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Uuur, I8 PwuF 80 <br />The board considered funding for Triangle J Council of Governments. County <br />Manager William Cowan passed out general information outlining current projects being <br />handled by Triangle J and information on .;fiat Triangle J does for local governments. <br />After much discussion, Chairman Hincks moved to approve $10,200 in the upcoming <br />budget to continue membership with Triangle J. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, and Paschal <br />Nay: Adams, Reives, and Sauls <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a four to three vote. <br />The board considered funding of $2,645 for the purchase of bulletproof vests for the <br />Lee County Sheriff's Department. After some discussion, the general consensus of the <br />board was to add $2,645 to the Sheriff's Department budget for the purchase of bulletproof <br />vests. <br />The board considered funding for Forestry Services. The general consensus of the <br />board was to accept the recommendation of the County Manager and delete $3,500 from <br />this budget. <br />The board discussed the budget from the Sanford-Lee County Airport Authority. <br />After much discussion, the general consensus of the board was to make no cuts to the <br />Airport Authority budget for fiscal year 2002-03. <br />Commissioner Reives moved that $5,500 be added back to the Lee-Harnett Mental <br />Health Authority. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Commissioner Matthews asked that the board not cut $400 as recommended by the <br />County Manager from the Johnston-Lee Community Action budget. General consensus of <br />the board was to add S400 back to the Johnston-Lee Community Action budget. <br />Commissioner Matthews asked that the board unfreeze the vacant Library Assistant <br />position at the Lee County Library. County Manager William Cowan asked that the <br />Library possibly look at reducing hours of operation to assist with this vacant position. <br />After further discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to fund the position at 50% and ask <br />the Library Board to consider funding the balance from the "Brown Fund." Upon a vote, <br />the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls <br />Nay: None <br />2 <br />