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June 14, 2005 (Recessed Meeting) Page 225 Schools Funding As requested by the Board on June 13, the following representatives from the two schools systems were present: Liz Poole, Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education; Dr. Joanne Byerly, Kannapolis City Schools Superintendent; and will Crabtree, Director of Financial Operations for Kannapolis City schools. Mr. Crabtree reported that Kannapolis City Schools (KCS) had determined that it could move $62,330.00 of the $187,000.00 in copier expenses from Current Expense to Capital. This increased the amount transferred from Current Expense to Capital to a total of $276,983.00. There was discussion concerning ADM funding and ways to provide the additional funding to KCS for opening and operating the new middle school. The possibility of KCS using some of its fund balance for this purpose was discussed, but there was general agreement that it would not be good policy to use fund balance for continuing expenses. During discussion, Me. Poole pointed out that the County Schools had received no funding for expansion items for the past four years. The possibility of giving an additional $500,000.00 to the Schools was discussed. After preliminary ADM calculations by Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, it was determined this would result in $823,094.00 total new school funds, with CCS to receive $475,037.00 in new money and KCS to receive $348,058.00 in new money. This would leave an estimated $291,710.00 in the Contingency line item. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board gave preliminary approval for $823,094.00 in new school funds with an estimated $475,037.00 to Cabarrus County Schools and an estimated $348,058.00 to the Kannapolis City Schools, pending final approval following the public hearing. Talbert Farm Road Chairman Carpenter suggested that the Board reconsider its action on May 23 to leave the name "Talbert Farm Road" in place for an easement off Irish Potato Road. She said some residents objected to the road name and had advised of discrepancies in the way the footage was calculated in the original petition. Further, she stated that two residents reported they had signed a petition for the road to be named "Tater RoadY and the petition had been changed to "Talbert Farm Road" without their knowledge. There was discussion regarding the road name, including the inability of residents to come to an agreement about a road name and emergency response concerns. Those members voting for the motion on May 23 declined to make a motion to reconsider the matter. Recess of Heeting At 5:55 p.m., the Board recessed the meeting and moved to the Commissioners' Meeting Room. Chairman Carpenter reconvened the meeting in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at 6:02 p.m. Attorney Todd Phillips joined the Board at that time. Budget Public Hearing Chairman Carpenter stated the Board had scheduled the budget public hearing on this date as there were a number of issues scheduled for the meeting on June 20 and a large crowd was expected at that time. She said no one wanted a tax increase and asked those speaking during the public hearing to try to be specific about particular items/amounts to be cut. Chairman Carpenter opened the public hearing at 6:03 p.m. and stated that each person would have five minutes to present comments to the Board. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on June 3, 2005. Arthur Summers of Hess Road objected to the tax increase. He stated he had obtained 207 individual names on a petition during a three-day period asking the Board to vote "noY on a tax increase. He also complained that the meeting was not being televised. Harold Smith, resident of 108 Edinburg Drive in Kannapolis, stated the 19 percent tax increase was unacceptable to taxpayers and he had received 338