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00195765-9560 $ 3,000.00 Equipment & Furniture 00195770-9101 $ 53,909.00 Salaries & Wages 00195770-9445 $ 9,777.00 Purchased Services 478 DRAFT $ 3,000.00 $ 0.00 $18,300.00 $35,609.00 $ 5,400.00 $ 4,377.00 ~ BUSI~TESS Conduct Public Hearin~ on the Proposed FY 2000-2001 Cabarrus County Budqet and Consider AdoPtion of Budqet Ordinance - 6~30 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as persons may be heard) At 6:55 p.m., Chairman Fennel opened the public hearing on the proposed FY 2000-2001 Cabarrus County Budget and asked if anyone wished to speak either for or against the proposed budget. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in TBE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on June 6, 2000, and in TKE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Cabarrus Neighbors) on June 8, 2000. MS. Cathy Floyd, President of the Cabarrus Arts Council, requested County funding in the amount of $26,000.00 for the Arts Council. She said the Arts Council contributes to the quality of life in the county by providing a number of programs for all ages, including concerts, art classes, etc. Ms. Floyd addressed the need for salaried professional personnel and compared per capita local government funding for selected Arts Councils. For FY 1998- 1999, she said other counties in the area ranged from 22 cents to $3.59 per capita and that Cabarrus County's figure for that year was only five cents (5¢) per capita, including the funding by the local municipalities. Ms. Glenda Thomas, Cabarrus Arts Council Board member, discussed the Arts Council's desire to bring cultural experiences to all citizens in the county. There was discussion regarding the various programs provided by the Cabarrus Arts Council, the coordination of programs with local schools and the need to include the arts in the development of plans for a facility to be located on the County Exposition Center property. The Board also discussed its policy whereby the County does not collect money from taxpayers to give to a non-profit organization. There was no one else present to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. The Board received the following additions/deletions to the Preliminary FY 2001 Budget as submitted by Ms. Cathie Keller Straub, Budget Officer. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE PRELIMINARY FY 2001 Budget: · Food Expense for the Jail was increased $50,000.00. · Auditor Expense in the Finance budget was increased $8~000.00 because of a change in the audit firm. · Cooperative Extension requested a reduction of $4,000.00 from full time salaries and $10,000.00 from part time salaries in order to increase Minor Office Equipment by $2,000.00, Travel $2,000.00, and Equipment & Furniture $4,500.00; representing a reduction of total expenditures of $5,500.00. · Contribution to Economic Development Corporation increased by $7,150.00. · Cabarrus Rescue Squad contribution increased by $15,000.00. (Unanimously approved by the Board at the May 23, 2000 budget work session.) · The Tax Clerk position was approved with the understanding that the Board would be provided comparative information regarding the revenue the new position is expected to generate. The position will be reviewed as to need prior to July 1, 2001. · Approval of the proposed tax rate increase from five cents ($.05) to six cents ($.06) for the Harrisburg Fire District. · Increase in Building Inspections revenue fees of $200,000.00. · Increase in Planning Subdivision revenue fees of $2,000.00. · Increase Zoning revenue fees $45,000.00. · Joint venture with the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) to purchase 104.25 acres (Measimer Property) in order to preserve the quality of water in the Coddle Creek