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Cabarrus County Legislative Goals Submission <br />Cabarrus County 2016-2017 Legislative Goals <br />1. Request Federal and State legislatures to stop passing on unfunded mandated programs to <br />local governments. <br />2. Schools - Return North Carolina Lottery revenues to the schools' operating and capital <br />improvement budgets. Return to original allotment structure and funding levels. <br />3. Board of Elections — <br />a. Allow for the creation of larger voting districts. <br />b. Allow county to reduce amount of operational voting precincts. <br />c. Continue to permit Early and One Stop voting programs. <br />4. Require/permit state administrative offices to provide "sales tax' information when <br />requested by counties/cities for their budgeting purposes. <br />5. Allow local public health departments/alliances to create and collect fees for restaurant <br />inspections. <br />6. Oppose collective bargaining programs for local government employees. <br />7. Oppose shift of NCDOT (N.C. Department of Transportation) responsibilities to the counties. <br />S. Support the States Pilot Project to Benefit Local Farmers and Lower Income Households. <br />9. Maintain Medicaid funding at current levels. <br />10. Reinstate sales tax exemption for public schools. <br />11. Study the impact to local government finances of exempting nonprofits from the <br />requirement of paying property taxes and review possible payment in lieu of taxes <br />requirements. <br />12. Address current unfunded mandates (DSS, Schools,Jail,etc.) by providing additional funding <br />or additional funding sources. <br />13. Change NC Rural Center's grant/loan award criteria to more closely match the USDA Rural <br />Development aid requirements (specifically, remove the prohibition against aid to <br />municipalities in Tier 3 counties). <br />14. Authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction. <br />15. Revise current tier structure for counties to become more equitable with respect to the <br />recruitment of and expansion of jobs within North Carolina. <br />16. Protect Soil & Water Conservation grants and/or funding streams per the '2016 Policies, <br />Positions & Action Items'. <br />17. Reinstate the Asset Test to Determine eligibility forthe Food and Nutition Program. <br />18. Reinstate full funding for school growth based on Average Daily Membership (ADM). <br />19. Increase State funding within the Adult Protective Services Area, including funding for <br />guardianship services. <br />G-2 Page 281 <br />