07011974MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 1, 1974
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REGULAR SESSION The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on
Monday, July 1, 1974. The Chairman called the meeting to order at
10:00 a.m., with the following members present: Gilbert Brown, C. E.
McLamb, W. J. Cotton, Jr. and Bobby R. Etheridge. Also present,
H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board and Edward H. McCormick,
County Attorney.
PRAYER W. Earl Jones led the prayer.
MINUTES READ The minutes were read and approved.
K. AUTRY FROM D 0 T
SCHOOLS
BOND ORDER
Mr. Kenneth Autry from the Department of Transportation, was pre-
sent at the meeting. Gus McNeill who lies on SR 1779 asked that
some caution signs be placed on this road that would regulate the
traffic by the Oak Grove Church. He said there were no existing
signs to slow the cars by the church. He also reported the need
of a close -by ditch in that water could not drain properly. Her-
bert McNeill, coming with Gus, also requested that a ditch off
the King Roberts road be cleaned to help drainage. Mr. Autry
assured them he would investigate all the points indicated and
fill the responsibility of his office to the requests.
The Clerk presented a certified copy of a resolution which had
been received from the Harnett County Board of Education, a copy
follows on page 289a and 289b:
Thereupon Commissioner Etheridge introduced the following order
authorizing bonds which was read:
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Education has certified to the
Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett a resolution passed on June
13, 1974, showing that adequate school facilities are not now available in
the County of Harnett to comply with the requirements of Section 2 of Article
IX of the Constitution of North Carolina for the maintenance of schools nine
months in every year, and that it is necessary, in order to maintain such
nine months' school term as required by said Section 2 of Article IX of the
Constitution, to erect additional school buildings and other school plant
facilities, remodel, enlarge and reconstruct existing school buildings and other
school plant facilities, and acquire necessary land and equipment therefor, in
order to provide additional school facilities in said units, the estimated
cost of which is $15,000,000, $11,250,000 of which must come from local sources;
and
WHEREAS, said resolution requests said Board of Commissioners to call a
referendum in the County on the question of approving $11,250,000 bonds of the
County in order that such additional facilities may be provided; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Commissioners has carefully examined the facts and
has determined and does hereby find as a fact that the statements made in said
resolutions are true and that it has become the duty of said Board of Comm-
issioners, acting as an administrative agent of the State in providing a State
system of public schools, to order the issuance of bonds of the County of Har-
nett so that the school facilities mentioned in said resolution and in para-
graph 1 of this order may be provided in order to maintain the nine months'
school term in the County of Harnett as required by Section 2 of Article IX
of the Constitution; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett:
1. That, pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act, as amended, and in
order to maintain the nine months' school term in the County of Harnett as re-
quired by Section 2 of Article IX of the Constitution, the County of Harnett,
North Carolina, is hereby authorized to contract a debt, in addition to any and
all other debt which said County may now or hereafter have power or authority
to contract, and in evidence thereof to issue School Bonds in an aggregate
principal amount not exceeding $11,250,000 for the purpose of providing funds,
with any other available funds, for erecting additional school buildings and
other school plant facilities, remodeling, enlarging and reconstructing exist-
ing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acquiring nec-
essary land and equipment therefor, in order to provide additional school
facilities in the County of Harnett.
2. That taxes shall be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the prin-
cipal of and the interest on said bonds.
3. That a sworn statement of the debt of the County has been filed with
the Clerk and is open to public inspection.
4. That this order shall take effect when approved by the voters of the
County at a referendum as provided in said Act.
The Board of Commissioners thereupon designated the County Auditor as the
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I, R. A Gray, Secretary of the Harnett County Board of
Education,` do hereby certify that the foregoing has been
carefully copied from the recording minutes of said County
Board of Education at a meeting held June 13, 1974, being a
xedanvened session off the June 3, 1974, meeting, in the
ernett,County Board'af Education Conference Room, Hoard of
Education Building, Lillington, North Carolina, said record
wing been made in Minute Book #12, Page-11, and is a true.
ropy of so much of the proceedings of said Board as relates
to tie: passage of the resolution hereinabove set forth.
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1. That Harnett County secure an appraisal by a consulting sani-
tary engineer for the development of an engineering plan for the
use of this site.
2. That the area involving the filling of areas below the water
table be filled with such demolition materials as brick, masonry,
materials, wood, and such other like material acceptable to Solid
Waste and Vector Control Branch as not being potentially con-
taminating material.
3. That those areas which are an acceptable distance above exist-
ing ground water be used for the proper disposal of other solid
waste.
4. That Harnett County request a specific period of time within
which to secure subh a plan.
ACTION: Commissioner Brown moved to request a 2 year time ext-
ension, within which to plan and to adopt the recommendations of Mr.
Thompson, Director of the Health Department. Commissioner McLamb
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
1974 -75 BUDGET PROPOSAL
Commissioner Cotton moved that the 1974 -75 Budget Proposal be
adopted, Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE.
Commissioner Etheridge moved that the budget proposal be amended
to establish a 5% contingency appropriation, or $274,257.95, to be
appropriated from unappropriated surplus in 1973 -74 General Fund.
Commissioner Cotton seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
The vote on the motion to adopt the budget proposal as amended was
unanimous.
BUDGET ORDINANCE
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, 1974, and ending
June 30, 1975, in accordance with the chart of accounts heretofore established for this county:
Governing Body $ 20,500.
Administration 11,468.
Auditor's Office 33,020.
Tax Supervisor 54,848.
Tax Collector 36,767.
Sheriff's Office 202,880.
Register of Deeds 43,292.
Coroner 11,400.
County Jail 27,448.
Social Services 405,809.
County Extension 63,888.
Health Department 242,698.
Dog Warden 8,940.
Landfill Program 30,000.
Various Departments 14,000.
County Library 46,508.
Elections 24,250.
Civil Defense 22,794.
N. C. Sales Tax 2,500.
Veterans' Service Office 10,912.
Professional Services 15,000.
County Assistance 73,300.
Special Appropriations 135,932.
Buildings & Grounds 67,000.
Development Commission 31,626.
Narcotics & Dangerous Drug Unit 93,032.
Non - Departmental (FICA & Ret.) 48,000.
Contingency 109,750.
N. C. Sales Tax 1,000.
Contributions to Debt Service Fund 39,050.
Contributions to Public Assistance 275,040.
Contributions to Revaluation Fund 15,000.
Contributions to School Current Exp. 1,129,721.
Contributions to School Capital Outlay 188,800.
$ 3,536,173.
Section 2. The Appropriations to the Board of Education firstly shall be made from any funds
which are dedicated to the use of the schools and secondly shall be made from general county revenues
to the extent necessary. All projects using county money shall be approved by the Harnett County
Board of Commissioners.
Section 3. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the General Fund for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974 and ending June 30, 1975.
Current Year's Property Tax $ 2,195,030.
Prior Year's Property Tax 60,000.
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Dog Taxes & Fees
Tax Penalties & Interest
Licenses
Revenues from State Taxes
Other Revenues
Fund Balance Appropriated
Less Reserve for Refunds - Releases
7,500.
20,000.
3,000.
1,004,249.
117,000.
132,394.
3,000.
$ 3,536,173.
Section 4. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Debt Service Fund for the payment of
principal and interest on the outstanding debt of the county, and the expenses relating thereto for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975.
Principal
Interest
Bond Service Charges
$ 100,000.
13,750.
300.
$ 114,050.
Section 5. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Debt Service
Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975:
Interest on Investment $ 5,000.
Contribution from General Fund 39,050.
Fund Balance Appropriated 70,000.
$ 114,050.
Section 6. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Public Assistance Fund for admin -a
istration of and payments to recipients of public assistance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 19741,
and ending June 30, 1975:
A.F.D.C. Fund $ 927,600.
A.D.- General Assistancw 226,320.
Medicaid 127,500.
Section 7. It is estimated that the following
revenues will be available in the Public Assistance fund for $ 1,281,420.
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975:
Federal and State Grants
Contribution from General Fund
Fund Balance Appropriated
$ 926,380.
275,040.
80,000.
$ 1,281,420.
Section 8. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Revenue Sharing Fund for pur-
poses consistent with Federal law and regulation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and end-
ing June 30, 1975:
Landfill Operation $ 50,000.
County Office Building 70,000.
Water & Sewer Lines 100,000.
Equipment- County Bldg. 35,000.
Office Machines & Equipment 45,000.
Landfill Site 50,000.
Capital Improv., County Bldgs. 150,000.
Misc. Additional Requirements 25,000.
Contribution to School Capital Outlay 475,000.
$ 1,000,000.
Section 9. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the Revenue Sharing
Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975:
Federal Government Grants $ 505,000.
Interest on Investments 15,000.
Expense Refunds 3,000.
Fund Balance Appropriated 477,000.
$ 1,000,000.
Section 10. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of Seventy Seven Cents ($.77) per one hun-
dred dollars ($100.) valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 1974, for the purpose of
raising the revenue listed as 'Current Years Property Taxes' in the General Fund in Section 3 of this
ordinance.
This rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purpose of taxation
of $300,000,000. and an estimated collection rate of 95%. The estimated rate of collection is based
on the-fiscal 1973 -74 collection rate of approximately 960.
'Section 11. The Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations within a fund as
contained herein under the following conditions:
a. He may transfer amounts up to $500.00 between objects of
expenditures within a department with an official report
on such transfer at the next regular meeting of the Board
of Commissioners.
b. He may not transfer between departments of the same fund.
c. He may not transfer any amount between funds nor from any
contingency appropriation within any fund.
Section 12. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of seven cents (70) per one hundred dollars
($100) valuation of property listed for taxes as of Januayr 1, 1974, 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
$92,000,000. and an estimated collection rate of approximately 95 %.
There is appropriated to the special Averasboro School District the sum of $89,390. for use 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 revenues otherwise accruing to said Special School District.
Section 13. There is hereby levied the following tax rates per hundred dollar ($100) valuation
of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 1974, located within the Special Fire Districts, for
the raising of revenues for said Special Fire Districts, as follows:
Anderson Creek Fire District Fifteen Cents 150
Black River Fire District Ten Cents 100
Buies Creek Fire District Ten Cents 100
Erwin Fire District
Eight Cents 80
Flat Branch Fire District Fifteen Cents 154
Flatwoods Fire District Twelve Cents 124
Grove Fire District Fifteen Cents 150
Spout Springs Fire District Fifteen Cents 150
Summerville Fire District Fifteen Cents 150
This rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purposes of taxation as
follows:
Anderson Creek $ 4,000.000.
Black River 14,000,000.
Buies Creek 11,000,000.
Erwin 15,500,000.
Flat Branch 5,700,000.
Flatwoods 5,300,000.
Grove 5,000,000.
Spout Springs 4,900,000.
Summerville 16,500,000.
These rates are based on an estimated collection rate of 95 %. The estimated collection is based on
the 1973 -74 collection rate of approximately 96 %. The above sums for use by the special fire districts
in such manner and for such expenditures as is permitted by law from the proceeds of this tax and any
other< revenues otherwise accruing to said Special Fire District.
Section 14. Copies cf this budget Ordinance shall be furnished to the Budget Officer, the Fianance
Officer and the Tax Supervisor for direction in the carrying out of their duties.
AMENDED PERSONNEL PLAN
Commissioner Etheridge moved that the Personnel Plan as adopted July
17, 1968, be amended, resolution #004 -69, Article VI, Section III,
to allow merit mises in addition to the 50% rule as defined in Sec-
tion III. Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion and it passed.
LEGALITIES OF THE MID -MONTH
MEETING Regarding the necessity to change the mid -month meeting date for July,
1974, the meeting date was changed from July 15, 1974 to July 22,
1974, to accomodate the attendance of the commissioners at the Nat-
ional Convention in Florida. Appropriate notice was given to the news
media and an announcement placed upon the bulletin board in the
Courthouse.
MICRO FILM BIDS The Chairman informed the members that bids for the micro filming
purchase had been let and the date to open the bids scheduled for
August 1, 1974, at 1:00 p.m.
ADJOURN Commissioner Cotton made a motion to adjourn the meeting until July
12, 1974, 10:00 a.m. Meeting to be reconvened in the Courthouse,
Lillington, North Carolina on that date and at that time.
Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it passed.
Adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
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