2011 - 06-13-2011 Budget Work Session

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noon: 24 ;.." 200 Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Womack asked that Deep River Park provide a written contact showing what services they provide the County in exchange for the budget appropriation. Commissioner Reives asked that Progress Energy be contacted to see if they can help with assistance on this project. Commissioner Womack moved to reduce the funding for Johnston- Lee - Harnett Community Action from the County Manager's recommended amount of $6,720 to zero for the upcoming year. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Oldham, Parks, Shook, and Womack Nay: Hayes and Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a 4 to 2 vote. Commissioner Reives made a substitute motion to approve the recommendation of the County Manager to fund Johnston - Lee - Harnett Community Action in the amount of $6,720. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes and Reives Nay: Oldham, Paschal, Shook, and Womack The Chairman ruled the motion had failed by a 4 to 2 vote. Commissioner Womack moved to appropriate $16,650 for the Boys & Girls Club to assist in year -round bus transportation to and from the club for disadvantages low- income children. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Hayes moved to approve the County Manager's recommendation as follows to the Board of Education subject to the State budget being ratified as it has been approved and increase current expense from $160,000 to $660,000: Add $500,000 to the Board of Education's current expense budget ($660,000 total increase over FY 2010 -11). Under an intergovernmental agreement with the County, the BOE will agree to use $400,000 for Teacher Assistants that they will match. The remaining $100,000 will go toward tutors and graduation ambassadors. This will be a two -year commitment by the BOC. This will bring the total current expense funding to $15,838,050 which the County will agree to for the FY 2011 -12 and FY 2012 -13 budgets. After this time frame, the base for the BOE current expense will be $15,338,050. If during this 3