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January 31, 2009 (Board Retreat) Proposed Budget Cuta Page 1225 Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, briefly reviewed a spreadsheet identifying the proposed budget cuts for county expenditures and outside agencies as follows: Reduction Recommendation 5 Percent - County $5,479,887.95 $4,295,109.35 2.9 Percent - Outside Agencies $3,079,659.65 $1,786,199.81 Total $8,559,542.30 $6,081,309.16 Note: The outside agencies were identified as follows: Cabarrus County Schools, Kannapolis City Schools, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, the Public Health Authority, Mental Health, Arts Council and the Economic Development Corporation. John Day, County Manager, reported the DSS Interim Director planned to request a number of additional positions at the next agenda work session to meet increased demand. However, Mr. Day stated his intent to send two employees from Register of Deeds and Building Inspections to DSS to provide clerical support since the demand in these two departments is low now. He further stated additional employees will be transferred to other departments to avoid layoffs and asked Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, to elaborate. Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, reported the following employees will be transferred to other departments to avoid layoffs: four building inspectors will be transferred to Community Development to build handicap ramps in connection with a grant; four additional building inspectors will be transferred to General Services to work on various projects; two building inspections permit clerks will be transferred: one to the Sheriff's Department and one to DSS; one Soil & Erosion Inspector will be transferred to DSS; two planners will tie up loose ends on subdivision reviews and then be shared with the Information Technology Services department to work on various addressing projects beginning March 1 or assist Communications and Outreach with the Neighborhood Outreach program; and two Register of Deeds employees will be transferred to DSS. Mr. Day reported that he discussed the proposed cuts (2.9 percent) with the Chairman, both school superintendents, the president of the community college and several of the other agencies. He said General Statutes require the educational systems be given an opportunity at a public meeting to discuss the impact of the proposed reduction and then the Board will have to approve the reduction. A general discussion ensued. Budget Ordinance - Proposed Amendment John Day, County Manager, suggested the Budget Ordinance be amended to give him authority to reduce the budget should revenues decline due to economic conditions. D83 - Northwooda Software Phase II Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, suggested unused funds in foster care program be used to pay for the second phase of the Northwoods software implementation to achieve greater automation, efficiencies and productivity at DSS. She anticipated the software and equipment to cost approximately $275,000.00. A general discussion ensued. Lunch Sreak p.m. The Board took a lunch break at 12:07 p.m. The meeting resumed at 1:04 One-Half Cent Sales Tax for Traneuortation There was a general discussion on a '~ cent sales tax for transportation. If passed by voters, the breakdown of the tax would be 60 percent for transit and 40 percent for roads; include the creation of an advisory board comprised of mayors (or their designee), Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, and the Chamber of Commerce C.E.O. (or designee); and the tax would be levied and controlled by the Board of Commissioners. It was suggested that this topic be discussed at an upcoming Mayors/Chairman meeting. Expansion of Board of Commissioners