that several budgets of the General Fund of Harnett County County will be over - expended during the Fiscal Year 1983 -84; and WHEREAS, it will be necessary to overspend these budgets in the due process of operation of the several budgets. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF HARNETT that the County Auditor is hereby authorized to pay any and all neces- sary expenses of the several departments in the operation of their offices. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COBMIISSIONERS s/ Jesse Alphin Chairman 444 ADJOURNMENT M.' H. Brock, County Manager; presented to• the Board for their consideration a pro- posal to provide auditing services to the County of Harnett for the fiscal 1983 -84. from Oscar N. Harris F. Associates. Following a discussion, Commissioner Shaw made a motion that the Board accept and approve the. proposed from Oscar N. Harris and Associates as follows; Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion and it carried unanimously: 1. Audit of Harnett County Audit of N.'E. Metropolita Water District` $H9,550.00 °3;200.00 $12,750.00 Proposed charges for the above shall not exceed $12,750.00 except for unforeseen circumstances which require additional work and for which the Board shall be appraised prior to said services being provided. 2 Audit of Buies Creek- Coats Water and Sewer District $ 4,800.00 Proposed charges for the above shall not exceed $4,800 except for unforeseen circumstances which require additional work and for which the Board shall be appraised prior to said services being provided. There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners special meeting of June 11, 1984, duly adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Ch a- an Clerk Secretary