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515 Assistance, General Assistance, Nutrition, Senior Services, Public Health, £nvironmental Health, Vector Control, Maternal Health, Child Health Program, School Health Program, Family Planning, EPSDT Program, Women's, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, Adult Health, and Cabarrus-Rowan Park Commission. Commissioner Barnhart arrived at 5:50 P.M. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. The Board reviewed the expansion budgets for the following departments/funds and by consensus agreed to the following items: Transportation (56-40) To be eliminated in the FY 1992-93 budget and appropriate changes made during the update of the Plan. Home Health Agency Requested Mr. Witherspoon to investigate the feasibility of setting Home Health up as a non-profit agency. Property Maintenance Consider the possibility of using private mowing contractors and of merging services with the cities of Kannapolis and/or Concord for a portion of the outdoor maintenance work. Landfill - Follow the proposed schedules for the increase in tipping fees and place these funds in a capital reserve fund. Schools Current Expense - Update expansion budget after this fiscal year in order to obtain as accurate numbers as possible in regards to student projection figures and per pupil expenditures. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart with Commissioners Simmons, Barnhart and Hamby and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board agreed to increase the tap fee by $200.00 effective July 1, 1992 with an additional $200.00 increase on July 1, 1993. Commissioner Simmons proposed that the Board plan for future tax increases to meet the County's needs and suggested that a higher rate be targeted for 1994 and 1995. This issue will be addressed at a later date. Commissioner Simmons introduced discussion of the Schools Capital Outlay appropriation and the County's contribution of the statutorily required amount of the one-half cent (1/2¢) sales tax to the schools. He indicated that the Schools were expecting the full amount of the sales tax and were budgeting the building program around this contribution. There was lengthy discussion: however, no changes were made to the earlier budgetary instructions for FY 1992- 93 to contribute approximately $1.9 million in one-half cent (1/2¢) sales tax proceeds to the schools and to increase the schools funding by four percent. The Board agreed by consensus set a tentative schedule for the update of the Five-Year Strategic Plan. The department heads will begin the update on July 1, 1992 with the revised Plan to be presented to the Board by October 1, 1992. The Board will then review the Plan and adopt it by November 1. It was noted that the document is a Plan to be used in making business decisions for the County. Chairman Carpenter again thanked Commissioners Barnhart and Simmons for their work in preparing the Five-Year Strategic Plan. There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Carpenter adjourned the meeting at 7:30 P.M. Clerk to the Board