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June 7, 2005 - Recessed Meeting Page 213 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. to continue review of the proposed FY 2005-06 Cabarrus County Budget. Present - Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter Vice Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Commissioners: Robert M. Freeman Joni D. Juba Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. County Manager for Operations; Administration; Frankie F. Bonds I Deputy Clerk to the Board. Day, County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy Clerk to the Board; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager for and Kay Honeycutt, Chairman Carpenter called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. Commissioner Freeman gave the invocation. Appointments - Jury commission Chairman Carpenter reported she had received a letter from Gene Morris, Clerk of Court, requesting an appointment to the Jury Commission. She said Phyllis Crump was eligible for reappointment. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Phyllis Crump to the Jury Commission for a two-year term ending June 2007. Veteran Services Lewis williams I Director I and Sharon Eury, Service Officer, presented the proposed budget for Veteran Services. A request for an additional Service Officer position was included in the proposed budget. Mr. Williams reported the position was necessary to handle the increased workload caused by the deployment of local guard units to the Middle East and the County's close proximity to Veterans Administration (V.A.) hospitals and military bases. He said the department currently serves over 13,000 veterans, not counting their dependents. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board granted preliminary approval of the Veteran Services budget as presented, pending final approval following the public hearing on June 14. Cooperative Extension Debbie Bast, County Extension Director, introduced several staff members in the audience and presented the proposed budget for Cooperative Extension, including the 4-H Afterschool, Summer Fling and SOS Goldminers/Pack programs. She reported on the Cooperative Extension successes, including the donation of 35,634 hours by 451 volunteers and the leveraging of county funds against State and Federal grants that generated an additional $673,000.00 in funding. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board granted preliminary approval of the budget for Cooperative Extension including the 4-H Afterschool, Summer Fling and SOS Goldminers/Pack programs as presented, pending final approval following the public hearing on June 14. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Dr. Richard Brownell, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) President, expressed appreciation for the County's leadership and support for RCCC. He commented on RCCC's impact on the community in workforce development and the new Business and Technology Center. He pointed out that RCCC was the first community college to receive a national emergency grant in the amount of $2.3 million from the Department of Labor. Further, Dr. Brownell reviewed the findings of an economic benefits study performed by a national research firm, CC Benefits, Inc., that showed RCCC has a huge economic impact on local citizens and the community. Dr. Brownell also announced that college officials were notified by the United States Department of Labor this morning that RCCC has been named ~Number One in the Nation for Workforce Innovation"