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B51%, 1V PAGE 47 005 Shelia Sloan of 313 Edgewater Drive, Broadway, spoke in favor of the petition. No one spoke in opposition to the petition request. Mrs. Thompson outlined the second petition by RWB Inc. to rezone approximately 23.19 acres of land at 5107 Center Church Road from Residential Agricultural District to Residential Restricted District. Rex Brown owner of RWB Inc., 7301 Villanow Drive, spoke in favor of the petition. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle read of letter from Mr. Harold Thomas of 4249 Center Church Road opposing the petition. Chairman Hincks closed the public hearings. Finance Director Lisa Minter gave the board a report on current budget problems the County is facing which include: • Sales tax shortfall estimated at $255,000 • Investment earnings projected at $220,000 below budget • Funds escrowed by Governor Mike Easley totaling $555,129 • Medicaid costs projected at $400,507 over budget County Manager William Cowan told the board that the possible shortfall amounts to a S345,000 operational deficit, which is over the board's discretionary spending, and is money for nonessentials that can easily be cut from the budget. After much discussion, Commissioner Reives authorized that County Manager William Cowan cut 1.5% from all departments, including the schools and Central Carolina Community College, and report to the board at the next meeting on these results. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Len uond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sands Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The board considered a resolution asking that Governor Easley delay the inventory tax reimbursement schedule for April. Commissioner Adams moved to approve the following resolution and forward a copy to the North Carolina County Commissioners Association and local delegates: WHEREAS, the Governor has taken steps to delay or sequester the inventory tax reimbursements scheduled for April 30, 2002; and, WHEREAS, such revenues were included in the budget adopted by the Board of Commissioners for the current fiscal year; and, 5