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May 31, 2011 (Recessed Meeting) Page 448 CVB personnel also responded to questions from the Board. A general discussion ensued. Lastly, Ms. Carpenter stated her intent to present the CVB's sales and marketing plan to the Board in the near future. Economic Development Corporation John Cox, Economic Development Corporation President and CEO, presented the EDC's FY 12 budget totaling $534,248.00 as approved by the EDC Board of Directors on February 22, 2011. In addition, he addressed unemployment rates and investment brought to the County by the EDC. Mr. Cox also responded to questions from the Board. Recess of Meeting The Board took at short break at 4:53 p.m. The meeting resumed at 5:15 p.m. Commissioner Carruth was excused from the meeting at that time and was not present for the remainder of the meeting. Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) Dr. Phred Pilkington, Charles Phillips, Cabarrus Health Alliance Board Chair and Tammy Harkey, CHA Finance Director presented the FY 12 budget totaling $13,893,574.00. The County's proposed contribution to the Alliance budget for FY 12 is $4,231,949.00. Dr. Pilkington addressed the elimination of bioterrorism funds, Environmental Health: positions, responsibilities and amount of State funding, international travel vaccinations, mandated services, non- mandated services; etc. Mr. Phillips addressed dental services for Medicaid patients, prenatal care, etc. In response to questions from the Board, John Day, County Manager, reviewed a spreadsheet identifying all the programs provided by the Health Alliance and their corresponding funding source(s) as requested by the Board at its winter planning retreat. The spreadsheet also identified which programs are mandatory or discretionary and those that are being subsidized with County funds. Mr. Day advised this data can be used to: 1) determine which program(s) are funded with County dollars and at what level of service; and 2) for developing this year's contract between the two agencies. Mr. Day responded to questions from the Board and a discussion ensued. Items addressed included: the origin of funding for the school nurse program, the "maintenance of effort" clause in CHA's federal and state funding agreements, the lack of financial support from the local hospital, maintenance costs for their new building, determination of specific general administration costs on the spreadsheet will require additional preparation time, requesting flexibility from federal and state regulations to allow the CHA to seek funding for services from clients that want to pay for services received, consolidated services, Smart Start program, etc. Mr. Pilkington, Mr. Philips and Ms. Harkey responded to a variety of questions from the Board throughout the presentation. Fire Districts Harrisburg Fire Department Michele Reapsmith, Harrisburg Town Administrator, along with Fire Chief Bryan Dunn, presented a request for a 2 cent tax rate increase for the Harrisburg fire district to address culminating revenue losses over the past four (4) years. If approved, the new tax rate would be 0.095 per $100 valuation. Fire Marshal Langer, Ms. Reapsmith and Chief Dunn responded to a variety of questions from the Board. Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Adrian Cox, Mt. Pleasant Town Honeycutt presented a request for a 1 Pleasant fire district to convert to shuttle), apron repair and rising fuel would be 0.07 per $100 valuation. Mr. variety of questions from the Board. Administrator and Fire Chief Chris 5 cent tax rate increase for the Mt. i drop tanker operation (a.k.a. water costs. If approved, the new tax rate Cox and Chief Honeycutt responded to a Northeast Fire Department Fire Chief Chris Honeycutt, also representing the Northeast Fire Department, presented a request for a 1 cent tax rate increase. He advised