Minutes - May 29, 2013 Budget Work Session

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BK - 00025 PG LEE COUNTY . a Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow BUDGET WORK SESSION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 106 HILLCREST DRIVE SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 MAY 29, 2013 The budget work session of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 1 p.m. in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners Dr. Ricky D. Frazier, Charles T. Parks, Kirk D. Smith, and James K. Womack were in attendance at the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner Amy M. Dalrymple joined the meeting at 1:32. Staff in attendance included County Manager John Crumpton, Assistant County Manager /Finance Director Lisa Minter, and Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee. Chairman Parks called the budget work session to order. The Board discussed as their first order of business the FY 2013 -14 budget requests from the Parks and Recreation Department. Parks and Recreation Director John Payne discussed revenues received for the department, all the programs offered to youth and adults, and all the park/rental sites. Commissioner Womack asked to be provided a complete fee schedule of last year's fees vs. this year's fees. Renovations and upgrades to Horton Park were discussed. Commissioner Womack stated he would like to see Horton Park developed. Commissioner Frazier left the meeting at 1:35 p.m. Commissioner Womack stated he would like to see the fee rates doubled (for one year) for out -of -town participants across - the -board and a survey completed of teams that have dropped out of participating in league events to see what would bring them back and why they left. Commissioner Smith left the meeting at 2:10 p.m. The Board discussed the requested budget from the Library. Library Director Mike Matochik discussed revenue and other matters pertaining to his department. No changes were recommended to the Library budget. At this time the Board took a 10- minute recess. Upon returning from break, with Commissioners Dalrymple, Parks, and Womack present, the budget work session resumed. The Board discussed the requested budget for the upcoming year from the Cooperative Extension Office. Extension Director Susan Condlin addressed the three positions she has lost over the past few years that have been frozen by NC State. She is in need of a Family Consumer Science (FCS) Agent, a Horticulture Agent, and an Ag Agent. The Horticulture position has been vacant since