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May 28, 2015 (Budget Meeting) Page 2415 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for a Budget Workshop Meeting in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Present - Chairman: Stephen M. Morris Vice Chairman: Elizabeth F. Poole Commissioners: Diane R. Honeycutt Grace M. Mynatt Lynn W. Shue Also present were Mike Downs, County Manager; Pam Dubois, Senior Deputy County Manager; Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager; and Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board. Call to Order Chairman Morris called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. CCS - Presentation of FY 2016 Budget Request Pam Dubois, Senior Deputy County Manager, briefly reviewed handouts of updated information regarding the FY 2016 budget. Additional information was provided listing capital requests for facility maintenance and non- facility maintenance as it relates to discussion on the $2 million of unallocated funds in the budget. Mike Downs, County Manager, reviewed the format of the information regarding building facility maintenance and capital projects. Barry Shoemaker, Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) Board of Education (BOE) Chair, presented an overview of teaching and learning highlights, support services highlights, school construction projects, and current and future budget considerations. Dr. Chris Lowder, CCS Superintendent, presented a review of the CCS budget process and briefly reviewed the following budget request for CCS. There was discussion with CCS representatives and Ms. Dubois, responding to questions from the Board. • Request for continuation expenses • These funds are necessary to do everything we are doing now • CCS Board approved request is $1,401,762 • Drivers Education consideration (671,238) • Request for continuation if state continues to fund drivers education $730,524 • Requests for expansion expenses • This part of the budget provides for new programs, expansion of existing programs, and salary and benefit increases • Allows Cabarrus County Schools to be competitive • Request $6,471,305 • Requests for technology expenses o This part of the budget provides for technology to meet online testing requirements as mentioned earlier o Allows Cabarrus County Schools to be competitive o Request $2,030,600 • Requests for building and grounds maintenance expenses • This part of the budget provides the ability to maintain and restore assets to a previous operating condition. • Request • Buildings $880,000 • Grounds $323,000 • Requests for capital outlay expenses (non - facilities) • This part of the budget provides the ability to purchase assets or extend an assets useful life. • Request $1,877,802 • Requests for capital outlay expenses o This part of the budget provides the ability to purchase assets or extend an assets useful life. o Request $56,928,813