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June 17, 2013 (Regular Meeting)
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<br />Commissioner Burrage expressed concerns with increased spending and
<br />budget growth, stating it hurts the private sector. He also expressed his
<br />intent to vote against the budget.
<br />Vice Chairman White addressed concerns regarding staffing increases in
<br />the Human Services Department, Code Enforcement and Register of Deeds Office;
<br />he advised the staffing needs are resulting from unfunded mandates passed
<br />down by the state as well as growth within the county, which has increased
<br />the demand for services. He also expressed support for the fire tax rate
<br />increases for Cold Water, Mt. Mitchell and Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire
<br />Districts.
<br />Commissioner Measmer expressed support for the budget. He also
<br />expressed disappointment with the Affordable Care Act and mandates passed to
<br />the county from the federal and state governments.
<br />Commissioner Morris expressed support for the budget. He also
<br />encouraged more citizen participation during the budget process.
<br />In regards to Rowan - Cabarrus Community College (RCCC), Vice Chairman
<br />White advised the state legislature has reduced funding to community
<br />colleges, resulting in a loss of $2 - $2.1 million in state funding for RCCC.
<br />He also commended Dr. Carol Spalding, RCCC President, for her accomplishments
<br />with the RCCC budget.
<br />UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman White, seconded by Commissioner Measmer
<br />and carried with Chairman Poole, Vice Chairman White and Commissioners
<br />Measmer and Morris voting for and Commissioner Burrage voting against, the
<br />Board adopted the FY 2014 Cabarrus County Budget Ordinance for the General
<br />Fund, Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Fund, Landfill Fund, 911 Emergency
<br />Telephone Fund and Health Insurance Fund for FY 13 -14.
<br />Ordinance No. 2013 -14
<br />CABARRUS COUNTY BUDGET ORDINANCE
<br />FISCAL YEAR 2013 -2014
<br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North
<br />Carolina:
<br />Section I.
<br />The following amounts, listed by fund, are hereby appropriated as the
<br />estimated revenues and expenditure appropriations for the operation and
<br />maintenance of the County's various governmental activities, debt
<br />obligations and capital outlay purchases during the Fiscal Year
<br />beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014:
<br />General Fund
<br />A. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the
<br />General Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending
<br />June 30, 2014:
<br />Ad Valorem Tax Levy
<br />133,692,292
<br />Other Taxes and Penalties
<br />36,859,331
<br />Intergovernmental Revenue
<br />19,529,241
<br />Permits and Fees
<br />4,050,800
<br />Sales and Services
<br />11,243,606
<br />Investment Earnings
<br />142,000
<br />Miscellaneous
<br />132,454
<br />Other Financing Sources
<br />7,811,288
<br />TOTAL REVENUES
<br />*213,461,012
<br />B. The following appropriations are made in the General Fund for the
<br />operation of the county government and its activities for the fiscal
<br />year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014:
<br />General Government 23,568,538
<br />Cultural and Recreational 4,319,940
<br />Public Safety 33,004,828
<br />Economic and Physical Development 3,919,961
<br />Human Services 40,861,954
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