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BK:00024 PG:0923 <br />LEE COUNTY <br />C9 o 0 Q Ct_ G o E 0 <br />Committed Today for o Better Tomorrow <br />BUDGET WORK SESSION <br />OF THE <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />GORDON WICKER CONFERENCE ROOM <br />LEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER <br />106 HILLCREST DRIVE <br />SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 <br />MAY 14, 2012 <br />The budget work session of the Lee County Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, <br />State of North Carolina, convened at 2 p.m. in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room, Lee County <br />Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners <br />present were Richard B. Hayes, Larry "Doc' Oldham, Charles T. Parks, Nathan E. Paschal, Linda A. <br />Shook, and James K. Womack. Commissioner Robert T. Reives joined the meeting at 2:20 p.m. Staff <br />in attendance included County Manager John Crumpton, Assistant County Manager /Finance Director <br />Lisa Minter, and Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee. <br />Chairman Shook called the work session to order and the following business was transacted: <br />Commissioner Oldham delivered the invocation. <br />The pledge of allegiance was recited. <br />The first item presented was from Donald Andrews, Chairman of the Lee County Fire Advisory <br />Board to discuss service districts for the volunteer fire departments that will impact insurance <br />premiums. Mr. Andrews stated the Fire Advisory Board recommends redrawing the fire service district <br />lines which will impact all of the seven volunteer fire departments and provide fire insurance coverage <br />for most of the county. A public hearing must be held before the process can be completed and passed <br />on to the State. If approved after the public hearing, approximately 1,000 structures throughout the <br />county will be eligible for better fire ratings. Commissioner Womack moved to hold a public hearing on <br />redrawing fire department service districts during the second meeting in June. Upon a vote, the results <br />were as follows: <br />Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />County Manager John Crumpton outlined budget changes that include the following: <br />Reduction of one -time revenue - dropped over $700,000, <br />3% COLA for county employees - $450,000 increase, <br />