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Home My WebLink About05261983238 SPECIAL MEETING,'HARNETT "COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, MAY 26, 1983 CALL TO ORDER, SPECIAL MEETING PRAYER The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session as was duly advertised on'Thursday, May 26, 1983, in the Commis - sioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, with the following members present: Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw, Rudy, Collins, M. H. Brock, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Vanessa W. Young, Clerk to the Board, and County Attorney Robert Morgan, 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. 1983 -84 budget for Harnett County. Commissioner. Bill Shaw led the morning prayer. PRESENTATION OF M. H. Brock, County Manager, BUDGET, F. Y.`- 1983 -84 to the Board: presented the following budget message 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, 1983, is presented herewith for your consideration. The law specifies that the budget ordinance be adopted by July 1, 1983. At the request of the Board of Com missioners, the budget hearing has been set for Monday, June 20, 1983, at 7 :30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room, County ..Office .Building, Lillington, North Carolin This date will be published as required by law. Format, Method and Form The budget is the same format that was used for t F.Y. 1982 -83.' 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 communities of the. County, as determined by the Board of Commissioners and the Manager. A. The major- changes in the F.Y. 1983 -84 are: Revenues A. B. K. Code 10- 301 -00 - Advalorem Taxes - $6,070,000, appropriated increased by $332,875 Code 10- 301 -01 - Prior Year Taxes - $170,000, appropriated - increased by $10,000 Code 10- 329 -00 - Interest on Investments - $150,000, appropriated Same as last: year Code 10- 339 -00 - Intangible Tax increased by $20,000 Code 10- 345 -00 - Local Sales TAx - $1,000,000, appropriated'- increased by $10,000 Code 10- 348 -01 - Social Services, Administration $1,080,351:` appropriated - incre:ased by $54,901 Code 10- 335 -03 — Indirect Cost (CETA) - $5,800, appropriated decreased by $200 Code 10-397-01 - Revenue Sharing - $1,050,000, appropriated - Same as last year Code 10- 397 -03 - Facilities Fee Fund $30,000, appropriated - decreased by $5,000 Code 10- 399 -00 - Fund Balance Appropriation - $146,452 - decreased by,$32,319 Code 10- 348 -44 - State Grant, Industrial Training Center $305,000 Board of Education Appropriations Code 10-690-110 — School Current Expense $2,578,000, appro- priated - increased by $122,664 which is a 57 increase Code -10- 690 -111 - School Capital Outlay - $161,284, appropriated increased by $7,680, which is a 57 increase, Code 10-690-120 - Capital Reserve $1,000,000 - same as year last, Contingency Appropriation - Code 10-559-57-- $43,000, appropriated decreased -by $13,000. Note: This appropriation could fund several projects if needed; su as, planning needs, .. water lines, repairs to building, and others 0 h 239 4. Special Appropriations A. UDC - $500 appropriated - same as last year B. Rescue Squads - $45,000 appropriated - increased by $5,000 C. Region "M" Grant - $7,065 appropriated - same as last year D. RSVP & Senior Citizens Grant - $23,500 appropriated - increased by $1,800 E. Red Cross - $1,500 - same as last year F. Nutrition - $6,219 appropriated - decreased by $2,267 Note: Special Appropriations has increased in the amount of $102,133. This increase is partly becuase we have added the Benhaven Fire, Benhaven Rescue, & Cypress Creek Special Districts which total $62,400. The Mental Health, Nickle -on- the - Bottle, and Harnett Production Enterprises line items have been pulled out of Special Appropria- tions and set up as a separate budget entitled, "Mental Health, Code 10 -651" 5. Salaries: The budget for the F.Y. 1983 -84 has included a 5% cost -of- living for all county employees, Five new positions have been added to the budget; four in Social Services and one for the jail. In 1979, the County did a Job Classification Plan on all its employees. Since the completion of this plan, the County has added fourteen new job classifications. It was the recommendation of the Personnel Committee that the County revise our current classification plan to include these fourteen new positions which are as follows: 1) Planning & Community Development Program Assistant; 2) Real Estate Appraiser; 3) Parks & Recreation Supervisor; 4) Building Maintenance Supervisor; 5) Administrative Asst. /Secretary to the Board; 6) Energy Coordinator; 7) Planning & Community Development Director; 8) Industrial Developer; 9) Code Enforcement Officer - 3; 10) Rehabilitation Occupancy Clerk III; 11) Rehabilitation Inspector; 12) Rehabilitation Occupancy Clerk IV; 13) Youth Coordinator; and 14) Library Clerk IV. 6. The Manager has recommended that the County participate in the hospital insurance benefits for County employees at the rate of $54.24 per month F.Y. 1983 -84. This is a decrease of $3.22 per individual. 7. Longevity pay is included in the proposed salaries - 1.5% to 4.5% 8. Public Assistance - $1,318,565 appropriated - increased by 4.5% A. AFDC - $307,310 - decreased by $17,462 B. Special Assistance - $146,324 - increased by $34,514 C. Medicaid - $610,500 - increased by $84,023 9. Special ABC Fund A. ABC Fund - Nickle-a- bottle - $25,000 - This amount will be turned over to Lee - Harnett Mental Health 10. Revenue Sharing Fund - $1,050,000 - Total amount contributed to the General Fund 11. Ambulance Service - $244,456 - increased by $5,182 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. The total budget includes the County General Budget and all Special Districts. A. County General Budget $12,748,798 B. Special Districts 558,719 TOTAL $13,307,517 This budget is based on a tax valuation of 717,924,501 million, a 42,924,501 million increase over the 1982 -83 budget in property values. In order to generate revenues for the budget based on 717,924,501 million, it will be necessary to adopt a tax of $.89 per hundred (100) valuation. In summary, the County has added one new department -- Industrial Development Office, which has a total budget of $373,543 of which we will receive grant funds in the amount of $317,631. 240 The budget has . increased in the amount of $1,145,528. Most of this was because of grants; such as FAA in the amount of $392,000 for the Airport; HUD funds in the amount of $305,000 for the Industrial Training Center; and also because we have added several new special districts which add another $62,400 to the budget. The most significant changes are in the Board of Education Budget, Public Assistance budget, Industrial Training Center, Hospitalization, Utilities, and Materials & Supplies. Many of these items are budgeted extremely close, and it is possible that there will be a number of budget amendments before the end of this fiscal year. Our assessed values have increased by $42,924,501 and this have been helpful in meeting the increases that are proposed. It is possible that the County will not receive Revenue Sharing for the last two quarters of this budget year. If General Revenue Sharing is not reenacted, it will be necessary to amend the Budget. It is also possible that the County could lose revenue from the Utility Companies. 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 continue 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 BUIES CREEK /COATS WATER & SEWER DIST.Commissioner Shaw moved for the adoption of the following resolu- tion for the Buies Creek /Coats Water & Sewer District. Commissioner Collins seconded the motion and it carried. THAT WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners are the governing board of the Buies Creek /Coats Water and Sewer District of Harnett County; and WHEREAS, The County Finance Officer has received payments in advance of sewer assessments anticipated to be levied on improved properties located within the aforesaid District and has approxi- mately $197,000.00 on hand, at the present time; and WHEREAS, the District has heretofore entered into contracts with the Engineer, Surveyor and Attorney and that charges for said services are due and payable; and WHEREAS, The Local Government Commission has advised the County Commissioners that the District should use funds on hand prior to the sale of bond anticipation notes; and WHEREAS, It has been made to appear that a portion of said funds should be withheld for use of condemnation proceedings. First: That the Finance Officer be and she is hereby authorized to pay outstanding bills of the District or portions thereof upon approval of the County Manager. Second: That the County Manager shall consult with the County officials, including the Attorney for District and the County Public Utility Director as to the need of funds in the exercise of his discretion in paying outstanding bills or portions thereof. This the 26th day of May, 1983. BUIES CREEK /COATS.WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT Attest: s /Vanessa W. Young Vanessa Young /Clerk Board of Commissioners by: S /Jesse Alphin Jesse Alphin, Chairman Harnett County Board of Commissioners