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collection percentage through January 5, 2016 was 89.60%. Comparted to our collection percentage through January 5, 2017 of 93.85% we saw a 4.25% increase. The number of delinquent bills over $50.00 reported for 2016 was 5,846 and for 2017 (1/25/2017) it was 4,808. A reduction of 1,038 bills delinquent. Our outstanding taxes including prior years was reduced by $929,948.20 when comparing January 7, 2016 to January 5, 2017. All of these comparisons indicate the strategy was successful. No action was taken. The Board also considered a tax lien advertisement for delinquent 2016 real property taxes. Tax Administrator Mary Yow stated that North Carolina General Statute § 105-369 (a), requires the tax collector to report to the governing board, unpaid real property taxes for the current fiscal year. The governing board must order the tax collector to advertise the tax liens. The report is on file with the Clerk to the Board, and will be advertised in the Sanford Herald no sooner than March 10, 2017. A listing of delinquent taxpayers has been uploaded to the Commissioner's website for review. The total amount of unpaid real property taxes including interest on January 27, 2017 was $2,305,743.99. Commissioner Sloan moved to direct the tax collector to advertise 2016 delinquent real property taxes. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Finance Director Lisa Minter presented budget amendment # 02/06/17/09 for the Board's consideration. Ms. Minter stated that the appropriated funds would affect multiple departments. The first appropriation in the amount of $1,199.00 for the maternal section of the Health Department is for additional funds awarded by the State to be used for medical/educational supplies. The second appropriation in the amount of $4,690.00 is for the environmental section of the Health Department received from the AFDO Grant. The third appropriation in the amount of $10,000.00 in contributions is for the Sheriff's Department to supplement the purchase of body cameras for officers. The fourth appropriation in the amount of $104,500.00 for the Department of Social Services is for Medicaid DMA Transportation. When the budget was prepared, it was anticipated that transportation providers would be direct billing through NC Tracks in early 2017. Our entry into the new system has been delayed; therefore, we need to increase funds to cover the transportation expenses for the remainder of the year. The fifth appropriation in the amount of $4,248.00 for the Senior Services Department is from the 2017 SHIP Grant. The sixth appropriation in the amount of $2,000.00 received from the State Drug Seizure funds to purchase workout equipment, and $37,000.00 received from the Federal Treasury Drug Seizeure funds to purchase a vehicle and to cover part of the body camera costs for the Sheriff's Department. Commissioner Knecht moved to approve Budget Amendment #02/06/17/09, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. At the beginning of the meeting, the agenda was amended to add Item J to New Business. Item J refers to a letter from Sanford Area Growth Alliance CEO Joy Thrash regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of Lee, City of Sanford, Town of Broadway, Lee County Economic Development Corporation, Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce Page 516