June 4, 2012 (Work Session) Page 1113
<br />$84,997.00. He and Mike Downs, County Manager, responded to questions from
<br />the Board.
<br />County Manager - Adoption of the FY 2013 Cabarrus County Budget and Public
<br />Hearing (Updates and Discussion, If Needed)
<br />The Board generally discussed the proposed FY 13 budget totaling
<br />$211,408,859.00 for all funds. Mike Downs, County Manager, Pam Dubois,
<br />Deputy County Manager /Finance Director, Erica Nesbitt, Budget and Performance
<br />Manager, and Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Marshall responded to a variety
<br />of questions from the Board relating to amount of fund balance available, the
<br />Capital Improvement Fund and the Arena and Events Center Fund. The Board
<br />asked if there is any debt that can be paid down or paid off early without
<br />penalty; the percentage of citizens whose property tax bill(s) will increase,
<br />decrease or remain the same, if a 70 cent tax rate is approved; and the tax
<br />collection rate. A general discussion ensued.
<br />In reference to the school systems' budgets, Commissioner White
<br />requested future budgets be presented and adopted by the Board in the format
<br />prescribed by the General Statutes. Discussion continued.
<br />Ms. Nesbitt also reviewed the following changes to the proposed FY
<br />budget as follows:
<br />FY 2012 -13 Budget Changes
<br />Department
<br />Description
<br />Revenue
<br />Expense
<br />Explanation
<br />General Fund Proposed Budget
<br />$200,011,036
<br />$200,011.036
<br />Sheriff
<br />Add 16 part -time ICE transportation
<br />officers & 2 supervisors
<br />337,510
<br />337,510
<br />Transport officers, 3 vans,
<br />maintenance & supplies
<br />Jail
<br />Add 1 full -time Inmate Re -entry
<br />program coordinator
<br />0
<br />50,000
<br />Inmate programs, grant
<br />funded, 24 pay periods plus
<br />supplies
<br />Finance
<br />Appropriate Mariam & Robert Hayes
<br />grant from fund balance
<br />50,000
<br />0
<br />Funding for Inmate Re -entry
<br />I program coordinator
<br />ITS
<br />Cry Wolf annual license for false
<br />alarm software
<br />0
<br />1,200
<br />Add'l license for emergency
<br />management
<br />Various
<br />Human Service Center Rent Increase
<br />33,764
<br />Per contract
<br />Cooperative Extension
<br />Decrease in unemployment benefit
<br />(800)
<br />Other Contributions
<br />Criminal Justice Partnership
<br />(131,347)
<br />(131,347)
<br />CJPP dissolved.
<br />Other Contributions
<br />Forrester
<br />(14,400)
<br />Unfund truck
<br />General Services
<br />Utilities
<br />8,000
<br />For increased Library hours
<br />Other Human Services
<br />Cabarrus Health Alliance
<br />167,2 8 07
<br />Add'1 funding for school
<br />nurse program
<br />Non - Departmental
<br />Contingency
<br />(195,051)
<br />Forrester ( +$14,400),
<br />Utilities(- $167,287), HSC
<br />Rent (- $33,764), Coop -ext
<br />($800)
<br />Total Fund Changes
<br />256
<br />256,163
<br />New Fund Total
<br />200,267,199
<br />200,267,199
<br />Revenue over /(under) expenses
<br />-
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<br />New Total Proposed Budget 200,267,199 200,267,199
<br />Available Contingency 625,006
<br />New or updated
<br />Discussion continued. No action was taken.
<br />Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda
<br />A place holder for "CCS - QSCB's (Place Holder)" for Cabarrus
<br />County Schools was added to New Business.
<br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Measmer, seconded by Commissioner White and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the June 18, 2012 Agenda as follows:
<br />Approval or Correction of Minutes
<br />® Approval or Correction of Meeting Minutes
<br />Recognitions and Presentations
<br />Human Resources - Recognition of Joyce L. Plummer on Her Retirement
<br />from Cabarrus County Department of Social Services
<br />® Youth Council - Recognition of Graduating Seniors and Presentation of
<br />Certificates
<br />Consent
<br />• Finance - Construction and Renovation Fund Project Ordinance and Budget
<br />Amendment - $1,704,478
<br />• Human Services - Approval of Designation of Centralina Council of
<br />Governments Area Agency on Aging as HCCBG Lead Agency for FY13
<br />• Human Services - HCCBG Funding Plan and Reorganization FY13
<br />• Human Services Department - Nutrition Food Vendor Contract FY'13
<br />• Planning & Development (SWCD) - Creation of Stewardship Fund Account
<br />for Conservation Easement Administration
<br />• Sheriff's Office - Request to Award Service Weapon to Deputy Daniel
<br />Lomax Upon Retirement
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