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June 17, 2002 Page 377 Association is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting and represents a significant achievement by Cabarrus County. The Board congratulated Ms. Straub on receiving the award and commended her for her excellent work. Recognition of the Foy and Gertrude Hinson Family for their Contributions to the Kannapolis Branch Librar~ Mr. Tom Dillard, Library Director, introduced the request by the Kannapolis Historical Associates to name the Local History Room at the Kannapolis Library in honor of the late Foy and Gertrude Hinson. Mr. Norris Dearmon, member of the Kannapolis Historical Associates, spoke in support of naming the History'Room in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hinson. He reported Mr. and Mrs. Hinson were strong supporters of the Library and donated $50,000.00 to start the History Room that now contains a large variety of historical materials, including old Cannon Mills records. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request by the Kannapolis Historical Associates to name the Local' History Room in the Kannapolis Library in honor of Foy and Gertrude Hinson. OLD BUSINESS Proposed FY 2002-2003 Cabarrus County Budget - Conduct Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of Budget Ordinance and Setting the Tax Rate - 6:30 p.m. Mr. Clifton presented a list of additions/deletions to the Preliminary FY 2003 Budget. He asked that those items be included in the final adoption of the FY 2003 Budget. At 6:50 p.m., Chairman Freeman opened the public hearing for the proposed FY 2003 Cabarrus County Budget. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in the INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on May 6 and June 3, 2002, and in THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Cabarrus Neighbors) on May 9 and June 6, 2002. Ms. Jessie Chang spoke in support of funding for education, specifically the continuation of the Academically and Intelligently Gifted (AIG) Program for students. Ms. Pamela Page, speaking on behalf of parents in the Carriage Downs Subdivision, supported funaing for schools. She suggested that the County go to the developers and builders to help fund education. Mr. Ken Sellers expressed support for funding schools but opposed a property tax increase. He suggested that higher taxes be placed on such things as wine, cigarettes, hotels, etc. Mr. Richard Flowe, Chairman of the Envision Cabarrus project, stressed the importance of adequate funding for education. Also, he presented a plaque to the Board in appreciation for its support of the on-going visioning process. Mr. Thomas Hill questioned the $20 million funding for the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center and the relationship of that funding to funding for education. Mr. Wes Seamon, Chief Juvenile Court Counselor and advisor to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC), discussed funding (State and local) for the Teen Court and Project Challenge programs. The required local match for the two programs had not been included in the preliminary FY 2003 Budget. However, an agreement had been reached for Teen Court to receive the $8,094.00 local match as in-kind funding by providing office space at the Department of Social Services. Also, the County Manager had agreed to recommend cash funding of $5,800.00 for the Project Challenge Program. Ms. Frankie Wall, Teen Court volunteer, requested cash funding for Teen Court. She commented on the success of the program and compared the cost for Teen Court at $369.41 per case to the cost of $2,517.00 per case for Juvenile Court.