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June 17, 2013 (Regular Meeting) Page 1598 12. The County Manager may reject formal bids when deemed appropriate and in the best interest of Cabarrus County pursuant to G.S. 143 - 129(a). 13. The County Manager may reduce revenue projections consistent with prevailing economic conditions, and also reduce expenditures correspondingly. C. The appropriations for Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools have been allocated by purpose and function. Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools must obtain the approval of the Board of Commissioners for any amendment to their respective budgets which would increase or decrease the amount of County appropriations allocated by purpose or function by more than ten percent. Section IV. This ordinance and the budget documents shall be the basis for the financial plan for the County of Cabarrus for the 2013 -2014 fiscal year. The County Manager and the Finance Director shall administer the budget. The Finance Director shall establish and maintain all records, which are in concurrence with this budget and budget ordinance and the appropriate statutes of the State of North Carolina. Funds appropriated in the FY 2012 -2013 Budget and encumbered on June 30, 2013 shall be authorized as part of the Budget Appropriation by adoption of this Budget Ordinance. Adopted this the 17 day of June, 2013. /s/ Elizabeth F. Poole Elizabeth F. Poole, Chairman /s1 Megan Smit Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board * General Fund total amount $213,461,012.00 reflects the final version of the budget ordinance, after revisions; the motion was clarified by Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, stating $26,000.00 needed to be subtracted from the budget ordinance included in the Agenda, in order to reflect the removal of Arts Council funding. Chairman Poole requested a motion for the Special Fire Tax and Insurance Districts Fund with the rate increases for the Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Mitchell and Cold Water Volunteer Fire Districts as previously discussed. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman White, seconded by Commissioner Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the FY 2014 Cabarrus County Budget Ordinance for the Special Fire Tax and Insurance Fund for FY 13 -14. Ordinance No. 2013 -15 CABARRUS COUNTY BUDGET ORDINANCE - SPECIAL FIRE TAX AND INSURANCE DISTRICTS FUND FISCAL YEAR 2013 -2014 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina: Section I. It is the intent of the Special Fire Tax and Insurance Districts Fund to provide necessary funds to local fire departments with district in Cabarrus County for the purpose of providing fire protection in the unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby levy the tax on Real, Personal and Public Service property located in each specific designated fire or service district. Such funds collected by the County Tax Collector are then remitted to each fire department for the purpose of providing fire protection to the specific taxed area. Section II. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Special Fire Tax and Insurance Districts Fund to provide for the operation of rural fire services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014: