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WORK SESSION <br />OF THE <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />GORDON WICKER CONFERENCE ROOM <br />106 HILLCREST DRIVE <br />SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 <br />June 3, 2019 <br />4:00 P.M. <br />The Budget Work Session of the Lee County Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, <br />State of North Carolina convened at 4:00 p.m. in the Gordon Wicker Room, first floor, Lee County <br />Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners <br />present when the work session was called to order were Amy M. Dalrymple, Arianna Del Palazzo, <br />Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, and Kirk Smith. Staff in attendance included County Manager John <br />Crumpton, Finance Director/Assistant County Manager Lisa Minter, and County Attorney/Deputy Clerk <br />to the Board, Whitney Parrish. <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Dalrymple called the Work Session to order at 4:01 p.m. <br />II. BUDGET PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION <br />A. Discussion with Central Carolina Community College on Budget Request for FY2019-2020 <br />Dr. Lisa Chapman and Dr. Phillip Price were present to discuss Central Carolina Community <br />College's request for FY2019-2020. Dr. Price said total request is $3,051,031, which is $118,306 above <br />what was approved for 2019. The current expense includes projected pay increases for staff members <br />and hiring for a part-time evening maintenance technician. It also includes additional funds for service <br />contracts. For capital expenses, the College is requesting funds for items including replacing two HVAC <br />units at the Innovation Center, plumbing equipment, landscaping equipment, and a used maintenance <br />truck. In anticipation of additional repairs for the civic center, that will lead to some service agreements <br />needed for next year. The College is still working with the contractors to correct some of the <br />landscaping and other issues at the new buildings. <br />B. Discussion with Lee County Board of Education on Budget Reguest for FY2019-2020 <br />Dr. Andy Bryan, Lee County Schools Superintendent, was present to discuss the School's budget <br />request for FY2019-2020. Dr. Bryan thanked the Board for their support in raising local supplements <br />for classified staff and with the funding the new elementary school. He was appreciative of what the <br />County Manager has put forward to support the school district for this budget year. The current expense <br />budget includes a 1% supplement increase for certified staff, a conversation we have had ongoing for <br />a while with the County and would like to continue those discussions. The schools have also included <br />behavioral specialists to support the health of students, more nurses, and additional security. Our <br />county is ahead of the curve with SROs for security. For capital expenses, there was discussion <br />