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December 19, 2016 (Regular Meeting) Page 2986 The Work First Block Grant Plan includes descriptions of strategies to achieve the measurable statewide outcome goals and performance measures contained in the October 1, 2014-September 30, 2016, NC Temporary Assistance for Needy Families State Plan (Work First program) . The Work First program promotes a strengths-based, family-centered practice approach. Work First provides parents with short-term training and other services to help them become employed and move toward self-sufficiency. Work First emphasizes three strategies: 1. Diversion: Keeping families off welfare by helping them cope with unexpected emergencies or setbacks. 2. Work: Shortening the length of time that families are on Work First by making work mandatory and by limiting how long a family can receive cash assistance. 3. Retention: Helping .families to stay off Work First by encouraging them to save money and by helping to make sure that really are better off working than on Work First. Work First services are delivered by the Department of Human Services . The plan has been reviewed by the DHS advisory board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the January 1, 2017 Work First Block Grant Plan. (F-8) Infrastructure and Asset Management - Surplus and Sale of Property Cabarrus County owns the property located at 2323 Concord Lake Road in Concord, NC (PIN # 56223335290000) . The County has determined that the building cannot be utilized for County operations and recommends declaring the property as surplus and authorizing its disposition in accordance with the County's policy. In this case, disposition includes selling the property for the proposed sales price recommended by the County's contracted real estate services firm. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommended listing price for 2323 Concord lake Road in accordance with the related supporting documentation. (F-9) Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc. - Presentation of FY17-18 Application for Fu ding Representatives from the Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc. (SRCCA) presented their FY2017-18 Application for Funding at the work session. This agency provides services for economically disadvantaged citizens in Cabarrus and Rowan counties. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board acknowledged receipt of the SRCAA' s FY 2017-18 Community Services Block Grant funding application. (F-10) Tax Administration - Refund and Release Report - November 2016 The Release Report contains taxpayers' names, bill numbers, valuations, tax amounts, along with the justifications for releasing the valuation/tax amounts for outstanding levies in accordance with N.C.G.S. 105-381. The Refund report is a summary sheet which lists data from each refund request form, along with the justification for the refunds to the taxpayers in accordance with N.C.G.S. 105-381. Note: Due to the transition of motor vehicles onto the new North Carolina Vehicle Tax System (NCVTS) , motor vehicle-related refunds and releases will begin to be displayed on the new report generated by NCVTS. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the November, 2016 Refund-Release report as submitted, including the NCVTS Refund Report, and granted authority to the Tax Collector to process the refunds and releases. The report is hereby incorporated into the minutes by reference and is on file with the Clerk to the Board. (G) NEW BUSINESS