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May 24, 2012 (Recessed Meeting)
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<br />The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed
<br />session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center
<br />in Concord, North Carolina on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.
<br />Present - Chairman: Elizabeth F. Poole
<br />Vice Chairman: Larry M. Burrage
<br />Commissioners: Robert W. Carruth
<br />Christopher A. Measmer
<br />H. Jay White, Sr.
<br />Also present were Mike Downs, County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County
<br />Manager, Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, Richard M. Koch, County
<br />Attorney and Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board.
<br />Commissioner Measmer arrived at 4:12 p.m. and was present for the
<br />remainder of the meeting. The County Attorney arrived at 6 p.m. and was
<br />present for the remainder of the meeting.
<br />Call to Order
<br />Chairman Poole called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
<br />Economic Development Corporation - Presentation of the Proposed FY 13 Budget
<br />Request
<br />John Cox_, on behalf of the Board of Directors for the Cabarrus Economic
<br />Development Corporation (EDC), presented the EDC's FY 13 proposed budget
<br />totaling $262,000.00. He also requested an additional $50,000.00 in new
<br />funding for the follow projects: a Small Business Entrepreneurial
<br />Development Plan Revision - $20,000.00, a Young Entrepreneurs Academy -
<br />$21,000.00, etc. Mr. Cox responded to a variety of questions from the Board
<br />and noted increased funding from Concord and Kannapolis is anticipated.
<br />Mike Downs, County Manager, advised the $50,000.00 is already included
<br />in his recommended budget, should the Board choose to endorse the additional
<br />funding request.
<br />Cabarrus Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Presentation of the Proposed FY 13 Budget
<br />Request
<br />Donna Carpenter, President /CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau
<br />(CVB), reviewed upcoming events and past events, noting their individual
<br />economic impact to Cabarrus County.
<br />John Mills, CVB Executive Vice President, presented a general overview
<br />of the CVB's FY 13 budget totaling $4,251,489.00 and responded to questions
<br />from the Board.
<br />Tourism Authority Chairman, Terry Crawford, reported the Authority
<br />approved the budget on April 25, 2012 and responded to a variety questions
<br />from the Board.
<br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner White seconded by Vice Chairman Burrage and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the Tourism Authority's FY 13 budget
<br />totaling $4,251,489.00 in accordance with Article IV, Room Occupancy and
<br />Tourism Development Tax, Tourism Authority, of the Cabarrus County Code of
<br />Ordinances.
<br />Cabarrus County Schools - Presentation of the Proposed FY 13 Budget Request
<br />Mr. Lynn Shue, Cabarrus County Board of Education Chair, expressed
<br />appreciation for the Commission's financial support over the years. Dr.
<br />Barry Shepherd, School Superintendent, expressed appreciation for the Board's
<br />support and noted several awards the school system received for financial
<br />reporting.
<br />After highlighting several statistics on student growth and funding,
<br />Kelly Kluttz, Finance Officer, reviewed the FY 13 budget request as follows:
<br />FY 12 -13 Local Budget Request
<br />Local Current Expense Capital Outlay
<br />FY 11 -12
<br />FY 12 -13
<br />FY 11 -12
<br />FY 12 -13
<br />Adopted
<br />Request
<br />Adopted
<br />Request
<br />Per Pupil
<br />1,605.26
<br />1,636.76
<br />34.95
<br />34.95
<br />Funding
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