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0 NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS — 2011-2012 — LEGISLATIVE GOALS <br />This document provides a summary status report of the county legislative goals adopted in the 2011 -12 biennium. Goals <br />are presented by steering committee area, with the following symbols depicting each goal's progress: <br />Goal Accomplished Goal Partially Accomplished Goal Not Met <br />Counties are encouraged to use this progress report when considering what legislative goals should be submitted as a part <br />of NCACC's legislative goals process for the 2013 -14 Legislative Biennium. <br />NCACC staff will provide a thorough review and discussion of these goals during the steering committee legislative goals <br />review process. County members are invited to join a steering committee, with steering committee meetings to be <br />scheduled in September and October, 2012. <br />Priority Goals <br />1. QOppose shift of state transportation responsibilities to counties — Oppose legislation to shift the state's <br />responsibility for funding transportation construction and maintenance projects to counties. <br />2. (�)Reinstate ADM and lottery funds for school construction — Seek legislation to fully reinstate the Average <br />Daily Membership funds and Lottery proceeds to the Public School Building Capital Fund. <br />3. (�)Ensure adequate mental health funding <br />• Seek legislation to ensure adequate capacity of state - funded acute psychiatric beds. <br />• Oppose legislation to close state - funded beds until there is adequate capacity statewide. <br />• Seek legislation to maintain the existing levels of state funding for community mental health services. <br />4. �Prcscrve the existing local revenue base. <br />5. �JAuthorize local revenue options — Seek legislation to allow all counties to enact by resolution or, at the option <br />of the Board of Commissioners, by voter referendum any or all revenue options from among those that have been <br />authorized for any other county. <br />Attachment number 4 <br />G -3 Page 252 <br />