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July 14, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 276 Ms. Snipes provided a broad review of the finances for PBH in FY 03-04. Highlights included the following: (1) Divestiture of internal programs to contracted service providers as part of an ongoing reform wi thin mental health in the State; and (2) Addition of Davidson County as the fifth county to the catchment area on January 1, 2004. Mr. Coughlin explained the State mandated transition to service providers and the designation of PBH as a demonstration project by the State. He reported PBH manages over $120 million in service dollars, including Medicaid waivers along with State and local funding. Approximately 30,000 to 35,000 persons (unduplicated count) are served each year by PBH. Finally, Mr. Coughlin explained the relationship between PBH and Daymark Recovery, which is a contracted service provider. (G-3) Cabarrus County Schools Change Order Request for pitts School Road Elementary and Adoption of Budget Amendment Susan Fearington, Assistant Finance Director, presented the following Budget Amendment in the amount of $197,123.00 to cover unanticipated ground improvements for the pitts school Road Elementary. Funding will be provided by a transfer from the furniture and equipment line item and no additional funds are requested. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendment: BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AMOUNT: $197,123.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request PURPOSE OF REQUEST: A change order for the construction of Pitts Road Elementary School has been approved by the Cabarrus County Board of Education. Funding will be provided from a transfer from the Furniture and Equipment line item in the project budget. Approval of this change order by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners is a requirement of the agency agreement entered into on July 24, 2003 between Cabarrus County and Cabarrus County Schools for the COPS III financing of Bethel and Pitts Road Elementary Schools. Present Account No. Approved Budqet Increase 36297321-9860 $1,210,000.00 Furniture and Equipment - pitts Elementary 36297321-9820 $11,049,734.00 $197,123.00 Construction - pitts Elementary Decrease $197,123.00 Revised Budget $1,012,877.00 $11,246,857.00 (G-4) APpointment/Reappointment of the Cabarrus County Tax Administrator Don Cummings, Human Resources Director, reviewed the General Statutes governing the appointment of the tax assessor and concurrent appointment of a tax collector. Brent Weisner was appointed as Tax Administrator on July 23, 2003, to complete the unexpired term of Dawn McHale. Mr. Weisner's initial term ends on August 8, 2005. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Jeffery Brent Weisner to a four-year term as county assessor and tax collector for Cabarrus County for the period of August 9, 2005 through August 8, 2009. This position has the title of Tax Administrator and reports directly to the County Manager. (G-5) Feasibility Study on Future Use of the Fo~er Bethel Elementary School John Day, County Manager, reported the Cabarrus County School Board is willing to make the former Bethel Elementary School available for use by the community. He suggested $35,000.00 be allocated for a feasibility study to determine the condition of the building, potential uses for the building and upfit costs. Commissioner Privette suggested the Town of Midland establish an advisory committee to determine what the Town wants to do with the building and then determine how much it will cost. Further, he suggested the Town pay for the study since it will be Midland's facility.