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111 unanimously carried, the Board approved the Finance Department budget as recommended with the exception of the preceding general motions and overall changes approved by the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Moss and seconded by Commissioner Hamby to eliminate the new position recommended for the Data Processing Department. No vote was taken on this motion. UPON SUBSTITUTE MOTION of Commissioner Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Melvin with Commissioners Simmons, Melvin, and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioner Moss voting against, the Board delayed consideration of the Data Processing budget until Mr. Richard Russell, Data Processing Manager, can be present to discuss the merits of the requested new position and/or the use of consultants. Commissioner Moss left the meeting and was absent for a portion of the meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Melvin with Commissioners Hamby, Melvin, and Simmons and Chairman Lentz voting for, the Board approved the recommended Non-Departmental budget subject to any overall changes approved by the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by commissioner Melvin with Commissioners Hamby, Melvin, and Simmons and Chairman Lentz voting for, the Board approved the recommended budget for Retired Employees. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Simmons, seconded by Chairman Lentz with Commissioners Simmons, Melvin, and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for, the Board approved the Courts budget as recommended with the following deletions: Account 401 o Building & Equipment Rent - $8,000.00 Account 412 Lights and Power - $2,000.00 Account 445 Purchased Service - $3,000.00 Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, informed the Board that office space in a facility located across the street from the Courthouse is currently being renovated to house all the probation officers. This will eliminate the need to rent space in Kannapolis. During review of the recommended Kannapolis Library budget, it was noted that the revenue amount for that budget had been increased to reflect the 20 percent contribution requested from the City of Kannapolis for Fiscal Year 1989- 1990. Commissioner Melvin proposed that the amount of County funds deleted from the Kannapolis Library budget be set aside in a fund to provide matching funds for expansion of library services in other areas of the county. The Board deferred action on the Kannapolis Library budget until June 8, 1989. Commissioner Moss returned and was present for the remainder of the meeting. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Melvin and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommended budget for the Contributions to Other Funds. The motion by Commissioner Melvin to accept the Schools Current Expense amount of $8,623,255.00 as recommended by the County Manager died for lack of second. The motion by Commissioner Hamby and seconded by Commissioner Moss to increase the Schools Current Expense budget by 10.5 percent failed with Commissioners Moss and Hamby voting for and Commissioners Melvin and Simmons and Chairman Lentz voting against. Motion by Chairman Lentz to increase the Schools Current Expense budget by 11 percent died for lack of second. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Moss with Commissioners Hamby and Moss and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Melvin and Simmons voting against, the Board approved a 10.5 percent increase over the 1988-1989 appropriation for the Schools Current Expense budget. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Melvin and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Schools Capital Outlay budget as recommended by the County Manager. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Chairman Lentz with Commissioners Hamby, Simmons, and Moss and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioner Melvin voting against, the Board set the 1989-1990 appropriations for the following non-profit organizations at an amount equivalent to the 1988- 1989 appropriations and deleted the allocation to the Harrisburg Rescue Squad which will receive funding from the Harrisburg fire tax for 1989-1990. Keep Cabarrus Clean $ 3,000 CVAN $10,000