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262 <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Payne <br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution in <br />support of revenue sharing. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CONTINUATION OF GENERAL REVENUE SHARING <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, <br /> as amended (General Revenue Sharing Act) will expire on <br /> September 30, 1983; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it appears to this Board that there is much debate in Congress <br /> as to whether to continue this appropriation in its current <br /> authorization; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, through June 30, 1982 the County of Cabarrus has received a <br /> total of $6,539,837 in General Revenue Sharing funds, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in the County of Cabarrus these funds have been expended to <br /> the benefit of the citizens through such programs as Capital <br /> Outlay for Schools and Capital Building Improvements and Purchase <br /> of New Equipment; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, if the County of Cabarrus had to raise this amount of money <br /> in support of these services the ad valorem tax rate would have <br /> to be increased by 7.5¢; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the General Revenue Sharing Program has the lowest administrative <br /> costs of any of the federal assistance programs, and provides <br /> counties much needed flexibility in delivering locally-determined <br /> services and programs; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this Board feels that the General Revenue Sharing Program should <br /> be continued in its present form. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the <br /> County of Cabarrus as follows: <br /> <br /> 1. That this Board hereby endorses the continuation of the State <br /> and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972; <br /> 2. That copies of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable <br /> Jesse Helms and the Honorable John P. East, United States <br /> Senators; and to all North Carolina members of the U. S. House <br /> of Representatives. <br /> 3.That this resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. <br />Adopted this 21st day of March, 1983. <br /> <br /> Mr. Charles McGinnis, County Manager, presented for the Board's <br />approval a sample of the format for the stationery to be prepared for each <br />commissioner. Questions were posed regarding the stationery and no <br />action was taken by the Board authorizing the printing of this stationery. <br />Mr. Charles McGinnis presented the following estimate of cost <br />involved in changing the County's monthly payroll system to bi-monthly. <br /> <br />ONE TIME COST: <br />100 Hours of Programming Time <br /> <br />$718.00 <br /> <br />MONTHLY OPERATIONAL COST: <br />One Additional Data Processing Computer <br /> Run Per Month <br />Personnel Cost <br />Supplies and Printing <br />TOTAL MONTHLY COST <br /> <br />$ 55.77 <br /> <br />$200.00 <br />$ 60.00 <br /> <br />$315.77 <br /> <br /> The Board directed the County Manager to conduct a poll of all County <br />employees regarding their preference for the continuation of the <br />monthly payroll system or the establishment of a bi-monthly payroll. <br /> Mr. A. Grant Whitney, Jr., attorney representing DMS May Company, <br />reviewed the petition by that company requesting that two portions of <br />a 60-foot road lying in No. 1 Township in Cabarrus County be closed <br />in accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes. <br /> <br /> <br />