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Washington Avenue area to assist with affordable housing. Community Development Block Grant funds would be used for roads and infrastructure. Commissioner Carver recommended the addition of a Librarian I position to the budget which starts at $53,890. Commissioner Carver stated that the addition of this position would reduce the impact on staff and would improve the contribution the library is making on the children in the County. Commissioner Carver provided a summarized request related to the non-profit organizations in the County. Commissioner Carver stated that he felt Johnston Lee Harnett Community Action receives a lot of money from other sources and that $3,000 would not make a lot of difference to this organization but may be a big deal to another organization. Commissioner Carver stated that organizations that are coordinating well deserve the support. Outreach Mission provides staffing for the daytime shelter known as the Navigation Center and receives the majority of the 211 calls. The Salvation Army has a similar arrangement. Commissioner Carver stated that Hamer Carter, Executive Director of OM1, is very influential among all the organizations. Commissioner Knecht stated that he would support loaning $200,000 to Brick Capital for low income housing development. Commissioner Carver proposed funding in the amount of$10,000 for an incentive program for middle and high school teachers to identify best practices that contribute to improving Lee County Schools' NCDPI Report Card Grades. He stated that the Superintendent would make a report on how this works and identify recommendations awarded to teacher. Commissioner Carver provided that this opens a door for cooperation and communication between the Board and Lee County schools. The program has the endorsement of the superintendent. There would be a memorandum of understanding that would specify the reporting and responsibility of the superintendent to make it work. Commissioner Knecht stated that he would like to see this request come from the School Board. RevisedBudgetWorkshopltems20212022.docx BRICK CAPITAL-TRC-11-30-2020.pdf Annual Tax Value of Houses Sold.xlsx Motion: Motion to approve a 1% supplement increase for public school teachers and coaches and pull $247,000 from fund balance to fund the difference based on the recommended budget and to not impact the proposed 1.5 cent tax reduction. - Commissioner Sharpe withdrew the motion. Mover: Cameron Sharpe Motion: Motion to table. - Commissioner Reives withdrew the motion to table. Mover: Robert Reives 6