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373 A substitute motion made by Commissioner Milloway and seconded by Commissioner Allen that the S.O.S. Center relocate in Kannapolis for a period of time in an effort to attract more clients and to help the people in that area of the county was defeated with Commissioners Milloway and Allen voting for and Commissioners Bonds and Lentz 'and Chairman Cook voting against. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Milloway and unanimously carried, the Board approved the submission of grant application for $90,000 to the Department of CommUnity Employment for Youthful Offenders for a program to be established in Cabarrus County to provide counseling, · employment, and education to youthful offenders who are referred by Judges of the Court or the Probation Department. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Bonds, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board agreed that Mr. John Boger, County Attorney, and Mr. Charles McGinnis, County Manager, should talk with City and State officials to secure more information regarding the alleged unallowable expenditures made by the Cabarrus County Community Relations Commission during 1974 and 1975 before the Board acts on the demand from the State that the County and/or City repay $1,710.00 for these expenditures. Mr. McGinnis reminded the Board of the Finance Workshop for County Commissioners to be held at the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill on January 22 and 23, 1980. Mr. McGinnis was requested to make arrangements with the Institu~ for those members wishing to attend the workshop. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Bonds, seconded by Chairman Cook and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended (General Revenue Sharing) will expire on September 30, 1980; and WHEREAS, it appears to this Board that there is much debate in Congress as .to whether to continue this appropriation beyond its current authorization; and WHEREAS, through June 30, 1979 the County of Cabarrus has received a total of $3,801,384.00 in General Revenue Sharing ~'unds; and WHEREAS, in the County of Cabarrus these funds have been expended to the benefit of the citizens as shown on the attached summary; and WHEREAS, if the County of Cabarrus had to raise this amount of money in support of these services the ad valorem tax rate would have to be increased by $.07; and WHEREAS, the General Revenue Sharing Program has the' lowest administrative costs of any of the federal assistance programs, is distributed equitably to local and State governments, and provides counties much needed flexibility in delivering locally determined services and programs, and WHEREAS, this Board feels that the ~General Revenue Sharing Program should be continued at its present basis, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus as follows: 1. That this Board hereby endorses the continuation of the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972; o That copies of this resolution shall be sent to T~e Honorable Jesse Helms and The Honorable Robert B. Morgan, United States Senators; and The Honorable William G. Hefner, U. S. House of Representatives; 3. That this resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. Adopted this 14th day of January, 1980. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Bonds and unanimously carried, the Board moved to award the audit contract for the County to Sherrill and Smith, CPAs, for a fee not to exceed $14,000 per year.