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Home My WebLink About06011982I 56 SPECIAL MEETING, HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMLSSIONERS The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session as was duly advertised on Tuesday, June 1, 1982, in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the following members present: Lloyd G. Stewart, B'11 Shaw, Rudy Collins, Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board, was also present. Commissioner M. H. Brock 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. 1982 -83 Budget for Harnett County. Commissioner Bill Shaw led the morning prayer. M. H. Brock, County Manager, presented the following budget message to the Board: 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, 1982, is presented herewith for your Consideration.. The law specifies that-the budget ordinance be adopted by July -1, 1982. `At the request of the Board of Commissioners, the budget hearing has been set for Monday, June 21, 1982, at 7 :30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina. This date will be published as required by law. Format, Method and d- Form -- This budget is the same format that was used for the F. Y. 1981 -82 budget. 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 com- munities of the County, as determined by the Board of Commissioners and the Manager. A. The major changes in the F. Y. 1982 -83 budget are 1. ' Revenues A. Code 10- 301 -00 B. Code 10- 301 -01 . Code 10- 329 -00 H.` I. - Ad Valorem Taxes - Increased by $242,125 - Prior Year Taxes - Increased by $20,000 - Interest., on Investment - $150,000, Appropriated, Increased by $50,000 Intangible Tax - $175,000, Appropriated, Increased, by $8,000 - Local Sales Tax -- Increased by $65,000 - Social Services, Administration - $875,864, Appropriated-- Decreased by $70,510 - Homestead' Grant - $15,000 - Indirect' Cost (CETA) - Decreased by $9,000 - Revenue Sharing - $1,050,000, Appropriated - Increased by $100,000 - Facilities Fees Fund - Decreased by $10,000 ▪ Fund Balance Appropriation - $99,770 Code 10- 339 -00 - Code 10- 345 -00 Code 10- 348 -01 Code 10-348-32 Code 10- 335 -03 Code 10- 397 -01 J Code 10- 397 -03 K. Code 10- 399 -00 Board of Education Appropriations A. Code 10- 690 -110 - Sebool Current Expense - $2,443,476, Appropriated - Increased by $93,979, which is a 47 increase Code 10-690-111 - School- Capital Outlay - $165,464, Appropriated ` - Increased `by $6,364, which-is a 47 increase Code 10- 690 -120 - Capital Reserve - $1,000,000 . Contingency Appropriation - Code 10- 599 -57 - $35,000 - Decreased by $5,000 Note: This appropriation could fund several projects if needed; such as, needs, water lines, repairs to buildings, and others Special, Appropriations' A. UDC - $500 - Same as Last -Year B. Harnett Production Enterprises - $8,000 - Same as Last Year C. Lee - Harnett Mental Health $63,000 — Increased by $3,900 H. Rescue Squads - $10,000 - Increased by $5,000 E. Region "M" Grant - $7,065 - Same as Last Year F. RSVP & Senior Citizens Grant - $21,000 - Same as Last Year G Red Cross $1,500 - Same as Last Year H. Soil Survey.- The Soil Survey-Program has been completed I. Nutrition - Increased by $3,070 J. Debt Service - The Debt Service has been paid; therefore, no money has been appropriated J �% Note: Special $48,385. This Service in the Appropriations has increased in the amount of increase is because we have added Boone Trail Emergency amount of $58,200 5. Salaries: The budget for the F. Y. 1982 -83 has been presented without including any cost -of- living increases or merit increases. There has not been any new positions or personnel proposed in the budget. The County Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners consider a cost -of- living increase or merit increases or a combination of both. 6. The Manager has recommended that the County participate in hospital insurance benefits for County employees at the rate of $57.46 per month, F. Y. 1982 -83. This is an increase of $15.60 per individual. 7. Longevity pay is included in the proposed salaries - 1.5 percent to 4.5 percent 8. Public Assistance - Increased by $127,276 A. B. C. AFDC - $324,772 - Increased by $39,244 Special Assistance - $111,810 - Increased by $22,296 Medicaid - $526,477 - Increased by $51,477 9. Special ABC Fund A. ABC Fund - Nickle -a- Bottle - $19,000 - This amount will be turned over to Lee - Harnett Mental Health 10. Revenue Sharing Fund - $1,050,000 - Total amount contributed to General Fund 11. Ambulance Service - $245,498 - Increased by $19,818, which will be used for a new chassis 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. Thetotalbudget includes the County General Budget and all Special Districts. A. County General Budget B. Special Districts Total $11,261,080 - Decrease of $76,727 from Last Year 363,500 $11,624,580 This budget is based on a tax valuation of 675 million, a 25 million increase over the 1981 -82 budget in property values. In order to generate revenues for the budget based on 675 million, it will be necessary to adopt a tax of $ .89 per hundred (100) valuation. In summary, there has not been any major changes in the budget; such as, new departments or new personnel. The budget has been prepared as conservatively as possible with efforts to meet the county's needs and to provide the necessary service It should be noted that the County General Budget has decreased by $76,727. An increase in the salaries and wages has not been proposed in the budget. Any consideration that the Board gives the employees must be added to the Budget. The most significant changes would be in the Board of Education Budget, Public Assistance Budget, Hospitalization, Utilities, and Materials and Supplies. Many of these items are budgeted extremely clost and it is possible that there will be anumber of budget amendments before the end of this fiscal year. Our assessed values have increased by $15,000,000 and this has been helpful in meeting the increases that are proposed. 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 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 58 Chairman Alphin informed the group that the public hearing on Harnett County's budget for the F. Y. 1982 -83 and on Harnett County's revenue sharing budget for the F. Y. 1982 -83 would be held on June 21, 1982, at 7:30 p.m. At 9:48 a.m., Commissioner Collins made a motion that the Board of Commissioners adjourn into executive session, Commissioner Shaw sec- onded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. Chairman Jesse Alphin called the Board of Commissioners meeting back to order at 10:30 a.m. and informed those present that the Board discussed the proposed budget during executive session. No action was taken by the Board during executive session. There being no further business, t e Harnett County Board of Commis- sioners meeting of June 1, 1982,d ly adjourned at 0:40 a.m. hairman Se retary Clerk