051215ssmHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Special Session
May 12, 2015
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Tuesday, May 12, 2015,
in the County Manager's Conference Room, County Administration Building, 102 East Front
Street, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present:
Staff present:
Jim Burgin, Chairman
Gordon Springle, Vice Chairman
Abe Elmore, Commissioner
Barbara McKoy, Commissioner
Joe Miller, Commissioner
Joseph Jeffries, County Manager
Paula Stewart, Deputy County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Kimberly Honeycutt, Finance Officer
Margaret Regina Wheeler, Clerk
Chairman Burgin called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Vice Chairman Springle led the pledge
of allegiance and invocation.
Commissioners and staff discussed and reviewed the following items on the agenda before
the Board:
➢ 2015/2016 Budget Discussion
➢ Commissioner's Reports
➢ County Manager's Report:
- May 18th Regular Meeting Agenda Review
Following a lengthy discussion, it was the consensus of commissioners to use fund balance to
balance the proposed budget. The Local Government Commission (LGC) suggests an 8% fund
balance and commissioners have approved a 15% fund balance. Mr. Jeffries will present the
Budget Message on June 1, 2015 with the budget public hearing scheduled for June 15th and a
special session scheduled for June 30th that could be noticed as a voting meeting,
Mr. Jeffries also update the Board on discussions with our benefits advisor as information they
received late yesterday from BC/BS shows they are looking at carving out stop loss and the
pharmacy component. Discussions continued.
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Commissioner McKoy moved that the Board go into closed session for the following purposes:
(1) To discuss matters relating to economic development in Harnett County.
(2) To receive a report and give instructions to the County legal staff concerning the
handling of a claim against the County; and
(3) To discuss certain personnel item; and
(4) To discuss and to prevent the disclosure of an honoring award.
This motion is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(4)&(3)&(6)&(2).
Vice Chairman Springle seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Commissioner Elmore moved that the Board come out of closed session. Commissioner Miller
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Commissioner Miller moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:15 pm. Commissioner Elmore
seconded the motion that passed unanimously.
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