2006 - 05-05-06 Finance Budget Work Session

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BOOK 20 PAGE 947 LEE C0UNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BUDGET WORK SESSION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA May 5, 2006 The Finance Committee, representing the Lee County Board of Commissioners, met in the Small Conference Room (#124), First Floor, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date at 9:00 a.m. Present for the meeting were Commissioners W. Chad Adams, Robert H. Brown, and Robert T. Reives. Also attending were County Manager David M. Smitherman, Finance Director Lisa Minter, Budget & Finance Analyst Trish Coleman, and Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee. Chairman Reives called the meeting to order. The following items were discussed as related to the proposed FY 2006-07 budget: • Family Center Caseworker Program (DSS Director Brenda Potts to furnish a detailed report concerning the program) • Children's Dental Program (send letter to Health Director advising that the program will be evaluated in six-months in reference to continuing or discontinuing the program) • Requested a report on the County's Replacement Vehicle Policy • Requested a report on cost recovery in Environmental Health • Requested COLA summary explaining all benefits employees' receive • Requested report on 78% increase in Medicaid and Food Stamp services • Ask Kenny Cole and John Payne to attend the May 8, 2006, budget work session to discuss preparation of ball fields and need for additional staff • Requested status report of the Pre-Trial Program in six-months The Committee discussed Workers' Compensation Insurance and the fact that it will be increasing drastically this year. After some discussion, Commissioner Adams moved that the County look at self-funding for Worker's Comp insurance instead of contracting with an outside agency. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, and Reives Nay: None