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June 16, 2003 Page 167 <br /> <br />6. He may execute contracts with outside agencies to properly <br /> document budgeted appropriations to such agencies where G.S. 15 <br /> A-248(b), 259, 449 and any similar statutes require such <br /> contracts. <br />7. He may reject formal bids when deemed appropriate and in the <br /> best interest of Cabarrus County pursuant to G.S. 143-129(a). <br /> <br />Section VI. <br /> <br />Copies of this Budget Ordinance shall be furnished to the Tax <br />Administrator and to each fire department for direction in the carry out <br />of their duties and are available for public inspection. <br /> <br />Adopted this the 16th day of June, 2003. <br /> <br />/s/ Frankie F. Bonds <br /> <br />Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board <br /> <br />/s/ Robert M. Freeman <br /> <br />Robert M. Freeman, Chairman <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by -Vice Chairman Suggs <br />with Commissioner Privette, Vice Chairman Suggs and Chairman Freeman voting <br />for and Commissioners Carpenter and £arruth voting against, Board asked Vice <br />Chairman Suggs and Mike Downs, Public Safety Services Director, to meet with <br />all fire chiefs to look at the needs of all departments and report back to <br />the Board. <br /> <br /> There was brief discussion regarding the fire services study that was <br />completed two years ago by County staff and the lack of action to address the <br />findings/recommendations of that study. <br /> <br />[F-3(c)] Setting a Public Hearing on July 21, 2003 to Consider Increasing <br />Room OccupancY Tax from 5 Percent to 6 Percent <br /> <br /> During the budget review sessions, the Board discussed the request by <br />the Convention and Visitors Bureau to increase the room occupancy tax from <br />five percent to six percent. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs <br />and unanimously carried, the Board set a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. (or as <br />soon thereafter as people may be heard) on July 21, 2003, concerning the <br />proposed levy of a six percent room occupancy tax pursuant to North Carolina <br />General Statute 153A-155. <br /> <br />(F-4) Presentation of the Proposed 2003-2004 Secondary Road Construction <br />Program for Cabarrus County - D. Ritchie Hearne, P.E., District Engineer <br /> <br /> Mr. D. Ritchie Hearne, P.E., District Engineer with the North Carolina <br />Department of Transportation, presented the following 2003-2004 Secondary <br />Road Construction Program for Cabarrus County. The Public Notice of the <br />presentation was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on June 5 and 12, 2003, <br />and a copy of the proposed Program was posted on the County Courthouse <br />bulletin board. <br /> CABARRUS COUNTY <br /> 2003-2004 SECONDARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM <br /> <br />Plus 2002-2003 Fund Balance (estimated) <br /> <br />Sec. Const. <br /> <br />Sec. Trust <br /> <br />- $22,000 $149,000 <br /> <br />2003-2004 Fund Allocation (Estimated) <br /> <br />$351,200 $278,800 <br /> <br />Less amount reserved for various maintenance <br />functions such as spot stabilization, paved road <br />improvements, replacement of small bridges with <br />pipe culverts, safety projects, etc. <br /> <br />$ 41,300 $36,000 <br /> <br />Less 15% reserved for overruns, contingencies, <br />road additions, property owner participation <br />paving, safety items, project surveys, and right <br />of way signatures. <br /> <br />$ 49,400 <br /> <br />Less amount reserved for maintenance of rural VFD $ 27,472 <br /> <br />FUNDS AVAILABLE <br /> TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDS AVAILABLE: <br /> <br />$211,028 $ 391,800 <br /> $602,828 <br /> <br /> <br />