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604 <br /> <br />Soil and Water Conservation District <br /> <br /> The Board reviewed the proposed budgets for the Soil and Water <br />Conservation District and the Watershed Improvement Commission. Mr. Matthew <br />Kinane, District Conservationist, was present to answer any questions <br />regarding these budgets. No changes were made to the proposed budgets. <br /> <br />Cooperative Extension Service <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton reported that Ms. Melissa Hight had declined the County <br />Extension Director position. The State will now readvertise the position. <br /> <br /> Ms. Doris Rogers, Interim County Extension Director, presented a brief <br />overview of the services provided by the Cooperative Extension Service. <br /> <br /> The Board reviewed the proposed Cooperative Extension budget and made no <br />changes to the County Manager's recommendations. <br /> <br />Cabarrus Behavioral Healthcare <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton reviewed the proposed Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services <br />budget and the funding process for Cabarrus Behavioral Healthcare. His <br />recommendation included a five percent increase in the operating budget as <br />opposed to the 25 percent funding increase requested by the Agency. There was <br />discussion regarding the services provided by the Agency in the four counties <br />of Cabarrus, Rowan, Stanley and Union. The Board made no changes to the <br />budget as recommended by the County Manager. <br /> <br />A~in~ <br /> <br /> The Board reviewed the proposed Aging budgets, including Senior <br />Services, Nutrition, Weatherization, In-Home Services and Transportation, and <br />made no changes to the budgets as submitted by the County Manager. <br /> <br />Future Meetings <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton reviewed the following schedule for future meetings <br />concerning the proposed budget: June 8 (Recessed); June 15 (Regular) Public <br />Hearing at 7:00 P.M.; and June 22 (Recessed) - Final adoption of the budget. <br /> <br />Recess of Meeting <br /> <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman <br />Casper recessed the meeting at 8:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. on Monday, June 8, <br />1998. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />