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February 27, 2010 (Board Retreat) Page 1828 GOAL l: YEAR 1 OUTCOMES PROGRESS NEXT STEPS 2. Develop a long-term Minimum exceeded. FY2009 Maintain or exceed financial model for Five-Year Financial Plan minimum in updated providing for the uses 16% pay as you go FY2010 budget capital needs of schools funding. with a minimum of 10% to be "pay as you go" (meaning 10% of the cost will not be financed). This will work toward a long-term goal of paying for new schools with 200 of construction funds designated as "pay as you go". 2010 Update: No major school construction projects are anticipated in the FY 2010 CIP due to incomplete planning process (see above). GOAL l: YEAR 1 OUTCOMES PROGRESS NEXT STEPS 3. Set the tax rate at Tax rate of 63 cents Review in FY 2010 budget a level that raises maintained in FY2009 to process. sufficient revenue to meet needs and goals meet County needs and identified by BOC. goals. 2010 Update: Proposed FY 2011 budget will not include a tax increase, but a $6.2 million short fall is anticipated. Layoffs, limited use of fund balance and other measures will be used to fill the gap. GOAL 1: YEAR 1 OUTCOMES PROGRESS NEXT STEPS 4. Begin a County was awarded Sustainability action comprehensive, NCADFPTF grant of plan is being developed sustainable community $675,000 in late 2008 by Sustainability initiative, with the and a Cannon Foundation manager and other staff. N.C. Agricultural grant of $150,000 Draft to be completed 1St Development and Farmland (progress report Q 2009. Initiated Preservation Trust Fund attached). Staff is also discussions to form a grant proposal as the participating in a Sustainability council centerpiece. This related statewide effort at the chamber. This initiative will include led by the Center for initiative received a a plan to "green" County Environmental Farming favorable response from government operations Systems. Sustainability the EDC board and will and regulations by manager hired in Dec. be presented to the employing Several efforts have chamber board in environmentally friendly already been implemented February. Perform practices. (progress report community food attached). assessment and form food policy council by end of 2nd Q 2009. Begin construction of Cruse harvest facility by 3=d Q 2009. 2010 Update: Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Council is meeting and active. Sustainability action plan summary of achievements are available in separate documents. Cruse Meats Processing Center: The Cruse Meats Processing Center project is progressing. The Aquifer study showed good quality water in sufficient supply to meet the needs of a new "kill floor" at that location on Rimer Road. A new well was drilled and met all the state requirements for use from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Agri-Waste Technologies was hired to prepare the wastewater management plan and work on the permit with the Division of Water Quality with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The plan was completed in May and the permit was granted in August by DWQ (Division of Water Quality) with a minimum of fuss through the Fast Track program. The county paid an additional amount of money for the Fast Track program so the permit was granted in 6 weeks instead of 6 months.