Minutes - 6-2-14 Budget Work Session

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BK 00026 PG-0562 LET COUNTY t p Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow BUDGET WORK SESSION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 106 HILLCREST DRIVE SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 JUNE 2, 2014 The budget work session of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 1 p.m. in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room, First Floor, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present for the meeting were Dr. Ricky D. Frazier, Charles T. Parks, Robert T. Reives, Kirk D. Smith, and James K. Womack. Commissioner's Amy M. Dalrymple and Dr. Andre Knecht were absent from the meeting. Staff in attendance included County Manager John Crumpton, Assistant County Manager /Finance Director Lisa Minter, County Attorney Kerry Schmid, Management Fellow Michael James, and Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee. Chairman Parks called the budget work session to order. Commissioner Smith delivered the invocation. The pledge of allegiance was recited. The first item on the agenda was discussion with the Sheriff's Department in reference to their FY 2014 -15 budget requests. No one from that department was present for the work session. No action was taken. Commissioners met with Social Services Director Brenda Potts to discuss her FY 2014 -15 budget requests. Revenue line items were discussed in length and the need for two new positions — a foster care social worker and a social worker supervisor that had been requested in her budget and has been recommended by the County Manager. No action was taken. At this time Commissioners took a 10- minute recess. Upon returning from recess, with the original Commissioners in attendance, the budget work session resumed. Commissioners met with Health Director Terrell Jones to discuss his FY 2014 -15 budget requests. Mr. Jones reviewed the Health Department's mission statement and the Health Assessment that is completed every four years. The two positions he requested — a 60% Nurse and a Y2 time Processing Clerk were discussed — of which neither position was recommended by the County Manager. Mr. Jones also discussed the Children's Dental services that were recently discontinued by the State. The dental hygienist position that had been located at the Health Department was responsible for providing screenings to children in K -5 grades. No action taken.