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book 23 FAA 433 County Manager John Crumpton presented his recommended FY 2010-11 Budget. Mr. Crumpton asked that the Board hold a public hearing on Monday, May 17, 2010, to hear comments from the public concerning the recommended budget. Copies of the budget are located at the Main Library on Hawkins Avenue, the Clerks Office, and on the county website. During budget discussion, Commissioner Reives moved that the Tax Office furnish an audit of companies eligible to receive incentive payments each year before incentives are paid. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. After further discussion, Commissioner Dalrymple moved to accept the County Manager's recommended budget and schedule a public hearing for 6 p.m., Monday, May 17, 2010 in the Commissioners' Room, Lee County Government Center, with another work session to be scheduled after the public hearing if needed. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Reives moved that the public be made aware the budget is subject to change on any given day based on what the State does with funding issues. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. County Manager John Crumpton presented a newly published "Model Code of Ethics for North Carolina Local Elected Officials" provided by the School of Government. General Statute 160A-83 requires all North Carolina counties to adopt a resolution or policy containing a code of ethics to guide actions by the governing board members in the performance of their official duties. The resolution/policy must be adopted on or before January 1, 2011. Five areas must be addressed in the resolution/policy which includes the following: 1. The need to obey all applicable laws regarding official actions taken as a board member; 2. The need to uphold the integrity and independence of the board member's office; 3. The need to avoid impropriety in the exercise of the board member's official duties; 4. The need to faithfully perform the duties of the office; and 5. The need to conduct the affairs of the governing board in an open and public manner. The statute also requires all members of local governing boards to receive a minimum of 2-hours of ethics education training within 12 months after initial election or appointment to office AND again within 12 months after each subsequent election or appointment of office. A record verifying receipt of the ethics education must be kept on file with the Clerk to the Board. Mr. Crumpton stated the Board adopted an ethics policy in February 1990, and in July 2006 the Board passed an ethics policy which was placed in the County's Personnel Policy that covered both employees and elected officials. The issue has been on hold, waiting for the School of Government to complete a sample policy for Boards 3