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~ay ~9, ~003 P~ge 127 It was generally agreed for Commissioner Carpenter (Liaison to Harrisburg), Commissioner Privette (Liaison to Kannapolis) and Commissioner Carruth (Liaison to Concord) to discuss the consolidation proposal with officials from those municipalities. Also, Mr. Downs will put together a list of persons from various agencies that should be members of the committee to look at the consolidation of the 911 centers.. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the revised Cabarrus County Emergency Operations Plan as submitted. The approved Plan is on file in the Office of the County Manager. (F-5) Budget Amendment - Homeland Security Grant - Weapons of Mass Destruction Preparedness Mr. Downs reported that Public Safety Services (Emergency Management) has been approved by North Carolina Emergency Management to receive a grant for $52,261.00 to purchase equipment in preparation of a weapons of mass destruction or terrorist incident. The purchase of this personal protection equipment will enable the local emergency responders to carry out their duties in a hazardous environment. An additional $5,134.00 available in this grant will be used to finance the upcoming Concord Airport Training Exercise. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendment appropriating the grant funds from North Carolina Emergency Management. BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF Public Safety Services AMOUNT: $52,261.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request PURPOSE OF REQUEST: To receive grant money from the Department of Justice to be placed in the Public Safety Services budget to use for the purchase of equipment as described in the grant attachment. Present Account No. Approved Budget 001627106349 $0.00 Terrorism Grant Revenue 001927109395 $0.00 Terrorism Grant Expenditures Increase Decrease Revised Budget $5'2,261.00 $52,261.00 $52,261.00 $52,261.00 (F-6) Presentation of the Proposed FY 2004 Cabarrus County Budget Mr. Day presented the recommended Cabarrus County Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-04. The proposed Budget addressed the following goals identified by the Board in January 2003 and their budget implications: (1) Retain current property tax rate of 56 cents per $100.00 of value; (2) Maintain the County's sound fiscal condition; (3) Fund construction of the next projects scheduled in the school systems' capital building plans - the replacement for Bethel Elementary, a new elementary school on Pitts School Road, a new middle school in Kannapolis, additions to two elementary schools in Kannapolis and school-park athletic facilities at each; (4) Review County employee compensation program; (5) Plan and construct a jail and justice center to meet the County's current and future needs; (6) Generate sufficient revenue at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center to pay its own expenses; and (7) Develop new economic development strategies. Further, the proposed Budget maintained the tax rate at 56 cents with the proposed general fund budget of $126,055,500.00 relying on the following key elements: (1) Reducing expenditures by $1.8 million: (2) Appropriating $5.3 million from the capital reserve fund; (3) Appropriating $6.3 million from Fund Balance; and (4) New revenue of $4 million from the third one-half cent sales tax. In addition, the proposed Budget included a Five-Year Financial Plan that addressed the Board's priorities and goals and maintained the property tax rate of 56 cents through FY 2008. It was noted that the Five-Year Financial Plan does not assume any new debt beyond that already committed (i.e., certificates of participation for three new schools and a new jail) through 2008. There was brief discussion regarding the proposed Budget, includin9 the current economic situation, the importance of a Five-Year Financial Plan and the countywide revaluation that will be effective January 1, 2004 and impact the FY 2005 Budget. Board members commended Mr. Day for recommending a Budget that maintained the tax rate at 56 cents.