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At this meeting verbal agreements were given by all sides to meet request #1 through #3 <br />stated above. <br /> <br /> State funds to support Rowan County joining Piedmont are contained in the House <br />budget but not the Senate budget. All indications are that these funds will be supported by the <br />House/Senate conference committee which will start work next week. <br /> <br /> While this "deal" can not be finalized until the legislature actually approves the <br />FY98 budget, it appears that all the agreements are in place for your Board of Commissioners to <br />consider Rowan County joining the Piedmont Area Authority. <br /> <br /> As currently structured this is a win/win deal. Rowan County will obtain credible <br />services, while the citizens of Cabarrus, Stanly, and Union Counties will obtain access to <br />additional services at no additional costs to the counties. Additionally.Piedmont's <br />administrative costs will be spread over four countie[ rather than three. <br /> <br /> Enclosed is a joint resolution drafted by Piedmont's Attorney Michael Taylor. If you or <br />your Board Attorney have any suggested changed for the document please call Mike at 704-983- <br />4209. <br /> <br /> On behalf of the Piedmont Board and the Rowan County Commission, I would ask that <br />your County Commission address this resolution as soon as possible. The resolution would be <br />effective October 1, 1997. Should something happen in the legislature or in final negotiations <br />between Piedmont, Rowan County, and the Depa~:tment of Human Resources that causes the <br />"deal" to fall through, we would then ask you to amend the resolution eliminating Rowan and <br />going back to the original 1974 document amended in 1981. <br /> <br /> On behalf of the Piedmont Board, I appreciate the time your Commissioner appointed to <br />the Piedmont Board has devoted to this Rowan issue. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Martha R. Macon, Chairman <br />Piedmont Area Board <br /> <br />cc: John Whitehurst, Stanly County Manager <br /> Gary Smoak, Union County Manager <br /> Frank Clifton, Cabarrus County Manager <br /> Tim Russell, Rowan County Manager <br /> Piedmont Area Board Members <br /> Michael Taylor, Piedmont Board Attorney <br /> <br /> <br />