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August 16, 2004 Page 596 PURPOSE OF REQUEST: The 4-H Afterschool Program has applied for and. received a $105,000 grant to assist With the expansion of three sites that offer 4-H Afterschool. These sites include: Bethel Kids:Plus, Harrisburg Kids:Plus, and Kids'Corner. Funds will be used to purchase needed developmentally appropriate educational supplies, provide needed resources and staff training, and funds to reimburse the salary of one new teacher per site during the grant year beginning July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. Present Account No. Approved Budget Increase 00195435-9110 $0.00 $16,000.00 Contracted Personnel Services 00195435-9330 $0.00 $89,000.00 Tools and Minor Equipment 00165435-6332 $0.00 $105,000.00 Cooperative Extension - School Age Grant Decrease Revised Budget $16,000.00 $89,000.00 $105,000.00 (F-11) Or4~nance Authorizing the Count~ of Cabarrus to Use Electronic Means to Provide Public Notice in Lieu of Publication At its meeting on June 13, 2002, the Board voted to seek legislation that would allow cities and counties to use the Internet to post legal notices as an alternative to newspapers. At the Board' s request, Senator Fletcher Hartsell introduced the legislation in the General Assembly and Session Law 2003-81 (Senate Bill 425) was enacted on May 27, 2003. The proposed ordinance authorizes Cabarrus County to begin using the Internet to provide notice of public hearings in lieu of publication in the newspaper. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Ordinance: Ordinance No. 2004-17 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF CABARRUS TO USE ELECTRONIC MEANS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE IN LIEU OF PUBLICATION WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus holds a number of public hearings on a variety of issues each year; and WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 1-597 requires that a notice or legal advertisement of a-public hearing be published or advertised in a newspaper having general circulation within the County; and WHEREAS, Session Law 2003-81 ratified on May 27, 2003 by the North Carolina General Assembly, authorizes the County of Cabarrus to adopt ordinances providing that legal notice of public hearings may be published through electronic means in lieu of publication in any newspaper; and WHEREAS, the use of electronic advertising will provide a more effective means of notifying the citizens of Cabarrus County of scheduled public hearings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners that: (1) Legal notice of public hearings for the County of Cabarrus may be published through electronic means in lieu of publication in a newspaper; and (2) The types of hearings for which notices may be electronically published include, but are not limited to, those hearings required by law, such as those on the budget ordinance, bond ordinance, economic development purposes, or a zoning ordinance or amendments thereto; those hearings required in conjunction with the award of State and/or Federal grants; or those hearings held on the Board's own initiative to give interested citizens an opportunity to present their views on specific issues; and (3) The electronic publication of the public hearing notices may be on the County's Internet site or any other means, including but not limited to, the local government cable television channel; and (4) The notices published by electronic means shall state the subject, date, time and location of the public hearing and shall be posted a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the public hearing, or other such publication schedule required by State law, and shall remain posted until the day after the close of the public hearing; and