080309wHARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Work Session
August 3, 2009
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday, August 3, 2009,
in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 102 East Front Street,
Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present:
Staff present:
Timothy B. McNeill, Chairman
Beatrice B. Hill, Vice - Chairman
Dan B. Andrews, Commissioner
Gary House, Commissioner
Jim Burgin, Commissioner
Scott Sauer, County Manager
Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager
Dwight W. Snow, County Attorney
Sylvia Blinson, Finance Officer
Gina Daniel, Acting Clerk
Chairman Timothy B. McNeill reconvened the Board of Commissioner's meeting at 2:45 pm.
Ms. Sylvia Blinson distributed balance sheets for 110 General Fund, 580 Solid Waste
Management and 531 Public Utilities. There was much discussion and clarification regarding
the funds and proposed budget.
Commissioners mentioned the possibility of privatizing ambulance services in the future. They
discussed the state of collections for the County and the possibility of setting up group to collect
money owed.
Commissioner Burgin stimulated discussion regarding the requested additional attorney and
engineer versus contracting out for help.
Commissioner Burgin believes the county should cut the budget allotment to the Harnett
Forward Together Committee (HFTC) this year as they currently show a $1.3 million balance in
the bank. Commissioner Burgin requested a report of HFTC's cash and expenditures and
suggested they sell some of their land.
Chairman McNeill motioned for staff to develop a budget ordinance with a $.725 percent tax rate
to bring back to the board on Tuesday, August 11th. Commissioner Andrews seconded the
motion which passed 3 to 2.
The Board recessed until on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
imothy C McNeill, Chairman
el, Acting Clerk