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LEE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow BUDGET WORK SESSION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS ROOM 106 HILLCREST DRIVE SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 JUNE 4, 2018 The Budget Work Session of the Lee County Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 5 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room, First Floor, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present when the work session was called to order were Amy M. Dalrymple, Larry "Doc" Oldham, Robert T. Reives, Cameron W. Sharpe, and Timothy S. Sloan. Staff in attendance included County Manager John Crumpton, Assistant County Manager/Finance Director Lisa Minter, County Attorney Whitney Parrish, and Deputy County Attorney/Clerk to the Board Jennifer Gamble. Commissioner Dodson and Knecht were absent when the meeting began. CALL TO ORDER Chair Dalrymple called the Budget Work Session to order at 5:00 P.M. II. BUDGET PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION County Manager John Crumpton summarized potential changes for discussion including Student Resource Officer (SRO) funding to the Sheriff to float an SRO between the two high schools, a community resource officer to float between county buildings, the funding for S-3 Connect to the City of Sanford, funding for an agriculture application for Cooperative Extension, and a Soil Conservation Shelter. The additions that were discussed totaled $195,000. To pay for those increases, the County Manager proposed a reduction of the number of dodge chargers for the Sherriff's Office by three, reduced capital to various departments by $25,000, reduced the reserves for property liability insurance and workers compensation, and stated that the rest would be covered by year end ABC revenue and fund balance. ABC profits are generally used to offset mental health expenditures. The largest budget commitments are dedicated to the K-12 system, Community College, and law enforcement with the Sheriff's Office. Commissioner Dodson arrived at 5:11 p.m. Chair Dalrymple stated that the concerns regarding SROs at the two private Christian schools were received. Based on legal counsel, she stated that the Board's hands are tied with regards to providing the dedicated funding to private, religious schools. She further added that she will work with the Sheriff to formulate a plan and provide any security measures that are available. Presently in General Assembly Committee, there is legislation that specifically refers to public schools and charter schools SRO funding. Chair Dalrymple stated that it is apparent from the expressed intent in the proposed legislation that private schools are not intended to receive public funding for SROs. Dalrymple reminded the Board that Lee County is one of four counties in the state currently providing an SRO at every public school in Lee County. Commissioner Reives moved to request a formal opinion from the Attorney General's office regarding the Student Resource Officer funding. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Page 112