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Don Cummings, Human Resources Director, reviewed the proposed Human Resources budget. He reported the ma]or change Included funding for the salary compensation study for all employees. There was brief discussion regarding the need for the salary study and the importance of being equitable to all employees. Finance Ms. Dubois reviewed the proposed FY 2005 budget for the Finance Department. The budget was reduced by approximately seven percent from the FY 2004 budget. Commissioner Carpenter questioned the line item appropriation for consultants in various budgets. She asked for information concerning the total amount budgeted for consultants in County departments. Non*Departmental There was brief review of the following non-departmental programs. Insurance Service and Settlement; Unemployment Compensation, Contingency, Salary Adjustments; and Other Benefits. Appropriations include $177,610.00 for Contingency and $250,000.00 to fund merit salary adjustments. Contributions to Other Funds MS Dubols reviewed the recommended appropriations for Contributions to Other Funds, including Pension Trust Fund, Community Development Block Grant and the Arena and Events Center Special Revenue Fund. An appropriation of $3,551,386.00 was recommended for the Cabarrus Health Alliance based on an established per capita of $25.66. Additional funding of $10,762.00 for the West Nile Virus was also included in the Health Allzance approprzation. No appropriation was recommended to the Capital Project Fund or the Capital Reserve Fund. There was discussion regarding the funding for the Health Alliance and concerns regarding the Human Services facility. Improvements such as carpet replacement and improvements to the parking lot are being pursued at the facility. Contribution to Other Agencies There was brief review of the contributions to other agencies. These included such appropriations as the following: Forest Service, Cabarrus County Ranger - $43,241.00; Teen Court Resolve Program - $39,203 00; Special Olympics, Cabarrus County Schools - $33,430.00, Cabarrus Arts Council, Inc $26,000.00; Muddy Creek Sewage Treatment Plan - $15,000.00; Project Challenge $53,196.00; Economic Development Corporation - $438,835.00; and Criminal Justice Partnership - $115,231.00. There was discussion regarding fundlng of the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation (EDC), which is going through a transition. Mr. Day recommended the County continue its current appropriation of $438,835.00 in order for the organization to continue operating until such time restructuring occurs. However, he emphasized the importance of private money for EDC and for membership of the EDC Board to be limited to contributors. Debt Service Ms. Dubois briefly reviewed the County's debt service program. The County will have debt outstanding of $182,028,595.00 at June 30, 2004. Education Ms. Dubols reviewed the proposed funding for Education, including Current Expense, Educational Debt Service and Capital Outlay. The appropriation for the public schools will increase per student spending from $961 11 to $975.53 or a 1.5 percent increase over the amended FY 2004. Also, state average daily membership (ADM) projections for FY 2005 in the two public school systems increased by 1,121 students, to 26,165 (Cabarrus County Schools - 22,697 students; Kannapolis Schools - 3,468 students). Recommended funding was as follows: