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529 filed with the Clerk to the Board at or before the time of the public hearing. Any such objections not so made will be waived. DATED: March 21~ 1984 ATTEST: Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners /s/ Frankie F. Small BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA BY: /s/ James W. Lentz CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Approved as to form and legality /s/ John R. Boger, Jr. County Attorney Dr. Joseph N. Fries, Cabarrus County Schools Superintendent, reviewed the history of the school facilities in the county and stated that the schools had many capital outlay needs. He asked that the Board of Commissioners amend the current budget in the amount of $162,118.00 to utilize the schools' share of the revenue from the one-half cent (½¢) sales tax and provide funding for the construction of a multi-purpose room at Northwest Cabarrus High School. Dr. Fries also expressed concern of the possibility of the revenue from the one-half cent (½¢) sales tax affecting the 1984-85 capital improvements appropriation to the schools. Dr. Grier Bradshaw, Kannapolis Schools Superintendent, reviewed the maintenance needs of the school facilities in Kannapolis. He stated the 1983-84 capital outlay appropriation to the Kannapolis Schools had been spent by Thanksgiving and that there were many maintenance needs such as roofing repairs that needed immediate attention. Dr. Bradshaw asked that the Board appropriate the schools' share of the one-half cent (½¢) sales tax to the schools on a quarterly basis to maintain the school facilities. Mrs. Tina C. Loving, Chairperson of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, requested that the schools receive revenue from the one-half cent (½¢) sales tax on a quarterly basis effective immediately in order that the multi-purpose room at Northwest Cabarrus High School could be ready for use in the fall of 1984. She stated that the money belonged to the children and urged the Board to approve the appropriation of funds for the children. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, recommended that the proceeds from the one-half cent (½¢) sales tax be handled during the regular budgeting process. He stated that quarterly distribution of the sales tax revenue would require the original budget plus three amendments during the fiscal year. Mr. McGinnis stated that under the normal budget process the schools could issue contracts and send bills to the County for payment. Motion was made by Commissioner Nash and seconded by Commissioner Payne to adopt a policy that the distribution of funds received from the one-half cent (½¢) sales tax, forty percent (40%) of which is designated by law to the schools, be distributed on a quarterly basis to the schools as it is received by the County. No vote was taken on this motion. An amended motion was made by Commissioner Milloway and seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt to distribute the funds received from the one-half cent (½¢) sales tax on a quarterly basis to the schools as received by the County effective July 1, 1984. The second to the amended motion was later withdrawn. UPON SUBSTITUTE MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt with Commissioners Milloway and Barnhardt and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Nash and Payne voting against, the Board agreed to appropriate the one-half,cent (½¢)~sates tax in the regular budgeting process beginning July 1, 1984. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Nash with Commissioners Payne, Nash, and Milloway and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioner Barnhardt voting against, the Board adopted the following budget amendment.