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Board of County Commissioners <br />September 20, 2016 <br />North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br />Attn: Kevin Leonard, Executive Director <br />215 N. Dawson Street <br />Raleigh, NC 28703 <br />Dear Mr. Leonard: <br />On behalf of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, the following goals are submitted for <br />consideration and review as a part of the legislative goals development process for the 2016 -17 <br />biennium: <br />1. Request Federal and State legislatures to stop passing on unfunded mandated programs to local <br />governments. <br />2. Schools - Return North Carolina Lottery revenues to the schools' operating and capital improvement <br />budgets. Return to original allotment structure and funding levels. <br />3. Board of Elections — <br />a. Allow for the creation of larger voting districts. <br />b. Allow county to reduce amount of operational voting precincts. <br />c. Continue to permit Early and One Stop voting programs. <br />4. Require /permit state administrative offices to provide "sales tax' information when requested by <br />counties /cities for their budgeting purposes. <br />5. Allow local public health departments /alliances to create and collect fees for restaurant inspections. <br />6. Oppose collective bargaining programs for local government employees. <br />7. Oppose shift of NCDOT (N.C. Department of Transportation) responsibilities to the counties. <br />8. Support the State's Pilot Project to Benefit Local Farmers and Lower Income Households. <br />9. Maintain Medicaid funding at current levels. <br />10. Reinstate sales tax exemption for public schools. <br />11. Study the impact to local government finances of exempting nonprofits from the requirement of <br />paying property taxes and review possible payment in lieu of taxes requirements. <br />12. Address current unfunded mandates (DSS, Schools, Jail, etc.) by providing additional funding or <br />additional funding sources. <br />13. Change NC Rural Center's grant /loan award criteria to more closely match the USDA Rural <br />Development aid requirements (specifically, remove the prohibition against aid to municipalities in <br />Tier 3 counties). <br />14. Authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction. <br />65 Church Street SE (28025) • P.O. Box 707 Concord, NC 28026 -0707 <br />Phone: 704.920.2100 • Fax: 704.920.2820 <br />Website: www.cabarruscounty.us <br />F -2 Page 67 <br />