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June 8, 2004 Page 491 Commissioner Carpenter arrived at 6:45 p.m. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. Tim Foley, Vice President of RCCC, presented the proposed operations budget in the amount of $988,669.00 for the South Campus. He also expressed appreciation for the County's support and reviewed enrollment statistics. Further, Mr. Foley explained the third building on South Campus is to be funded with State bond funds and local matching funds by the County. Department of Aging Mike Murphy, Director of Aging, presented the proposed budget for Senior Services, Nutrition and In-Home Services programs. He reported on the establishment of the Consumer Directed Services Program and grant funds to establish a Family Friends Program. A position has been transferred from Parks and Recreation to the department to coordinate the Senior Games program. Sheriff's Department Sheriff Brad Riley presented the proposed budget for the Sheriff's Department, Jail and Animal Control. He asked the Board to consider the request for the new communications officer position that had been denied by the County Manager. He stated the position was needed to handle the increased call load. Also, Sheriff Riley addressed the following items: lack of radio contact at the intersection of Highway 601 and NC 24/27, the need for a new communication tower, future replacement of analogue handheld and mobile radios, jail capacity, status of the new jail project and excessive mileage on Animal Control vehicles. Mr. Day advised that a work session is scheduled on June 14 for the architects to provide an update on the law enforcement center and jail project. Information Technolo~u~, Services Jean Kennedy, Director of Information Technology Services (ITS), reviewed the budgets for ITS Administration, Systems and Geographic Information Services (GIS). She pointed out that the funding for the Public Information Officers had been moved from the ITS budget. Also, Ms. Kennedy reported a growing interest in the GIS Consortium project that involves the County and the cities of Concord and Kannapolis. Emergency Management Bobby Smith, Director of Emergency Management, presented the proposed budget for Emergency Management. This budget includes funding for the new Safety Officer position that was created in FY 2004. Parks and Recreation Steve Little, Director of Parks and Recreation, presented the proposed budgets for Administration, Camp T. N. Spencer Park, Frank Liske Park and the North Cabarrus Park. He highlighted the following: (11) Reduced administrative staff resulting from a retirement and a transfer of a position to the Aging Department; (2) Elimination of the Matching Incentive Grants Program for FY 2005; and (3) Success of the background screening program for volunteer coaches. A State Park and Recreation Trust Fund Grant has been received for the Pharr Mill Road Park and local funds are included in the FY 2005 Capital Improvement Plan. Corette Jonathan Marshall, Director of Commerce, presented the proposed budgets for Planning, Community and Economic Development, Environmental Protection, Construction Standards and Zoning. Transportation James Sasser, Director of Transportation, presented the proposed budget for Transportation Services. He discussed the success of the program that began operating as a County department in January 2004.