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June 14, 2005 (Recessed Meeting) Page 223 accredited local health departments in the State; (2) Added three physicians for pediatric and maternity care services; (3) School nurse in each of the County's Schools; (4) Bioterrorism Ready Public Health Department; (5) Expanded Communicable Disease Program; (6) Expanded environmental health services to achieve 100 per cent inspection rate for restaurants; and (7) Added three dentists and constructed new dental health clinic at The Village. Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, advised that the $16,000.00 previously allocated to the Cabarrus Health Alliance for the Wellness Program had been transferred back to the County for FY 2006. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board granted preliminary approval of the Cabarrus Health Alliance funding request, pending final approval following the public hearing. Cabarrus Tourism Authority Ann Sternal, Executive Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, presented the FY 2006 budget request. She highlighted the following items: increased revenue from the occupancy tax; enhancement of the sports marketing program; creation of a sports marketing council; and additional marketing/advertising to increase tourism between the races at Lowes Motor Speedway. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board granted preliminary approval to the Convention and visitors Bureau's FY 2006 budget request, pending final approval following the public hearing. Cabarrus Arts Council Noelle Scott, Executive Director of the Cabarrus Arts Council, Inc., thanked the Board for the County's annual $26,000.00 contribution for the past six years and highlighted activities of the Council. She explained the Arts Council serves as an umbrella organization to all arts organizations, provides grant programs to local groups and supports individual artists in Cabarrus County. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board granted preliminary approval to the $26,000.00 contribution to the Cabarrus Arts Council for FY 2006, pending final approval following the public hearing. John Day, County Manager, presented the proposal to move the Arts Council's offices into the Historic Courthouse. He stated this would provide the opportunity for the Historic Courthouse to be used more by the public and open the door for visual arts and possibly performing arts activities in the future. There was brief discussion regarding the use of the Historic Courthouse by the Arts Council and the coordination of the use of the facility for other County-related activities. The Board by consensus authorized the County Manager to move forward with developing a lease agreement with the Cabarrus Arts Council for the Historic Courthouse. Spay Neuter Assistance Program Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, reviewed the budget for the spay/Neuter Improvements for Pets (SNIP) Program, which was included as a part of the Department of Social Services (DSS) budget. Chairman Carpenter explained the spay/neuter program was created to address the problem of pet overpopulation in Cabarrus County. The DSS staff issues vouchers to individuals meeting eligibility criteria and the vouchers are taken to local veterinarians who perform the spay/neuter procedure at a cost of $50.00 or $60.00 for a spay/neuter/rabies vaccination. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Spay/Neuter Program then reimburses the County the $50.00 for the spay/neuter procedure. The County pays for the $10.00 for the rabies vaccination. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board granted preliminary approval for the spay/ Neuter Assistance Program funding proposal, pending final approval following the public hearing.