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June 20, 2011 (Regular Meeting)
<br />Page 512
<br />Commissioner Carruth commended "We the People" for their involvement in
<br />the budgetary process and generally reviewed the major budgetary expenses
<br />such as school debt, employee salaries, etc.
<br />Commissioner Measmer stated his intent to vote against the motion. He
<br />addressed his preference for freezing the budget at the FY 2010 level,
<br />commented on increases to Rowan Cabarrus Community College, the school
<br />system, Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) and Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
<br />and inconsistencies in granting flexibility with the school system and CHA.
<br />Commissioner Burrage stated his intent to vote against the motion. He
<br />stated there needs to be another way to raise revenue; said taxes are too
<br />high and should be decreased; and expressed his preference for freezing the
<br />budget at the FY 2010 level.
<br />Vice Chairman Poole addressed comments made during the public hearing
<br />related to spending leftover funds from school construction projects. She
<br />also commented on the poor economy and the need for flexibility for Cabarrus
<br />County Schools next year, when a $5.5 million deficit is anticipated.
<br />Chairman White addressed privatization and cutting other county
<br />expenditures as noted during the public hearing. He also expressed
<br />frustration with Commissioners' generalized dissatisfaction with the proposed
<br />budget at 11 hour without identifying specific cuts.
<br />The MOTION carried, with Chairman White, Vice Chairman Poole and
<br />Commissioner Carruth voting for and Commissioners Burrage and Measmer voting
<br />against.
<br />The budget ordinance is as follows:
<br />CABARRUS COUNTY BUDGET ORDINANCE
<br />FISCAL YEAR 2011 -2012
<br />Ordinance No. 2011 -29
<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, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
<br />General Fund
<br />A. It is estimated that
<br />available in the General Fund for
<br />2011, and ending June 30, 2012:
<br />Ad Valorem Tax Levy
<br />Other Taxes and Penalties
<br />Intergovernmental Revenue
<br />Permits and Fees
<br />Sales and Services
<br />Investment Earnings
<br />Other Revenue
<br />Other Financing Sources
<br />TOTAL REVENUES
<br />the following revenues will be
<br />the fiscal year beginning July 1,
<br />131,042,744
<br />28,977,215
<br />18,547,632
<br />2,564,339
<br />9,531,812
<br />180,000
<br />185,425
<br />12,370,537
<br />203,399,704
<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, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012:
<br />General Government
<br />22,772,891
<br />Cultural and Recreational
<br />3,400,785
<br />Public Safety
<br />30,001,064
<br />Economic and Physical Development
<br />2,498,165
<br />Human Services
<br />38,525,074
<br />Environmental Protection
<br />544,463
<br />Education /School Debt
<br />Current Expense
<br />ADM Funding
<br />Cabarrus County
<br />39,950,793
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