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448 The Board reviewed a list of proposed budget cuts as presented by Mr. Day and totaling $1,860,281.00 or $0.035 on the tax rate. No formal motions were made and the cuts as listed below were approved by consensus of a majority of the Board. Specific votes, when taken by the Board, are shown for several of the items. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (lO) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) Cut vacant Planning Technician - $35,949.00 (Chairman Barnhart and Commissioner Niblock voted to keep the position.) Cut DSS keypads - $8,000.00 - Included in budget amendment approved on June 5 by the Board. Reduce school current expense to 2.129% increase (755.06/student) $293,726.00 (Included in Chairman Barnhart's list) Reduce RCCC increase to 2.129% $6,620.00 (Commissioner Niblock voted against the reduction.) Reduce new Personnel Technician back to 50% $17,077.00 (Included in Chairman Barnhart's list) Cut new GIS Technician - $29,100.00 Reduce new Microfilm Clerk back to 50% $12,616.00 Cut new DARE Officer $29,010.00 Cut Tax Administration travel $4,000.00 Cut County Manager travel - $4,000.00 Cut County Manager advertising - $2,500.00 Cut County Manager Office supplies - $1,000.00 Cut vacant Processing Assistant III (Animal Control) - $22,128.00 Cut DSS service contracts - $9,120.00 Reduce DSS automation spending - $50,000.00 Cut vacant DSS Income Maintenance (IM) positions - $30,000.00 Cut $0.015 from new school construction (sufficient for 1 school) $797,263.00 (Chairman Barnhart and Commissioner Niblock voted against the cut.) Increase sales tax revenue projection - $401,253.00 Other cuts - $61,270.00 The Board declined to take action on the proposed deletion of the vacant Public Health Nurse I position at a cost of $38,235.00. Additional justification is to be provided regarding this position. The Board agreed to provide the additional matching funds of approximately $30,000.00 to supplement the Department of Aging grant. Without this additional funding, it would be necessary to cut one Nutrition Site Supervisor position at a cost of $7,414.00. Commissioners Casper, Niblock and Olio-Mills voted in support of the matching funding; Chairman Barnhart and Commissioner Fennel voted against the increased funding. Also, Commissioner Casper recommended that the Aging Director be asked to instruct his staff to start a program of awareness in efforts to obtain more cost-sharing by participants. Mr. Day advised the Board that he had requested Dr. Harold Winkler, Cabarrus County Schools Superintendent, to prepare estimates of projects that would help to address the problems associated with the overcrowded conditions in County schools. These projects would include such items as enlarging the cafeteria at Odell, Harrisburg, and Central Cabarrus and constructing a 12- classroom addition at J. N. Fries Middle School. Commissioner Olio-Mills asked Mr. Day to look at the possible cost savings of having a fulltime in-house County Attorney to do the County's legal work. Mr. Day will provide information to the Board regarding attorney fees during the past year. There was brief discussion regarding the Courthouse recommendations and options available to the Board at this time. security Commissioner Casper asked Mr. Day to provide a list of County-owned property in order for the Board to consider the possible disposition of those properties which are not currently being utilized by the County. Chairman Barnhart announced that the Board will meet with the County Attorney at 1:00 P.M. on Friday to discuss the utilities merger with the City of Concord and the cutting of trees at Lake Concord. The meeting will be held at the Utilities Department immediately after a luncheon in honor of the Utilities employees.