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May 15, 2017 (Regular Meeting) Page 3153 municipalities have benefitted from a great deal of State and Federal funding over the last several years that improved transportation within our growing county. Additional projects are on schedule to begin during the next year. 8. The County will take on additional debt service for the construction of the new high school, a Performance Learning Center, a warehouse, and downtown Concord parking deck. 9. The Board of Commissioners has created a Mental Health Advisory Board. As issues surrounding mental health continue to increase in our community and throughout the nation, the need for additional services has become apparent. We are investigating strategies that we hope to implement during FY18. This has become a countywide initiative with participation from representatives of public, private, and non-profit agencies. Through the Stepping Up program, the Board of Commissioners will move forward with efforts to improve detection of and identify appropriate management strategies for mental health concerns among the County' s detention center population. Cabarrus County and all of its municipalities continue to trend in a very positive direction. Our elected officials throughout the county and their staffs must continue their collaborative efforts to keep up with our growing community and the demands for exceptional programs and efficient services. Our emphasis on economic development must continue to move forward. This emphasis is important as we strive for an increased tax base and many more quality jobs that will have above average salaries to improve the lives of those who call Cabarrus County home. The additional revenues realized from economic development assist in meeting the capital and operational needs of our County Government. These funds will maintain normal County programs and services, as well as meet expectations to continually improve and expand our ability to support important investments in our community. These include providing state-of-the-art public safety services; engaging and accessible library services; beautiful parks for our recreation, personal fitness, and environmental open space; quality schools and teachers; and quality, friendly human services for those times in our lives when we, or someone we know, are most vulnerable. All of which will improve our county, enhance the place we call home, and attract businesses that want to locate to a place their employees can live and their families thrive. In closing, I would like thank the Board of Commissioners for their leadership throughout our county, region, and state. Cabarrus County is recognized as a leader in many ways. It is because of your willingness to lead and your support of our employees through financial resources that Cabarrus County can use creativity and innovation to provide the very best public services. I also want to commend all of our County employees for another great year in which they worked hard to support the goals and objectives of the commissioners and provide support to the citizens of the county. I want to specifically thank Kristin Jones, Senior Budget Analyst; Pam Dubois, Senior Deputy County Manager; Susan Fearrington, Finance Director; Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager; Becky Crabtree, Accountant; And Lundee Covington, Human Resources Director. They have all worked extra hard on this year's budget. Chairman Morris announced the proposed budget will be posted on the website tonight and budget workshops will be held in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center on May 23 and May 25, 2017 beginning at 4 : 00 p.m. He stated the meetings are open to the public and encouraged the public to attend. The proposed budget will be filed in the office of the clerk and will be available for public inspection at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center during regular business hours. Commissioner Shue commented on the budget, noting the decrease in this and last year' s budgets. He also expressed appreciation to county management and staff who participated with the proposed budget.