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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Regular Meeting
June 21, 2004
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 21,
2004, in Courtroom 6, Harnett County Courthouse, 301 West Cornelius Harnett
Boulevard, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman
Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
Dan B. Andrews
Walt Titchener
Tim McNeill
Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager
Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager
Dwight W. Snow, County Attorney
Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Byrd called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Commissioner Andrews led
the pledge of allegiance and prayer.
Commissioner Andrews moved to approve the agenda as published with the addition to
the consent agenda of several budget amendments and a resolution regarding a water line
extension. Commissioner Titchener seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Upon motion by Commissioner Hill and seconded by Commissioner Titchener, the Board
unanimously approved the following items on the consent agenda:
1. Minutes: Regular Meeting, June 7, 2004
2. Budget amendments:
550 Education (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-8600-480.31-09 Board of Education –
Fines & Forfeitures 20,000. increase
110-0000-379.10-00 Board of Education –
Fines & Forfeitures 20,000. increase
552 Emergency Management Grants (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-5302-420.31-93 Domestic Preparedness 4,238. increase
110-5301-420.32-20 Program Exercise 4,238. decrease
110-5302-420.31-94 Homeland Security, Phase I 2003 95,842. increase
110-5301-420.74-74 Capital Outlay 78,291. decrease
110-5301-420.32-20 Program Exercise 13,311. decrease
110-5301-420.58-01 Training & Meetings 4,240. decrease
110-5302-420.31-95 Homeland Security Ph. II 2003 280,179. increase
110-5301-420.74-74 Capital Outlay 275,779. decrease
110-5302-420.31-96 FEMA Supplemental Planning 28,665. increase
110-5300-420.31-41 FEMA Supplemental Planning 28,665. decrease
110-5301-420.73-01 Equipment Not Capitalized 4,400. decrease
553 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU)
Code 531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 200,000. decrease
531-0000-389.54-22 Transfer from Western Harnett 200,000. increase
554 Airport Runway & Taxi Extension Project (Fund 368-“CP0307”)
Code 368-0000-334.60-12 NCDOT Grant-9.9245021 150,000. increase
368-8360-465.45-01 Construction 150,000. increase
555 Airport Old Stage Road Capital Project (Fund 367-“CP0305”)
Code 367-0000-334.60-12 NCDOT Grant-9.9245021 150,000. decrease
367-8360-465.45.01 Construction 150,000. decrease
557 Industrial Parks Capital Project (Fund 314-“CP0402”)
Code 314-0000-389-10-00 Interfund Trans.-Gen. Fund 250,000. increase
314-8300-465.90-10 Interfund Trans.-Gen. Fund 250,000. increase
558 Interfund Transfer (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 250,000. increase
110-8701-410.90-46 Interfd Transf-Indust. Parks 250,000. increase
559 One-On-One (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-334.77-01 One-on-One 3,000. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 3,000. decrease
561 Worker’s Compensation (Fund 270-Worker’s Compensation)
Code 270-0000-356.90-02 Reimbursements 200. increase
270-4000-410.32-90 Worker’s Compensation 200. increase
563 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU)
Code 531-9000-431.34-04 Analysis Fees 5,000. increase
531-9000-431.41-11 Telephone & Postage 5,000. increase
531-9000-431.11-00 Salaries & Wages 35,000. increase
531-9000-431.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 15,000. decrease
531-9000-431.34-03 Treatment Costs-Bulk Water 4,000. decrease
531-9000-431.60-33 Materials & Supplies 26,000. decrease
564 Aging (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7500-441.11-00 Salaries & Wages 420. increase
110-7500-441.23-00 Retirement 25. increase
110-7500-441.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 445. decrease
565 RSVP (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7510-441.11-00 Salaries & Wages 340. increase
110-7510-441.23-00 Retirement 20. increase
110-7510-441.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 30. increase
110-7510-441.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 390. decrease
566 Public Buildings (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4700-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 2,000. increase
110-4700-410.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 2,000. decrease
567 Planning & Inspections (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7200-465.11-00 Salaries & Wages 6,500. increase
110-7200-465.21-00 Insurance 5,000. decrease
110-7200-465.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 1,500. decrease
568 General Services (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4600-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 400. increase
110-4600-410.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 400. decrease
569 Finance (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4400-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 2,300. increase
110-4400-410.23-00 Retirement 50. increase
110-4400-410.25-10 Unemployment Benefits 2,350. decrease
570 Board of Elections (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4300-410.11-00 Salaries & Wages 2,100. increase
110-4300-410.23-00 Retirement 200. increase
110-4300-410.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 1,450. decrease
110-4300-410.12-01 Precinct Officials 850. decrease
575 Library (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-8100-450.60-33 Materials & Supplies 250. increase
110-0000-353.07-00 Contributions & Donations-Library 250. increase
576 Debt Service Reserve COPS 2002 (Fund 210-Debt Service Reserve)
Code 210-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 20,000. increase
210-8702-490.31-35 Debt Service Reserve COPS 2002 20,000. increase
580 Harnett Fuquay Wastewater Project (Fund 551-“PU012B”)
Code 551-9100-431.45-22 Bond Issuance Cost 1,757. decrease
551-0000-370.81-00 Loan Proceeds 1,757. decrease
582 Veteran’s Services (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7800-441.60-33 Materials & Supplies 297. decrease
110-7800-441.58-14 Travel Admin. 478. decrease
110-7800-441.55-12 Printing & Binding 300. decrease
110-7800-441.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 686. decrease
110-7800-441.11-00 Salaries & Wages 3,001. increase
110-7800-441.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 207. increase
110-7800-441.23-00 Retirement 148. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,595. increase
583 Transportation (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4650-410.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 11,604. increase
110-4650-410.22-00 FICA Tax Expense 1,000. increase
110-7710-441.88-20 Work First Transportation 12,604. decrease
584 Aging – RSVP (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-353.15-00 Contributions/Donations-RSVP 385. increase
110-7510-441.32-13 Special Projects-RSVP 385. increase
585 Sheriff (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-5100-420.32-27 Drug Program 35,881. increase
110-0000-334.15-00 Controlled Substance 35,881. increase
586 SW Wastewater Plant Expansion Project (Fund 550-“PU9901”)
Code 550-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 978. decrease
550-9100-431.43-16 Maintenance & Repair-Equip. 90,000. decrease
550-9100-431.45-01 Construction 276,651. decrease
550-9100-431.45-20 Legal & Admin. 8,252. decrease
550-9100-431.45-30 Technical 30,400. decrease
550-9100-431.45-33 Materials & Supplies 6,477. decrease
550-9100-431.45-40 Land & Right-of-Way 966. decrease
550-9100-431.45-74 Capital Outlay 11,616. decrease
550-9100-431.45-75 Soil & Environmental 19. decrease
550-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 68,222. decrease
550-9100-431.46-01 Residual Equity Transfer 491,625. increase
593 Social Services (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7700-441.12-00 Salaries & Wages, p.t. 1,500. increase
110-7700-441.11-00 Salaries & Wages 1,500. decrease
595 Solid Waste (Fund 580-Solid Waste)
Code 580-0000-341.10-00 Landfill Tipping Fees 16,250. increase
580-6600-461.11-00 Salaries & Wages 18,000. increase
580-6600-461.21-00 Group Insurance Expense 800. increase
580-6600-461.23-00 Retirement 950. increase
580-6600-461.23-01 Supplemental Retirement 3,500. decrease
597 Library (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-8100-450.58-14 Library-Travel 250. increase
110-4920-410.58-14 MIS Travel 250. decrease
599 Governing Body (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-318.70-00 Other Taxes-Occupancy Tax 50,000. increase
110-4100-410.31-78 Special Appro. Occupancy Tax 50,000. increase
600 Emergency Telephone System (Fund 240-E911)
Code 240-0000-318.13-00 E911 Wireless Surcharge 13,200. increase
240-0000-318.12-00 E911 Telephone Surcharge 13,200. decrease
601 Special Districts (Fund 242-Special Districts)
Code 242-8001-420.82-30 Sales Tax-Special School District 500. increase
242-8002-420.82-30 Sales Tax-Anderson Creek Fire 500. increase
242-8004-420.82-30 Sales Tax-Averasboro Fire 500. increase
242-8008-420.82-30 “ Boone Trail Fire 900. increase
242-8009-420.82-30 “ Buies Creek Fire 500. increase
242-8023-420.82-30 “ Bunnlevel Fire 500. increase
242-8022-420.82-30 “ Crains Creek Fire 1,000. increase
242-8011-420.82-30 “ Cypress Creek Fire 900. increase
242-8013-420.82-30 “ Erwin Fire 300. increase
242-8014-420.82-30 “ Flat Branch Fire 1,000. increase
242-8015-420.82-30 “ Flatwoods Fire 500. increase
242-8019-420.82-30 “ Spout Springs Fire 3,200. increase
242-8020-420.82-30 “ Summerville Fire 2,700. increase
242-0000-313.30-00 NC Sales Tax 13,000. increase
603 Insurance-Retirees (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4401-410.21-01 Retiree’s Group Insurance 1,000. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,000. increase
606 HUD (Fund 235-HUD)
Code 235-0000-261.10-00 Interest Earned 360. increase
235-8404-441.30-09 Interest Expense Charged 360. increase
235-8404-441.32-83 Sundry Admin. 1,200. increase
235-0000-351.35-00 Fraud Recovery 1,200. increase
607 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU)
Code 531-0000-340.20-03 Fuquay Energy 8,500. increase
351-0000-340.20-05 Moore County Energy 5,900. increase
351-0000-340.30-01 Capacity Use 29,800. increase
351-0000-340.30-02 Tap on Fees 38,000. increase
351-0000-351.31-01 Water 12,000. increase
531-0000-351.31-02 Sewer 1,150. increase
531-0000-351.31-05 Linden 4,300. increase
531-0000-354.00-00 Other Revenues 58,350. increase
531-0000-354.01-00 Sale of Other Assets 7,650. increase
531-0000-356.30-00 Insurance Proceeds 8,581. increase
531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 174,231. decrease
609 Revenues (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-311.10-00 Current Taxes 900,000. increase
110-0000-311.20-00 Prior Year Taxes 60,000. increase
110-0000-311.90-00 Tax Penalties & Interest 175,000. increase
110-0000-311.91-00 Charged-Off Taxes 750. increase
110-0000-312.10-00-Motor Vehicles 750. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,136,500. decrease
610 Emergency Telephone System (Fund 240-E911)
Code 240-0000-347.12-00 Road Sign Sales 400. increase
240-0000-351.00-00 Miscellaneous Revenue 50. increase
240-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 80. increase
240-0000-361.30-00 Interest on Invest.-Wireless 750. increase
240-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,280. decrease
611 Various (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-4100-410.31-06 Coop Ext-Kids R Us/McLean Chap. 9,118. decrease
110-0000-334.41-02 Coop Ext-Kids R Us/McLean Chap. 9,118. decrease
110-4400-410.30-10 Finance-Utility Audit 2,500. increase
110-7100-465.41-11 Econ. Dev.-Tele.& Postage 500. increase
110-7100-465.32-59 Industrial Client Entertainment 1. increase
110-4400-410.58-01 Finance-Employee Training 200. increase
110-4400-410.58-14 Finance-Employee Travel 300. increase
110-8800-490.32-16 Contingency 3,501. decrease
612 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7710-441.80-60 Day Care Smart Start 4,150. increase
110-0000-330.77-05 Day Care Smart Start 4,150. increase
615 Revenues (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-311.40-00 Collected Other Counties 16. increase
110-0000-318.61-00 Cable TV Franchise 50,000. increase
110-0000-322.20-00 Planning 10,000. increase
110-0000-322.30-01 Inspection 225,000. increase
110-0000-322.30-02 Recovery Fund 2,200. increase
110-0000-322.40-02 Register of Deeds 38,000. increase
110-0000-322.43-01 Application 7,500. increase
110-0000-322.43-02 Fingerprint 1,900. increase
110-0000-322.44-01 Permit & Fingerprint 4,400. increase
110-0000-322.49-01 MIS-Town of Angier 360. increase
110-0000-322.49-02 MIS-Town of Erwin 520. increase
110-0000-322.49-03 MIS-Town of Dunn 8,000. increase
110-0000-322.52-01 Police Reports-Copies 400. increase
110-0000-322.72-01 Cell Tower Fees 7,000. increase
110-0000-322.74-00 Animal Control 4,500. increase
110-0000-334.41-04 NCDOT Airport #9.945030 100,000. decrease
110-0000-344.41-06 Ice Storm 2002 2,263. increase
110-0000-334.76-04 Environmental Health 4,895. increase
110-0000-334.73-13 Teens as Parents 89,415. decrease
110-0000-336.15-00 Controlled Substance Tax 25,881. increase
110-0000-336.18-00 Jail Fees-Local 11,876. increase
110-0000-336.20-00 Court Cost-Officer Clerk of Court 950. increase
110-0000-336.21-00 Court Cost-Officer Sheriff 11,500. increase
110-0000-336.22-00 Court Facilities Fees 27,730. increase
110-0000-345.17-00 Home Health 232,356. increase
110-0000-345.18-00 Environmental 1,445. increase
110-0000-345.19-00 Miscellaneous Patient Fees 2,622. increase
110-0000-346.54-00 Ambulance 13,000. increase
110-0000-346.54-04 Boone Trail 3,282. increase
110-0000-346.54-06 Coats 9,006. increase
110-0000-346.54-07 Dunn 16,018. increase
110-0000-347.14-00 Project Income-Aging 141. increase
110-0000-347.18-00 Van Advertisements 2,780. increase
110-0000-348.10-00 Copy Fees-Library 2,755. increase
110-0000-348.20-00 Fines-Library 1,791. increase
110-0000-350.00-00 Processing Fees-Returned Checks 4,112. increase
110-0000-352.00-00 Jail Phones 10,768. increase
110-0000-353.03-00 Animal Shelter 1,403. increase
110-0000-353.07-00 Library 35. increase
110-0000-353.09-00 One-on-One 26. increase
110-0000-353.21-00 Aging 299. increase
110-0000-354.12-00 Restitution Program 408. increase
110-0000-356.30-00 Insurance Claim 2,332. increase
110-0000-356.40-00 Bd. of Education-Resource Officer 7,107. increase
110-0000-356.44-01 Utility Audit 1. increase
110-0000-356.47-01 South River Electric 86. increase
110-0000-356.51-01 Inmates Confined-Backlog 76,000. increase
110-0000-356.53-01 Emergency Management Training 186. increase
110-0000-356.86-01 Redistricting Services 15,082. increase
110-0000-363.40-01 Govt. Complex-Farm Rent 1,540. increase
110-0000-363.41-00 Harnett Food Pantry 400. increase
110-0000-367.00-00 Filing & Registration Fee 392. increase
110-0000-378.00-00 Residual Equity Transfer 592,586. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,253,435. decrease
616 Solid Waste (Fund 580-Solid Waste)
Code 580-0000-341.10-00 Landfill Tipping Fees 240,878. increase
580-0000-341.11-00 Delinquent Fees 13,237. increase
580-0000-341.12-00 User Fees (Household) 59,898. increase
580-0000-341.13-00 Recycled Goods 10,152. increase
580-0000-350.00-00 Processing Fees-Returned Checks 150. increase
580-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 324,315. decrease
618 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU)
Code 531-0000-389.54-23 Interfd. Trans./Hwy 87 Sewer 1,101,080. increase
531-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 1,101,080. decrease
619 Hwy 87 Sewer Improvement Project (Fund 555-“PU022B”)
Code 555-0000-370.10-00 Loan Proceeds 2,100,000. increase
555-9100-431.90-30 Interfd. Trans.-Pub. Utilities 701,080. increase
555-9100-431.45-80 Contingency 1,398. increase
620 Revenues (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-0000-356.10-00 Hospital (DSS Employee) 6,200. decrease
110-0000-354.16-00 Foster Care IV-D 4,000. decrease
110-0000-331.77-10 Hillcrest Youth Shelter 3,900. decrease
110-0000-354.15-00 AFDC Collections IV-D 400. decrease
110-0000-349.10-00 Adoption Preplace Fees 5,200. decrease
110-0000-362.00-00 In-Home Study Fees 400. decrease
110-0000-354.14-00 Public Assistance Refund 7,400. increase
110-0000-349.40-00 NC Health Choice Fees 8,640. increase
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110-0000-349.30-00 3 Party CAP-C & At Risk 31,000. increase
110-0000-331.77-06 Mid-Carolina Council of Govt. 10,242. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 37,182. decrease
621 Public Assistance (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7710-441.88-50 Drug Endangered Children 11,150. decrease
110-0000-331.77-11 Drug Endangered Children 11,150. decrease
110-7710-441.80-72 TEA Foster Care 38.054. decrease
110-0000-330.77-01 Social Services Admin. 6,946. increase
110-0000-331.77-08 Foster Care –TEA 60,000. decrease
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 15,000. increase
110-7710-441.88-15 Special Needs Adoption 22,500. increase
110-0000-334.77-03 Special Needs Adoption 22,500. increase
110-0000-353.06-00 Donations-Social Services 305. increase
110-7710-441.89-50 Elderly Assistance Donations 305. increase
110-7710-441.80-65 Title IV-E Foster Care 40,000. increase
110-0000-330-77.03 Foster Care IV-E 32,800. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 7,200. increase
110-0000-331.77-05 Specialized Foster Care 20,763. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 10,100. decrease
110-7710-441.88-10 Specialized Foster Care 10,663. increase
622 Cooperative Extension (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-7300-465.32-30 Family & Consumer (FCS) 320. increase
110-0000-344.11-00 Family & Consumer (FCS) 320. increase
623 Debt Service (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-8701-490.90-80 Payment to Escrow Agent 24,956,633. increase
110-8702-470.86-90 COPS 203 (94) Refunding 240,037. increase
110-8702-470.86-91 Cost of Issuance 231,287. increase
110-8702-470.86-92 Cost of Issuance 87,402. increase
110-8702-470.86-02 COPS 2003 (94) COPS Interest 52,960. decrease
110-0000-379.21-00 COPS Refunding Premium 1,116,722. increase
110-0000-379.20-00 Other Financ. Sources-COPS 24,193,260. increase
110-0000-379.23-00 COPS 94 Merrill Lynch 152,417. increase
624 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU)
Code 531-9000-431.90-80 Payment to Escrow Agent 2,468,238. increase
531-9000-431.86-90 Debt Service COPS 94 Refund 527,337. increase
531-9000-431.86-91 Cost of Issuance 22,875. increase
531-9000-431.86-92 Cost of Insurance 8,645. increase
531-9000-431.50-00 Capital Lease Districts 459,303. decrease
531-0000-379.20-00 COPS 2003 (94) Refunding 2,392,740. increase
531-0000-379.21-00 COPS Refunding Premium 110,445. increase
531-0000-379.22-00 COPS 1994 Gain on Sale 41,596. increase
531-0000-379.23-00 COPS 1994 Merrill Lynch 23,011. increase
625 Debt Service Reserve COPS 1994 (Fund 211-Debt Service Reserve)
Code 211-0000-361.10-00 Interest on Investments 28,047. increase
211-0000-379.22-00 COPS 1994 Gain on Sale 420,573. increase
211-0000-379.23-00 COPS 1994 Merrill Lynch 80,241. increase
211-8702-490.86-90 COPS 1994 Refunding 528,861. increase
211-8702-490.86-94 COPS 1994 Escrow 3,648.123. increase
211-0000-379.20-00 COPS 1994 Refunding 3,648,123. increase
626 Education (Fund 110-General)
Code 110-8600-480.31-14 CCCC 41,515. increase
110-0000-399.00-00 Fund Balance Appropriated 41,515. increase
627 Public Utilities (Fund 531-HCDPU)
Code 531-9000-431.91-01 Other Financing Uses-payment
to escrow agent 1,333,200. increase
531-0000-379.24-01 COPS 2003 (92) Refunding 1,320,000. increase
531-0000-370.80-00 Bond Premium 13,200. increase
531-9000-431.81-89 Amortization of Bond Issue Cost 13,553. increase
531-9000-431.50-00 Capital Lease Districts 26,553. decrease
531-9000-431.86-93 Bond Premium Cost 13,200. increase
3. Tax Refunds and Releases (Attachment 1)
4. Declared approximately 20 computers to be surplus equipment and authorized the
Department of Social Services to provide them to foster and adoptive children. The
computers were purchased in 1997 and have been replaced with more current
technology. They are no longer adequate to meet the needs of the agency but will be
beneficial for foster and adoptive children to use as a learning aid.
5. Authorized waiver of landfill fees for World Changers for debris generated from
13 projects scheduled June 28 through July 2, 2004.
6. Approved request from Cooperative Extension to change the part time temporary
30-hour a week Parent Educator position in the Parents As Teachers program to a part
time permanent position beginning July 1, 2004. Authorization is given for Veronica
Bell who is currently employed as the program’s part time temporary parent educator,
to move to the part time permanent parent educator position.
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7. Resolution recognizing Sacred Heart Parish on its 100 Anniversary (Attachment 2)
8. Resolution authorizing Northwest Volunteer Fire Department to proceed with
financing for a new facility (Attachment 3)
9. Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults Agreement for the
Provision of County-Based Aging Services between the County of Harnett and
the Mid-Carolina Area Agency on Aging for FY 2004-2005.
10. Authorization for Cooperative Extension to submit applications for the grants listed
below:
1. Harnett County Partnership for Children to fund the continued operation of
Cooperative Extension’s Partnership for Children to fund the continued
operation of the Parents as Teachers Program. ($206,659.00)
2. Harnett County partnership for Children to fund the Family Home Care
Licensure Project of the Harnett County Child Care Resource and Referral.
($47,610.00)
3. North Carolina Division of Child Development to assist in funding the
continued operation of the Harnett County Child Care Resource and Referral
Program. ($51,201.00)
4. Harnett County United Way to assist in the continued operation of the Harnett
County Child Care Resource and Referral Program. ($17,000.00)
11. Authorized credits for storm debris from Hurricane Isabel be issued for towns as
listed below. Harnett County was not declared for Federal Disaster Relief.
City of Dunn $8,003.10
Town of Angier $1,511.70
Town of Coats $ 631.80
Town of Lillington $ 709.80
Total $10,856.40
12. Resolution regarding a waterline extension to Carolina Precast, Inc. (Attachment 4)
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Chairman Byrd presented the resolution recognizing Sacred Heart Parish on its 100
Anniversary to Father Paul Parkerson.
During the informal comments portion of the meeting, Susan Smith, 5102 Barbecue
Church Road, noted concerns regarding the proposed construction of a car wash in her
community and presented a petition in an attempt to block the construction.
Commissioner Andrews moved to terminate the Revolving Loan Fund Committee due to
inactivity for 5 years. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Titchener moved to appoint Chairman Byrd to the Department of Social
Services Board. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Chairman Byrd called to order a public hearing on the proposed FY 2004-2005 Harnett
County Budget. After brief comments by the Board members, he opened the meeting for
comments from the public. Comments were received from the following citizens:
1. Sheriff Larry Rollins, Rollins Road, Fuquay-Varina, thanked the Board for last year’s
funding and asked the Board to consider increasing the funding amount for the
Sheriff’s Department in the proposed new budget.
2. Dave Chatellier, 5162 Nursery Road, Lillington, president of a newly formed group,
Taxpayers Coalition, expressed concerns with what he called an excessive budget as
proposed by the County and asked the Board to reduce the proposed budget before
adoption.
3. Ronnie Faulkner, 1176 Fleming Road, Coats, thanked Chairman Byrd for meeting
with the Taxpayers Coalition earlier and expressed general comments and concerns
about governmental spending.
4. Gene McLeod, 346 Prospect Church Road, member of Taxpayers Coalition, expressed
concerns with his perception of the effectiveness of the Harnett County Economic
Development Department.
5. Joe Bowden, 56 Hanna Lane, Spring Lake, asked the Board to consider increasing the
Sheriff’s Department’s proposed budget. Mr. Bowden also asked the Board to
provide funding to pay for painting of the Anderson Creek Gym.
6. Mary B. (Brownie) Johnson, 864 Johnson Farm Road, Lillington, member of
Taxpayers Coalition, expressed her concerns that Harnett County taxes are excessive
and that spending is excessive. She suggests that the County’s philosophy of spending
needs a creative total overhaul.
7. Johnson Tilghman, Chairman of Harnett Forward Together Committee, 384 Tilghman
Road, Coats, stated that we all have the same concern: how to pay for expenses
without more taxes, we just have a difference in philosophies. Mr. Tilghman
discussed the Leak-Goforth Report on economic development and its outline of what
the County needs to do for future generations. Mr. Tilghman praised the Board of
Commissioners and County departments for following the Report’s suggestions. He
added that he is particularly proud of the Economic Development Department and
what it has accomplished to further economic growth in Harnett County.
There being no further comments, Chairman Byrd closed the public hearing and said he
was ready to consider adoption of the budget. The other commissioners stated they
would like more time. County Manager Neil Emory suggested that they meet
Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.
Chairman Byrd suggested that a public hearing scheduled tonight on proposed
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance be tabled and re-advertised to be held at a later
meeting.
Departmental reports were filed with the Board from the Sheriff’s Department,
Emergency Medical Service, Economic Development, and Intra-Departmental Budget
Amendments (Attachment 5).
There being no further business, Chairman Byrd recessed the meeting at 9:15 p.m. to
reconvene Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. in the Personnel Department
conference room in the Administration Building, 102 East Front Street.
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Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman
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Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Attachment 1.
Attachment 2.
Attachment 3.
Attachment 4.
Attachment 5.