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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, I, Billy J. Simmons, Jr., Chairman of the
<br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim May 1991
<br />as "Older Americans Month" in Cabarrus County. I also proclaim May
<br />5 - 11 as Senior Fitness Week, May 12 18 as Senior Smile Week,
<br />Senior Center Week and Nursing Home Week, and May 19 25 as Older
<br />Veterans Week. I urge all our citizens to honor this month and
<br />these weeks set aside to pay tribute to our older adults.
<br />
<br />/s/ Frankie F. Bonds
<br />
<br />Frankie F. Bonds
<br />Clerk to the Board
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<br /> /s/ Billy J, Simmons, Jr.
<br />Billy J. Simmons, Jr.
<br />Chairman
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> Mr. James F. Cook, Jr., Social Services Director, presented information
<br />relative to the Alexander vs. Flaherty law suit and its current and future
<br />impact on Cabarrus County. This case was originally filed by Legal Services of
<br />Southern Piedmont in 1975 alleging that county departments of social services
<br />failed to process Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Medicaid
<br />applications in a timely manner. According to Mr. Cook, numerous court orders
<br />and agreements since 1975 have created an increase in the paperwork requirements
<br />for Medicaid and AFDC applications. To illustrate this high volume of
<br />paperwork, members of the Social Services staff encircled a major portion of
<br />the Meeting Room with the numerous forms that have to be completed for each
<br />application. In addition, Mr. Cook discussed the monitoring instrument which had
<br />been developed to test each county's compliance with various program
<br />requirements. He also reviewed the financial sanctions whereby a County could
<br />be required to pay an amount equal to 7.5 percent or 3.75 percent of the non-
<br />federal costs of administration for AFDC and Medicaid. This sanction in
<br />Cabarrus County could amount to $42,000.00. In conclusion, Mr. Cook praised his
<br />staff for its outstanding accuracy in quality control reviews and the processing
<br />of the applications within the time requirements. However, he advised the Board
<br />that compliance with the requirements was becoming very difficult due to the 30
<br />percent increase in the caseload and the many forms that have to be completed.
<br /> Board members expressed their appreciation to the Social Services staff
<br />for their outstanding job.
<br /> At 7:00 P.M., Mr. Larry Gordon, District Engineer with the North Carolina
<br />Department of Transportation, presented the following 1991-92 Secondary and
<br />Trust Fund Construction Program for Cabarrus County.
<br />
<br /> CABARRUS COUNTY
<br />1991-92 SECONDARY AND TRUST FUND CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
<br />
<br />1991-92 Regular Secondary Allocation
<br />1991-92 Trust Secondary Allocation
<br />Total Funds Available Fiscal Year 1991-92
<br />
<br />353,190.00
<br />183,242,00
<br />536,432.00
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<br />Reserve for contingencies, Additions, Property
<br />Owners Participation, Safety Items, Acquiring of
<br />Right-of-Way, Rural Volunteer Fire Departments
<br />and Rescue Squad Bay Areas
<br />
<br />40,826.00
<br />
<br />Priority No. 5, Rural, SR 2451, Shelley Road, grade,
<br />drain, base, pave, seed and stripe, from SR 2452 to
<br />SR 2444. Length 1.25 miles
<br />
<br />125,167.00
<br />
<br />Priority No. 6, Rural, SR 1144, Howell Road, grade,
<br />drain, base, pave and seed, from SR 1125 to a Dead
<br />End. Length 0.30 mile.
<br />
<br />33,207.00
<br />
<br />Priority No. 7, Rural, SR 1617, Beaver Road, grade,
<br />drain, base, pave and seed, from SR 1616 to the Rowan
<br />County Line. Length 0.45 mile.
<br />
<br />53,310.00
<br />
<br />Priority No. 8, Rural, SR 1213 Hillard Lane, grade,
<br />drain, base, pave and seed, from SR 1146 to a Dead
<br />End. Length 1.10 miles.
<br />
<br />130,313.00
<br />
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