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215 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following meeting schedule for the review and adoption of the FY 1999-2000 Cabarrus County Budget. BUDGET REVIEW SESSIONS: 7:00 P.M. - May 18, May 24, May 25, May 27, June 1, June 7, June 10, June 14, June 15 (if needed) and June 17 (if needed) PUBLIC HEARING: 6:30 P.M. - June 21 (and possible Budget Adoption) The motion by Commissioner Privette to set the tax rate at 58 cents and to ask the staff to adjust the budget accordingly died for lack of a second. INFORM-AL PUBLIC COMME1TTS Chairman Barnhart opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments. Ms. Christine Lee, Chairperson of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, read a letter from Ms. Carol Salloum of Coral View Drive, Harrisburg, stating the need for a new middle school. Ms. Salloum indicated in her letter that she had to leave the meeting with her two children due to the lateness of the hour and complained that such lengthy meetings discouraged input from the citizens. Ms. Marti Soltis, parent from the W. R. Odell Elementary School District and resident of Woodchuck Drive, Kannapolis addressed a number of school issues. These included the following: the family's responsibility related to children and violence in the public schools; implementation of school funding sources such as impact fees, additional sales tax and State lottery; and the future availability of Federal funds for school construction. In conclusion, she asked for a fall bond referendum to provide funding for a new elementary and middle school. Ms. Karen Harper of Sunset Drive in Concord and speaking on behalf of a newly formed group of representatives from each of the County's schools, stated that group's desire to work with the Board to build quality schools in Cabarrus County. She stated the group was circulating a petition requesting the Board to call for a school bond referendum on the November ballot to fund new schools. Ms. Kelly Trott of the Weddington School District and resident of Kings Crossing Drive in Concord opposed the capping of schools and multi-track sessions. She requested funding for the construction of a new elementary and middle school. Ms. Katherine O'Reilly of the Bethel School district (Red Oaks Court, Midland) asked that the Board not forget the needs of the Bethel Elementary School. She commented on the age and condition of the building and urged the Board not to waste time in addressing the school needs in the county. Ms. Dru Robson of Monticello Drive in Concord complained about the lateness of the hour for the Informal Public Comments. She asked that the Board schedule this period earlier in the meeting in order for parents to address the Board. Further, Ms. Robson requested funding to construct a new elementary and middle school on the west side of the county and asked that the Board call for a school bond referendum. Recess of Meeting There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Barnhart recessed the meeting at 10:20 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 1999, in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Governmental Center. Clerk to the Board