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The library is out of space for book storage and the area for children's education programs is also too small and needs more space. Overall, the library is doing well with what they have. The library had to adjust the most when the pandemic hit. There was a question as to whether there will be a possibility of including a new staff member in the next few months if we need to. Dr. Crumpton said yes, there may be additional funds that we can free up. Next Wednesday we will have SAGA's presentation, general services and solid waste. Every year we budget contractually what we are obligated to pay for incentives and currently there is a request to delay the start of the two incentives so there is about $338,000 that we will not spend in this coming year so the Board may want to consider what they can do with those funds. Then we will have discussion at 5:00 p.m. with Solid Waste and we need to determine what to do with the solid waste fee. So the question is whether we can take the money from the incentive and pay six months of the library position. There is also money from a frontier incentive of$190,000 so we believe we will have that money available as well. They have not requested their incentive as of now, we budgeted that amount but we do not anticipate them requesting the funds. The Board will need to determine what to fund SAGA, they have asked for a 10% increase to help improve incentives for their employees. There was further discussion about how much we should be contributing to economic development. There was discussion that the City benefits the most and the Chair indicated we should match what the City gives. The question is whether we should pay more for incentives. The County's revenue stream is different than the City's. There was discussion regarding whether the City is benefitting more from SAGA's efforts than the County and if so, should they pay more. There was a request that we notify and ask the question to SAGA before our meeting next Wednesday so they are prepared. Mr. Carver indicated he has sent an email about reviewing the budget over the next ten years. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 11:27 a.m. Mover: Robert Reives For: 6 - Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Kirk Smith, Bill Carver, Mark Lovick Absent: 2 — Robert Reives, Dr. Andre Knect Motion Result: Passed A,14' 0c.1\\ • Kirk D. Smith, airman ; ; �' �� a •': Lee County Board of Commissioners • Wil► . T'rNORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY TTEST: / Presented for registration on this 22°d �i, 9 day Ju 20, at trble, nifer Clerk to the Board recorded in Book t3, Page 71J Pamela G. Britt, Register of Deeds 6