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INFORMATION FOR COUNTY MANAGERS FROM THE N.C, ASSOCIATION OF COUNIY COMMISSIONERS <br /> I <br /> Information A/eft December 26, 1990 <br /> r~'~ ~,~.~r,~er b~ 1 l- g 0 <br /> This Manager's Memo concerns the following subjects: <br /> <br /> 1. State Budget Proposals <br /> 2. Additional Information on Joint Meeting with School Boards <br /> Association Officers: January 23, 1991 <br /> <br /> STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS <br /> Staff Contact - Ed Regan <br /> <br /> Introduction <br /> <br /> During the past month, a number of ideas for balancing the state <br /> budget in 1991-92 have been discussed by the Advisory Budget <br /> Commission (ABC). Invariably, these proposals would have a <br /> direct or indirect effect on county budgets in the next fiscal <br /> year. <br /> <br /> · Our Legislative Goals Conference in Pinehurst featured a <br /> presentation by Mr. Robert Ewing, Moore Commissioner and County <br /> member of the State ABC. Mr. Ewing's comments, which focused on <br /> the extent of the projected shortfall for 1991-92 and some of the <br /> budget-balancing ideas that would have a negative impact on the <br /> counties, prompted a strong interest from'across the state. <br /> <br /> In response to the many inquiries from county officials, we <br /> thought it would be helpful to share the background materials <br /> from Mr. Ewing's presentation and to provide additional <br /> information about the potential reductions in the state budget. <br /> You will find attached a four page summary of data that has been <br /> reviewed by the Advisory Budget Commission. Following is <br /> additional information on key elements that have been proposed to <br /> balance the budget. <br /> <br /> BOW Larqa is th~ Pro~ect~d Shortfall? <br /> <br /> projections of the state budget shortfall have <br /> Several <br /> different <br /> been produced in the past month. On Nove~ber 26, the ABC <br /> reviewed projections for the 1991-92 state General Fund b~dget <br /> which indicated a shortfall of $1.038 billion. The projected <br /> expenditures included a listing of proposed expansion <br /> appropriations amounting to $639 million that reflected tentative <br /> commitments. (See Page II of the attachment.) <br /> <br /> On December 6, a revised projection was presented to the ABC. <br /> This projection deleted al! tentative commitments and <br /> concentrated on balancing the budget based on a "required <br /> <br />215 North Dov, son Street * P.O. Box 1488 · Raleigh, N.C. 27602 * Telephone: 919-832-2893 · FAX: 919-832-7021 <br /> <br /> <br />