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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, JUNE 5, 1986
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Thursday, June 5,
1986, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina,
for the purpose of the presentation of the proposed County's General and Revenue
Sharing Budgets for the F. Y. 1986 -87, as had been duly advertised. Commissioners
present were: M. H. Brock, Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, and Chairman
Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board; Dallas Pope, Assistant
County Manager; Bob Jones, representing the County Attorney's Office; and Hollie J.
Wade, Recording Secretary, were also present.
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jesse Alphin called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
PRAYER Commissioner Bill Shaw led the afternoon prayer.
Chairman Alphin explained that the purpose of the meeting was for the presentation of
the proposed budget for the County General Fund and Revenue Sharing Fund for the F.Y.
1986 -87. Mr. Alphin stated that the Board would not consider the adoption of the bud-
get today. He explained that the General Statues require that the budget, after its
presentation, is to lay open for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the
Board for ten days; after which, a public hearing would be held on the proposed budgets
After the public hearing, the Budget Ordinance will be presented to the Board for
consideration. Following this explanation, Chairman Alphin recognized M. H. Brock,
Budget Officer, for the presentation of the proposed budget for the F.Y. 1986 -87.
M. H. Brock, Budget Officer, presented the following budget message, which is a detail-
ed summary of the county's proposed budget for the F.Y. 1986 -87:
BUDGET MESSAGE TO: THE HARENTT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Jesse Alphin, Chairman
Lloyd G. Stewart, Vice Chairman
Commissioners Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, and M. H. Brock
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, 1986, is
presented herewith for your consideration. The law specifies that the budget ordinance
be adopted by July 1, 1986. At the request of the Board of Commissioners, the budget
hearing has been set for June 16, 1986, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Room, County
Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina. This date will be published as required
by law.
The Budget is the same format that was used for the F.Y. 1985 -86. 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 the policies, goals, and needs of the
communities of the County, as determined by the Board of Commissioners and Budget
Officer.
The major changes in the F.Y. 1986 -87 are as follows:
1. Code 10 -5120- 000 -- County Jail - $174,558, appropriated. This is a new budget
which has been created this year. In prior years, the expenses for the
operation of the jail were included in the Sheriff's Budget.
2. Code 10 -4550- 000 -- Revaluation - $214,000, appropriated. In prior years, the
Revaluation Budget was a line item included in the Special Appropriations
Budget.
3. Revenues
A. Code 10- 3010 - 000 - -Ad Valorem Taxes - $6,721,325 appropriated, Increase
of $211,375
B. Code 10- 3010 - 001 - -Prior Year Taxes - $220,000 appropriated, Increase of
$50,000
C. Code 10- 3290- 000 -- Interest on Investments - $250,000 appropriated,
Same as F.Y. 1985 -86
D. Code 10- 3390 - 000 -- Intangible Tax - $250,000 appropriated, Increase of
$25,000
E. Code 10 -3450- 000 - -N.C. Sales Tax - $2,100,000 appropriated, Increase of
$100,000
F. Code 10- 3970 - 001 -- Revenue Sharing - $427,377 appropriated, Decrease of
$147,854
H. Code 10- 3990- 000 - -Fund Balance - $267,037 appropriated, Decrease of
$456,329
4. Board of Education Appropriations
A. Code 10- 8700 -107, School Current Expense - $3,206,320 appropriated,
Increase of $123,320.
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B. Code 10- 8700 -108, School Capital Outlay - $165,360 appropriated, Increase
of $6,360
C. Code 10- 8700 -112, Capital Reserve - $300,000 appropriated, Decrease of
$200,000
5. Contingency Fund - -Code 10- 8880 -160 - $35,000 appropriated, Decrease of $10,000
This project could fund several projects if needed; such as, planning needs,
water lines, repairs to buildings, and others.
6. Special Appropriations
A. Code 10- 8700 -101, Rescue Squads - $47,300 appropriated, Same as F.Y. 1985-
86.
B. Code 10 -8700 -154, Law Enforcement Center - $150,000 appropriated, Decrease
of $271,000.
7. Salaries: The budget for the F.Y. 1986 -87 includes a 5% cost -of- living for
all County employees.
No new positions have been added in the budget.
8. Hospitalization: The Budget Officer has recommended that the County partici-
pate in the hospital insurance benefits for County employees at the rate of
$71.00 per month for individual coverage for the F.Y. 1986 -87, which is a
$3.46 per month increase. This year the County's Blue Cross Blue Shield
policy has been amended to include Pre- Admission Certification. This action
was taken in order to help prevent a greater increase in the cost of our
health insurance program.
9. Revenue Sharing Fund - $427,377 appropriated, Decrease of $147,854 - Total
amount contributed to the General Fund. The public hearing on Revenue Sharing
will be held on June 16, 1986.
10. Library Grant - The Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved a matching
grant from the State for the Library facility for $541,942. This is a 50/50
matching grant, and the County will have to provide as its share $270,971.
This money has not been appropriated in the F.Y. 1986 -87 budget. The County
is not sure as to when we will have to provide these matching funds, whether
in this fiscal year or next. Whenever that time comes, it will be necessary
for the Board to appropriate these funds.
11. In addition to the General County Taxes, the proposed budget includes special
district taxes for the fire and rescue districts and the special school dis-
trict. All special districts have submitted balanced budgets and letters of
request for their tax levy. The Finance Officer is hereby directed to turn
over all funds collected for the special tax districts to the respective
district regardless of appropriation.
The Total Budget includes the County General Budget and all Special Districts.
A. County General Budget $14,300,687
B. Special Districts 612,500
Total $14,913,187
This budget is based on a Tax Valuation of $795,000,000, a $25,000,000
increase over the F. Y. 1985 -86 budget in property values.
In order to generate revenues for the budget based on $795,000,000, it will
be necessary to adopt a tax rate of $.89 per hundred dollar ($100) valuation.
There are no new Federal or State Grants included in the proposed budget at
this time.
Attached to the back of the County General Budget is a copy of the Public
Utilities Budget. Since Harnett County Public Utilities is an enterprise fund, it
has to be separated from the County's General Fund.
This Budget has been prepared by the Department Heads, the Finance Officer,
and the Budget Officer. It is the privilege of the Board of Commissioners to alter
any budgets or line items.
Presented this the Fifth Day of June, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -Six.
s /M. H. Brock
Budget Officer
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Chairman Alphin thanked Mr. Brock for his presentation of the budget and stated that
the Board would accept the Budget as proposed for review.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners special
meeting of June 5, 1986, duly adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
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