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June 16, 2003 ~ ~ W~ ~,~ Page 161 <br /> <br />Merit and Development pay raises for the payrolls of April 11, 2003, <br /> April 25, 2003, May 9, 2003, May 23, 2003 and June 6, 2003 ($126,391), <br /> hospitalization increase ($91,635). Local Governmental Employees <br /> Retirement rate effective July 01, 2003 increase from 4.89% to 4.92% <br /> ($10,641) totaling $228,667. <br /> <br />General Fund FY 2004 Preliminary Budget changes reflects a net increase <br /> of $ 333,696. Revenues increased $54,887 and additional fund balance <br /> appropriation of $278,809. <br /> <br />Landfill Fund: <br />~ Personal Services Adjustments~ <br /> Merit and Development pay raises for the payrolls of April 11, 2003, <br /> April 25, 2003, May 9, 2003, May 23, 2003 and June 6, 2003 ($752), <br /> hospitalization increase ($1,192) Local Governmental ~mployees <br /> Retirement rate effective July 1, 2003 increase from 4.89% to 4.92% <br /> ($37) totaling $1,981. <br /> Landfill Fund FY 2004 Preliminary Budget changes reflects a net increase <br /> of $1,981. <br /> <br />THE CABARRUS ARBNAAND EVENTS CENTER FUND: Personal Services Adjustments: <br /> Merit and Development pay raises for the payrolls of April 11, 2003, <br /> April 25, 2003, May 9, 2003, May 23, 2003 and June 6, 2003 ($5,446), <br /> hospital increase ($1,043) Local Governmental Employees Retirement <br /> rate effective July 1, 2003 increase from 4.89% to 4.92% ($327) <br /> totaling $6,816. <br /> Building and Grounds expense decrease of $495 and Office Supplies expense <br /> decrease of $122. <br /> The General Services Department will provide cleaning for the Arena and <br /> Events Center effective July 01, 2003. A Facility Cleaning Services <br /> budget was implemented totaling $182,500. The Cabarrus Arena and <br /> Events Center Janitorial Supplies budget was reduced $7,500 and the <br /> Purchased Services/Cleaning Service was reduced $75,000 totaling <br /> $82,500. <br /> A Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau contribution of $100,000 <br /> will help offset operating expenses. <br /> The Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Fund FY 2004 Preliminary budget <br /> reflects a net increase of $106,199. <br /> <br />CABARRUS COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: <br /> The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners tentatively agreed to increase <br /> the Occupancy Tax rate from five cents ($.05) to six cents ($.06). The <br /> Board scheduled a public he~ring on July 21, 2003 to consider the <br /> adoption of a resolution approving the increase effective September 1, <br /> 2003. An estimated revenue and expenditures increase of $162,984. <br /> <br />Motion was made on May 29, 2003, by Commissioner Privette, seconded by <br />Commissioner Carpenter to affirm the action taken by the Cabarrus County <br />Convention and Visitors Bureau Board (Tourism Authority) as follows: <br /> <br />A motion was made by John Cox with a second by Eddie <br />Littlefield to place all the funds that currently reside in <br />the capital account, plus any additional funds collected by <br />June 30, 2003, into a reserve account to be used specifically <br />for a grants program for event acquisition and/or promotion in <br />succeeding years. Motion carried. <br /> <br />A motion was made by John Cox with a second by Diane Honeycutt <br />to designate any unallocated operating fund balance remaining <br />on June 30, 2003 above and beyond the 8% as designated by this <br />board as operating reserve, for operational contingencies. <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />The Cabarrus County Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 as adopted by <br />the Board was as follows: <br /> <br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BUDGET ORDINANCE <br />FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 <br /> <br />Ordinance No 2003-06 <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North <br />Carolina: <br /> <br /> <br />