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CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the United States Congress has mandated local programs and/or services without providing adequate funding for these programs and services; and WHEREAS, the use of local tax dollars to fund these mandated programs severely limits the ability of local governments to provide other needed services, infrastructure and capital needs for its citizens; and WHEREAS, the Gaston County Board of Comnfissioners has adopted resolutions opposing federally mandated local programs and allocating last year's portion of newly mandated funding of its Social Services budget to the Gaston County Schools and Gaston College; and WHEREAS, the Gaston County Board of Commissioners has further taken a stance to freeze federally mandated programs at last year's funding levels due to the inability of local governments to afford to fund the mandated increases. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners does hereby support the Gaston County Board of Commissioners in its opposition to legislation which mandates local programs and/or services without providing adequate funding for said programs and services. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners will take a stance in the upcoming 1993-94 budget discussions to freeze federally mandated programs at last year's funding levels due to the County's inability to afford to fund the mandated increases. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to members of the North Carolina Congressional delegation and to our local delegation to the North Carolina General Assembly. Adoi, ted this the 15th day of March, 1993. (RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON MARCH 15, 1993)