2004 - 05-24-04 Budget Work Session

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KwX 19 FXG", 888 MINUTES FROM THE SPECIAL BUDGET WORK SESSION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MAY 24.2004 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee. State of North Carolina, held a special Budget Work Session at 1:30 p.m. in the Gordon Wicker Community Conference Room, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present were W. Chad Adams, Herbert A. Hincks,'Jerry M. Lemmond, Bertha L. Matthews, Nathan E. Paschal, Robert T. Reives, and Amy L. Stevens. Chairman Hineks called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted. Tax Administrator Kep Kepley discussed with the Board collection rates and the member of individuals that currently owe over $1,500 in back-due taxes. He discussed with the Board a need for his department to be able to garnish bank accounts in order to collect these taxes. No action was taken on the matter. The Board discussed proposed tax rates for all rural volunteer fire departments. After some discussion, the Board agreed that representatives from the Cape Fear Fire Department, Carolina Trace Fire Department, and Northview Fire Department attend the Commissioner's meeting on June 7, 2004, to discuss their FY 2004-05 budget requests. Emergency Management Director Jim Groves discussed with the Board a proposed new Emergency Management Office that will be constructed as an addition to the new Emergency Training Center at the old Lee County Airport site. Consensus of the Board was to give the community college approval to proceed with the project and ratify the action at the next meeting on June 7, 2004. The Board discussed in much detail budget requests from the Board of Education and Central Carolina Community College for FY 2004-05. No action was taken on either budget. The Board discussed various department budget requests and the possible need to increase the tax rate by three cents (3¢.) After some discussion, County Manager William Cowan was instructed to cut and prioritize $250,000 from his proposed budget and report to the Board at the June 7, 2004, meeting.