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May 27, 2014 (Recessed Meeting) Page 2037
<br />The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for a
<br />recessed session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental
<br />Center in Concord, North Carolina on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 4 :00 p.m.
<br />Present - Chairman:
<br />Vice Chairman
<br />Commissioners
<br />Elizabeth F. Poole
<br />Larry M. Burrage
<br />Christopher A. Measmer
<br />Stephen M. Morris
<br />Jason A. Oesterreich
<br />Also present were Mike Downs, County Manager; Jonathan Marshall, Deputy
<br />County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Ann Wilson, Finance
<br />Director; Paarth Mehta, Budget Analyst; and Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board.
<br />Call to Order
<br />Chairman Poole called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.
<br />Overview of FY 2015 Pudcret Process
<br />Paarth Mehta, Budget Analyst, announced updated pages have been placed
<br />at the Commissioners' seats to be included in their budget notebooks. He
<br />advised additional information regarding line items is included in the
<br />updated pages as well as a hard copy of the Kannapolis City Schools (KCS)
<br />budget request. He then presented an overview of the budget agenda lineup.
<br />Mike Downs, County Manager, advised this budget workshop is for
<br />informal discussion with lots of questions. He stated if staff does not have
<br />the answers today, they will have them at the meeting on Thursday. He also
<br />stated department heads will be in attendance at the June 2 nd meeting_
<br />However, the only specific department presentations will be from the Sheriff,
<br />Human Services and Transportation departments. He advised, if the Board
<br />prefers a specific department head to make a presentation, to notify him. If
<br />not, they will be available to answer any questions at the June 2 ° meeting.
<br />Mr. Downs announced the recommended General Fund Budget is
<br />$209,684,590.00, which would require the tax rate to remain at 70 cents and
<br />incorporates a 1.77 percent decrease in spending. He then reviewed the
<br />following information:
<br />Service Changes
<br />Conditions
<br />1. Economy improving 1.
<br />2. Increased demand in building 2.
<br />inspections
<br />3. Governor's proposal to increase 3.
<br />teacher pay
<br />4. Competition to keep best employees 4.
<br />5. Service expansion in Midland 5.
<br />6. Maintain good response times in 6.
<br />west Cabarrus
<br />7. Resume annualized funding of 7.
<br />workers compensation
<br />8. Funds to support annualized B.
<br />teacher raises
<br />9. Deferred school maintenance needs 9.
<br />Executive Summary
<br />Tax Rate
<br />Valuation
<br />Penny
<br />All Funds
<br />General Fund
<br />FTE
<br />FY 2014
<br />Adopted
<br />$0.70
<br />$18,928,458,292
<br />$1,838,442
<br />$226, 043, 795
<br />$213,461,012
<br />979.14
<br />Strategies
<br />More aggressive sales and ad
<br />valorem tax projections
<br />New positions to support
<br />inspections
<br />Local match for Governor's
<br />proposal
<br />Salary adj. for below - market rate
<br />positions & internal equity
<br />New library to open in 4 ti ' quarter
<br />New EMS co- station to open in 4 t
<br />quarter
<br />Begin to fund through normal
<br />payroll process
<br />Made cuts in County operational
<br />expenses
<br />Provide additional school building
<br />maintenance funding
<br />FY 2015 Change Percent
<br />Proposed Change
<br />$0.70 $0.00 -
<br />$19,354,626,398 $426,168,106 2.25%
<br />$1,883,719 $45,277 2.460
<br />$222,291,418 ($3,752,377) (1.66%)
<br />$209,684,590 ($3,776,422) (1.77%)
<br />996.58 17.44 1.78%
<br />Ann Wilson, Finance Director, reviewed the following information:
<br />All Funds Summary
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