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May 20, 2003 Page 131 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert M. Freeman Vice Chairman: Richard D. Suggs Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter Robert W. Carruth Coy C. Privette Also present were Mr. John D. Day, Interim County Manager; Ms. Susan Fearrington, Assistant Finance Director; Ms. Cathie K. Straub, Budget Officer; Mr. Don Cummings, Human Resources Director; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Vice Chairman Suggs was not present for the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner Privette gave the invocation. Request from the Mental Health Association Commissioner Carpenter reported that the Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas has requested a letter of endorsement supporting a grant application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for funding to build housing for County residents with mental illness. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette with Commissioners Carpenter, Privette and Carruth and Chairman Freeman voting for, the Board asked Mr. Day to look into the grant endorsement request by the Mental Health Association and to bring information back to the Board for consideration on May 27. Addition of a Closed Session UPON MOTION of Chairman Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter with Chairman Freeman and Commissioners Carpenter, Privette and Carruth voting for, the Board voted to add a Closed Session to the agenda for discussion of personnel matters. Vice Chairman Suggs arrived at 6:00 p.m. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. Budget Overview Ms. Cathie Straub, Budget Officer, compared the expenditures in the proposed FY 2004 Budget with expenditures for FY 2003. She called the Board's attention to the reduction in expenditures for a number of departmental budgets for FY 2004. Ms. Susan Fearrington, Assistant Finance Director, presented the proposed Five-Year Financial Plan for FY 2004 through FY 2008. The Plan provided forecasts of revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, the Arena and Events Center Fund and the Solid Waste Fund and maintained the tax rate at 56 cents through 2008. Ms. Fearrington highlighted such issues as the fund balance, school debt, required purchase of election equipment and the impact of the revaluation on the FY 2005 budget. Ms. Shelley Farris, Accounting Operations Supervisor, briefly reviewed the financial information concerning the Arena and Events Center. She pointed out there is a 37 percent increase in revenue projected for FY 2004. Board of Commissioners Ms. Bonds briefly reviewed the proposed budget for the Board of Commissioners. She reported a decrease in most of the line items with the exception of dues and subscriptions, stating most membership dues are based on population and increase as the County's population continues to increase. County Manager Mr. Day reported a decrease in the recommended budget for the County Manager's Office.