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bay 13, 2002 Page 346 Ms. Dubols 9ave an overview of projected revenues for FY 2*003, including property tax, sales tax and sale of fixed assets. There 'is a projected six percent growth in sales tax over the reduced FY 2002 sales tax projections. Board of Commissioners / County Manager Mr. Clifton reviewed the Commissioners and County Manager. funding for consultants. proposed budgets for the Board of There was brief discussion regarding Human Resources / Veterans Service Mr. Cummings reviewed the proposed Human Resources and Veterans Service budgets. The County receives an annual grant of $2,000.00 for the operation of the Veterans Service office. Mr. Lewis Williams, Veterans Service Officer, gave a brief overview of the assistance that his office provides to veterans in Cabarrus County. Finance Ms. Dubois briefly reviewed the proposed budget for the Finance Department. An Accounting/Payroll Technician will transfer to Cabarrus Health Alliance durin9 the year. Elections Ms. Linda Grist, Director of Elections, presented an overview of the proposed Elections budget. She discussed the "no excuse" absentee voting by mail and the nearly voting" process. Hopefully, federal funding will be available in the future to assist with the purchase 'of new voting machines. Register of Deeds Ms. Linda McAbee, Register of Deeds, reviewed the proposed budget for the Register of Deeds Office. Funds from the Automation and Enhancement Preservation Fund will be used to automate the front counter for computerized receipts and collections. Plans will be developed for the re-design of the front office area to better utilize the space. Cooperative Extension Ms. Debbie Bost, County Extension Director, presented a brief overview of the proposed budgets for the local Extension Office, including 4-H, Horticulture, Agriculture and Family and Consumer Science. She also reviewed the budgets for the following programs: 4-H Afterschool; 4-H Summer Fling; and 4-H SOS Goldminers/PACK. There was brief discussion concerning the State's budget situation and its impact on the County Extension program. Mr. Clifton also addressed the varying funding formulas that exist throughout the state for local funding of Cooperative Extension. Soil & Water Conservation Mr. Matthew Kinane, District Conservationist, reviewed the proposed budget for t~e Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the Watershed Improvement Commission. The recently enacted 2002 Farm Bill will provide additional funding for farm programs. Library Mr. Tom Dillard, Library Director, reviewed the proposed Library budgets, including the Concord Library, Kannapolis Library, Mt. Pleasant Library and Harrisburg Library. A decrease in the State Aid to Libraries appropriation will reduce funding for the purchase of new books. _Department of Aging Mr. Mike Murphy, Director of Aging, presented the proposed budget for the Department of Aging, including Senior Services, Nutrition and In-Home Services. He reported there have been some reductions in block grant funding for some services.