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318 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, June 20, 1983, at 7:00 P.M. Present - Chairman: J. Harold Nash Commissioners: Archie Y. Barnhardt Marcelle Milloway James W. Lentz Kenneth F. Payne The invocation was given by Reverend Joel D. Cherry of Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the minutes of June 2, June 6, June 7, June 8, and June 14, 1983, were approved as written. Chairman Nash stated that this was the day and hour scheduled for a public hearing on the proposed Cabarrus County Budget Fiscal Year 1983-1984 and asked if anyone wished to speak regarding the proposed budget. Mr. Fred Riley expressed dissatisfaction with the need for additional eligibility specialists at the Department of Social Services in order to comply with a court order by Judge James B. McMillian. He objected to the proposed method of funding for the Harrisburg water and sewer line and recommended that service districts be formed in areas of the county and that water and sewer services be funded through these districts. Mr. Riley also stated opposition to the proposed Watershed Impoundment Fund and to the appropriation of funds for the clean-up of streams in the county. Mr. Manuel Kiser stated that the proposed 1983-84 budget was too high and recommended that the entire budget be reduced by twenty percent (20%) with that money set aside in a special fund. He proposed that the County Manager and County Department Heads be paid on an incentive basis depending upon the amount of money saved for the County. Mr. Kiser complained that there was very little efficiency among County employees and objected to the position of County Manager. Mr. Bill Powlas stated the need for the proposed budget to be cut and also asked that the Board reconsider its decision regarding a water line along Highway 29. Mr. Mike Harkey of Township 6 objected to the proposed method of funding for the Harrisburg sewer line. He stated the need for equity in County funding for the section of the county in which he lives. There being no one else wishing to speak, Chairman Nash terminated the public hearing at 7:34 P.M. Mrs. Harriet Ward, Chairman of the Library Subcommittee of the Cannon Task Force and a Director of the Cabarrus Kannapolis Friends of the Library, Inc., requested that Cabarrus County proceed to set up a County library system in which the Charles Cannon Memorial Library would become the main library with the first branch in Kannapolis and plans for branches to follow in other sections of the county. Chairman Nash requested Mr. John R. Boger, Jr., County Attorney, to investigate the procedure for setting up a County library system and report his findings to the Board at the next meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendments. OTHER GENERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ACCOUNT #19-49 Present Line Item Approved Revised Acct. No. Description Budget Increase Decrease Budget EXPENSES 9-19-49-101 Salaries & Wages -0- $ 4,542.00 - $ 4,542.00 9-19-49-201 FICA -0- 304.00 - 304.00 9-19-49-205 Group Hospital Ins. -0- 151.00 - 151.00 9-19-49-210 Retirement -0- 137.00 - 137.00 9-19-49-230 Workmens Compensation -0- 28.00 - 28.00 9-19-49-231 Indirect Cost -0- 9,973.00 - 9,973.00 9-19-49-301 Office Supplies -0- 180.00 - 180.00 9-19-49-320 Printing and Binding -0- 220.00 - 220.00 9-19-49-325 Postage -0- 100.00 - 100.00 9-19-49-420 Telephone -0- 484.00 - 484.00 9-19-49-610 Travel -0- 1,554.00 - 1,554.00 REVENUE 6-19-31-114 Summer Youth Admin. Grant -0- $ 17,673.00 - $ 17,673.00