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Home My WebLink About06232004 HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Reconvened Meeting (to adopt Budget) June 23, 2004 The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met June 23, 2004, in a reconvened session from its regular meeting that recessed June 21, 2004. The reconvened session met in the Personnel Department conference room, County Administration Building, 102 East Front Street, 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 Vanessa W. Young, Finance Officer Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Chairman Byrd reconvened the meeting at 9:20 a.m. and called on Neil Emory, Budget Officer. Mr. Emory reviewed and the Board discussed certain portions of the proposed Budget. After this discussion, Commissioner McNeill moved for the Board to go into closed session. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Commissioner McNeill moved for the Board to come out of closed session. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Vice Chairman Hill moved to adopt the Harnett County Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (Attachment 1) There being no further business, Commissioner Hill moved to adjourn. Commissioner McNeill seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners reconvened meeting, June 23, 2004, adjourned at 11:15 a.m. _________________________________ Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman _________________________________ Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board Attachment 1. BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina: Section 1. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the General Fund for the operation of the county government and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005, in accordance with the chart of accounts heretofore established for the county: Governing Body $ 813,310 Administration 314,027 Personnel 271,235 Board of Elections 360,058 Finance 484,416 Retirees 64,012 Facility Fees 81,483 Tax Department 1,543,413 General Services 340,008 Transportation 767,057 Public Buildings 2,402,801 Register of Deeds 763,317 MIS 641,303 GIS 348,028 Sheriff 5,696,224 Campbell Campus Deputies 465,388 Lee-Harnett CJPP 142,949 Communications 875,030 Jail 2,081,965 Emergency Services 517,449 Homeland Security 293,490 Emergency Medical Services 5,494,395 Animal Control 305,040 Medical Examiner 30,000 Airport 79,960 Soil & Water Conservation 133,033 Economic Development 679,200 Planning & Inspections 1,143,132 Cooperative Extension 378,063 CCR&R 51,201 Golden Eagles 33,638 UPC 31,735 Village Kids 35,529 CCR&R(United Way) 17,100 Support Our Students 65,830 Parents as Teachers 165,072 Family Home Care Licensure 44,336 Teens as Parents 33,000 WIA One-Stop 573,874 Department on Aging 166,395 RSVP 105,529 CAP 242,291 Volunteer Center 3,900 Nutrition for Elderly 350,488 Health 5,098,852 Mental Health 200,770 Social Services 6,457,317 Public Assistance 11,578,281 Veterans Service 95,945 Restitution 101,206 One-On-One 46,447 Library 742,402 Parks & Recreation 402,450 Education 14,548,610 Interfund Transfers 1,606,468 Debt Service 7,867,464 TOTAL $78,175,916 Section 2. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the General Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Current Year's Property Tax $ 32,535,569 Prior Year's Taxes 2,000,000 Tax Penalties & Interest 425,000 Other Revenues 40,691,669 Fund Balance 2,523,678 TOTAL $ 78,175,916 Section 3. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Emergency Telephone System Fund for the implementation and maintenance of the Emergency Telephone System for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $ 1,084,068 Section 4. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Emergency Telephone System Fund for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $ 1,084,068 Section 5. The appropriations to the Board of Education shall be made from any funds which are dedicated to the use of the schools from general county revenues to the extent necessary. Projects utilizing county funds shall be approved by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners. Section 6. Reimbursement for use of private owned vehicles by county employees for official county business will be thirty-five cents (.35) per mile or as otherwise stated in the travel policy. Section 7. The following amounts are hereby appropriated for the Tax Collection Agency Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Angier Distribution $ 828,977 Coats Distribution 534,444 Dunn DMV Distribution 328,923 Erwin DMV Distribution 136,681 Lillington DMV Distribution 73,338 TOTAL $ 1,902,363 Section 8. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Tax Collection Agency Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Angier Distribution $ 828,977 Coats Distribution 534,444 Dunn DMV Distribution 328,923 Erwin DMV Distribution 136,681 Lillington DMV Distribution 73,338 TOTAL $ 1,902,363 Section 9. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Concealed Weapon Fund fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $20,000 Section 10. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Concealed Weapon Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenue $20,000 Section 11. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Harnett County Public Utilities Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $11,858,156 Section 12. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Harnett County Public Utilities Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $11,858,156 Section 13. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Northeast Metropolitan Water Fund for the debt service obligations of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $1,018,712 Section 14. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Northeast Metropolitan Water Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $1,018,712 Section 15. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Buies Creek/Coats Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $151,220 Section 16. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Buies Creek/Coats Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $151,220 Section 17. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the South Central Water & Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $395,441 Section 18. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the South Central Water & Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $395,441 Section 19. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the West Central Water & Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $170,163 Section 20. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the West Central Water & Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $170,163 Section 21. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Northwest Water & Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $197,630 Section 22. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Northwest Water & Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $197,630 Section 23. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Southwest Water & Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $901,363 Section 24. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Southwest Water & Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $901,363 Section 25. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Bunnlevel/Riverside Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditure $11,200 Section 26. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Bunnlevel/Riverside Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $11,200 Section 27. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Southeast Water & Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $91,445 Section 28. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Southeast Water & Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $91,445 Section 29. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the East Central Water & Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $231,810 Section 30. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the East Central Water & Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $231,810 Section 31. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Riverside Water & Sewer Fund for the debt service obligations of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $70,865 Section 32. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Riverside Water & Sewer Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $70,865 Section 33. It is estimated that the following amounts are hereby appropriated for the Solid Waste Management Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $3,190,912 Section34. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Solid Waste Management Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $3,190,912 Section 35. The following amounts are hereby appropriated for the Harnett County Housing and Urban Development Program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Expenditures $1,016,816 Section 36. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Housing and Urban Development Program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Revenues $1,016,816 Section 37. The following amounts are hereby appropriated for the Special Revenue Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Special School District $234,720 Anderson Creek Fire District 358,228 Angier/Blackriver Fire District 431,007 Averasboro Fire District 160,995 Benhaven Fire District 294,667 Boone Trail Emergency Services 238,292 Buies Creek Fire 262,011 Bunnlevel Fire Department 125,070 Crains Creek Volunteer Fire 24,624 Cypress Creek Fire District 32,594 Erwin Fire Department 137,786 Flat Branch Fire Department 195,217 Flatwoods Fire Department 129,792 Grove Fire District 294,451 Northwest Harnett Fire District 298,425 Spout Springs Fire Department 538,389 Summerville Fire District 148,672 $3,904,940 Section 38. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Special Revenue Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005: Special School District $234,720 Anderson Creek Fire District 358,228 Angier/Black River Fire 431,007 Averasboro Fire District 160,995 Benhaven Fire District 294,667 Boone Trail Emergency Services 238,292 Buies Creek Fire 262,011 Bunnlevel Fire Department 125,070 Crains Creek Volunteer Fire 24,624 Cypress Creek Fire District 32,594 Erwin Fire Department 137,786 Flat Branch Fire Department 195,217 Flatwoods Fire Department 129,792 Grove Fire District 294,451 Northwest Harnett Fire District 298,425 Spout Springs Fire Department 538,389 Summerville Fire District 148,672 $3,904,940 Section 39. The following is the salary schedule for the Harnett County Board of Commissioners for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005, as in accordance with G.S. 153A-28 and G.S. 153A-92: Chairman $7,910 per year $500 per month (Travel) Vice Chairman $7,354 per year $500 per month (Travel) Commissioner $6,798 per year $500 per month (Travel) In addition, the Board shall receive $35 per special meeting as defined in the Board's Rules of Procedure. Section 40. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of seventy-three and one- half cents (.735) per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of property listed as of January 1, 2004, for the purpose of raising revenue listed as Ad valorem Tax - Current Year in the Harnett County General Fund in Section 2 of this ordinance. The rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purpose of taxation of $4,732,315,616 and an estimated collection rate of 93.54 percent. Section 41. The Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations within a fund as contained herein under the following conditions: a. He may transfer amounts between line item expenditures within a department without limitation with an official report on such transfers at the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners as in accordance with G.S. 159-15. These changes should not result in changes in recurring obligations such as salaries. b. He may not transfer between departments of the same fund except in the event of a disaster. During such occurrences, the Budget Officer may transfer appropriations within a fund as long as such transfers do not change total fund appropriations. Such transfer shall be reported to the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting. c. He may not transfer any amount between funds nor from any contingency appropriation within a fund. Section 42. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of two cents (.02) per hundred dollars ($100) valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 2004, located within the Special Averasboro School District for the raising of revenue for said Special School District. This rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purposes of taxation of $917,898,175 and an estimated collection rate of approximately 93.54 percent. There is appropriated to the Special Averasboro School District the sum of $234,720 to be used by the Special School District in such manner and for such expenditures as is permitted by law from the proceeds of this tax and any other revenue otherwise accruing to said Special School District. Section 43. There is hereby levied the following tax rates per hundred dollars ($100) valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 2004, located within the Special Fire & Rescue District, as follows: Anderson Creek Fire District Eleven cents .11 Angier/Black River Emergency Ambulance -0- & Rescue, Inc. Angier/Black River Fire District Six and one-quarter cents .0625 Averasboro Fire District Four cents .04 Benhaven Fire District Seven cents .07 Benhaven Rescue District -0- Boone Trail Emergency Services, Inc. Seven cents .07 Buies Creek Fire District Ten cents .10 Bunnlevel Rural Fire District Eleven cents .11 Crains Creek Fire District Ten cents .10 Coats-Grove Emergency Ambulance/Rescue -0- District Coats-Grove Fire District Eight cents .08 Cypress Creek Fire District Eight and 1/2 cents .085 Dunn-Averasboro Emergency Ambulance/ -0- Rescue District Erwin Fire District Seven cents .07 Flat Branch Fire District Twelve cents .12 Flatwoods Fire District Fifteen cents .15 Northern Harnett Rescue District -0- Northwest Harnett Fire District Eight cents .08 Spout Springs Fire District Ten cents .10 Summerville Fire District Seven cents .07 Section 44. The Board of Commissioners hereby declares that all fees that the County has authority to charge on June 30, 2004 to be in effect during FY 2004 - 2005 without amendment or change as of July 1, 2004 with the exception of the fees noted. Please refer to Attachment A. Section 45 . The Board of Commissioners has authorized Colonial Life Insurance Company and AFLAC to offer a variety of insurance policies to the employees of Harnett County on a voluntary basis for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005. Section 46. Copies of this Budget Ordinance shall be furnished to the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and to the Budget Officer and Finance Officer to be kept on file by them for their direction in the disbursement of funds. Adopted June 23, 2004. HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ___________________________________________ Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman ATTEST: ______________________________________ Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board