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June 16, 2008 (Regular Meeting) The following table indicates available and capacity, based on the standards for review Chapter 15 of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. Page 865 planned school. established in Current Available Current Capacity Including Available Students Generated by School Capacity Project Pitts School Road 72 47 Elementary J.N. Fries Middle 56 97 School Jay M. Robinson High 29 11 School Note: This table assumes that no redistricting occurs either before or after the new schools planned or under construction are opened. Adequacy Determination As illustrated above, adequate school capacity currently EXISTS for this residential townhome project at the elementary, middle and high schools. (Note that according to Section 15-11, Number 9, of the APFO, "...future available capacity must be "...equal to or greater than the projected enrollment that will be produced by the proposed development for all school types," not just one or two.) Board of Commissioner Action Options: Option 1 Approve the Reservation of Capacity Certificate for Coddle Creek residential townhome project. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Reservation of Capacity Certificate for the Coddle Creek Residential Townhome project. (G) NEW BUSINESS aar 2008-09 Budget - - 6:30 Loretta Lee, Budget and Performance Manager, presented the following ordinances for FY 08-09: County Budget Ordinance totaling $210,880,279.00 and the Special Fire and Service Districts Tax Fund totaling $2,577,491.00. She reported the Board held three budget meetings, revisions were made as instructed and the budget has been available for public review in the Clerk's office, the public libraries and on the County website. Chairman White opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. The Public Hearing Notice was published on May 15 and June 7, 2006 in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE and on May 15 and June 9, 2008 in THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (CABARRUS NEIGHBORS). Danita Rickard, Chairman of the Kannapolis Board of Education (KBOE), expressed appreciation for the pupil allotment for the coming school year, the open line of communications with the School Board, and keeping the A.L. Brown project in the budget. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman White closed the public hearing. Vice Chairman Juba MOVED to adopt the Cabarrus County Budget Ordinance for FY 2008-09 for the General Fund, Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Fund, Landfill Fund and Emergency Telephone Fund and also to adopt the FY 2006-09 Budget Ordinance for the Special Fire and Service Districts Tax Fund. Commissioner Mynatt seconded the motion. Commissioner Privette commented on increased property values and taxes; Republicans being in trouble and stated his intent to vote against the motion. Commissioner Carruth commented on the following issues and expressed a reluctance to vote for the budget: mandated versus discretionary spending; property and sales tax rankings of similar counties; increased gasoline prices and legal challenges to the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance.