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574 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Elderly homeowners throughout North Carolina are <br />finding it harder and harder to pay their property taxes because of <br />rising market values; and <br /> WHEREAS, throughout the State some home values have jumped as <br />much as 50 percent since 1991 and while this is considered a good <br />return on an investment it can create a hardship for the elderly who <br />could be paying as much in taxes as it originally cost to purchase <br />their home; and <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina is not among the 20 states that allow <br />elderly homeowners to defer tax payments until they sell their homes <br />or die allowing back taxes to be paid for home-sale profits or <br />estates; and <br /> WHEREAS, Only seniors with an income of $15,000 or less <br />qualify for North Carolina's homestead program which subtracts <br />$20,000 off the home's tax value; and <br /> WHEREAS, this Board feels that if this problem is not <br />addressed, it could force the elderly out of their homes and into <br />nursing and retirement facilities. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners <br />for the County of Cabarrus as follows: <br />1. That this Board requests the North Carolina Legislature to <br /> address this problem and consider statewide implementation of <br /> a property tax discount or deferment for senior citizens. <br />2. That this Board requests the North Carolina Association of <br /> County Commissioners to work with Cabarrus and the other 99 <br /> Counties and the Legislature to formulate an acceptable <br /> solution to this growing problem. <br />3. That a copy of this resolution be mailed to the local <br /> Legislative Delegation. <br />4. That this Resolution be effective upon its adoption. <br /> <br />Adopted this 20th day of April, 1998. <br /> <br /> /s/ Sue Casper <br /> Sue Casper, Chair <br />ATTEST: <br />/s/ Frankie F. Bonds <br />Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board <br /> <br />Authorization to Purchase One Ambulance Using the Cabarrus County Oriqinal <br />An%bulance Bid Awarded to First Response, Inc. on October 20, 1997 and Adoption <br />of Related Budqet Amendment <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Niblock with <br />Commissioners Carpenter, Niblock and Barnhart and Chairman Casper voting for, the <br />Board authorized the purchase of one ambulance at a cost of $62,456.00 using the <br />Cabarrus County original ambulance bid awarded to First Response, Inc. on October <br />20, 1997 pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-129 and adopted the <br />following budget amendment. <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />AMOUNT: $62,456 <br />TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: <br />PURPOSE OF REQUEST: <br /> <br />BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST <br /> <br />Account No. <br />01-9-27-30-860 <br />Equipment and Furniture <br />01-6-17-10-804 4,265.67 <br /> Insurance Refunds <br />01-6-27-30-613 1,000,000.00 <br /> Ambulance Fees <br /> <br /> Supplemental Request <br /> Appropriate funds to replace wrecked ambulance. <br />Present Approved Revised <br />Budqet Increase Decrease Budqet <br />193,800.00 62,456.00 256,256.00 <br /> <br />25,000.00 29,265.67 <br /> <br />37,456.00 <br /> <br />1,037,456.00 <br /> <br /> Notice of intent to award a contract for one ambulance to First Response, <br />Inc. by 'piggybacking' a previous bid was published on March 4, 1998. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Consolidation of the Cabarrus County Board of Health and the Cabarrus Public <br />Health Authority Board <br /> <br /> <br />