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May 19, 2003 DRAFT Page 127 It was g~nerally agreed for Commissioner Carpenter (Liaison to Harrisburg), Commissioner Privette (Liaison to Kannapolis) and Commissioner Carruth (LialsonJ to Concord) to discuss the consolidation proposal with officials from t~OSe municipalities. Also, Mr. Downs will put together a list of persons ~rom various agencies that should be members of the committee to look at the co~%solidation of the 911 centers. UPON MOTIO~ of Commissioner PrlVette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously ~carried, the Board adopted the revised Cabarrus County Emergency Operati~ns Plan as submitted. The approved Plan is on file in the Office of the County Manager. (F-S) Budget A~n~ment ~land Seourity Grant - Weapons of Mas Destruction Prapal e~ness Mr. Downs :~ported that Public Safety Services (Emergency Management) has been approve( by North Carolina Emergency Management to receive a grant for $52,261.00 t purchase equipment in preparation of a weapons of mass destruction or ts ~rorist incident. The purchase of this personal protection equipment will e: able the local emergency responders to carry out their duties in a haza2 .sue environment. An additional $S,134.00 available in this grant will be use~ to finance the upcoming Concord Airport Training Exercise. UlmON MOTIO~ of Commissioner Privet=e, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and un~.lmouely carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendment approp~/ating the grant funds from North Carolina Emergency Management. - I BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF Pubic Safety Services AMOUNT: $52,261.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT Supplemental Request PURPOSE OF REQUEST be placed in the .:ublic Safety Services budget to use for the purchase of equipment as desc: ibed in the grant attachment. Present Account No. : A~proved Budget Increase Decrease Revised Budget 001627106349 $0.00 $52,261.00 $52,261.00 Terrorism Grant avenue 001927109~9~ Terrorism ~rant .~enditures$0'00 $52,261.00 $52,261.00 (F-6) Praemntation~f the Pro~osed FY 2004 Cabarrus County Budgs~ Mr. Day pre~nted the recommended Cabarrus County Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-04. Th~ proposed-Budget addressed the following sale tdenti by the Board in ~ anua 2 . . g fled ~ ry 003 and their budget implications: (1} Retain current property t.~X rate of 56 cents per $100.00 of value; (2) Maintain the County's sound fiscal condition; (3) Fund construction of the next projects scheduled in the s~ool systems' capital building plans - the replacement for Bethel Elementary, a new elementary school on Pitts School Road, a new middle school in Kannapollie, additions to two elementary schools in Kannapolis and school-park athlel~c facilities at each; (4) Review County employee compensation progrlm; (5) Plan and construct a Jail and Justice center to meet the County's ~urrent and future needs; (6) Generate sufficient revenue at the Cabarrus A22na and Events Center to pay its own expenses; and (7) Develop new eoonom ¢ development strategies. Further, the proposed Budget maintained the tax :ate at 56 cents with the proposed general fund budget of $126,055,500.00 re ying on the following key elements: (1) Reducing expenditures by $1.~ million: (2) Appropriating $5.3 million from the capital reserve fund; (3) ]~propriating $6.3 million from Fund Balance; and (4) New revenue of $4 milliion from the third one-half cent sales tax. In addition, the proposed Budge~ i included a Five-Year Financial Plan that addressed the Board's priorities .ind goals and maintained the property tax rate of 56 cents through FY 2008. It was noted that the Five-Year Financial Plan does not assume any new : beyond that already committed (i.e., certificates of participation for ti =es new schools and a new jail) through 2008. There was bri~ f discussion regarding the proposed Budget, including the current economic si uation, -the importance of a Five-Year Financial Plan and the countywide reva uation that will be effective January 1, 2004 and impact the FY 2005 Budget Board members commended Mr. Day for recommending a Budget that maintained the tax rate at 56 cents.