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• Use $50,000 from savings for jail food services and increase capital needs for the schools by this amount • Take $193,000 from EDC incentives and apply to capital needs for the schools Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: Adams The Chairman ruled the motion was adopted by a 6 to 1 vote. Commissioner Reives stated that he felt the County would be taking a risk for the upcoming year by not approving a higher tax increase. He feels that the 79 cent tax rate might not be enough, but he will accept the recommendation of the County Manager. Commissioner Reives further asked that an attachment from him, outlining items to consider for an 82 cent tax rate, be included as part of the minutes, a copy of which is attached. The Board considered fire district taxes. County Manager David Smitherman told the Board that in the FY 2005-06 budget ordinance, all fire districts received what they requested with the exception of Carolina Trace, Deep River, and Cape Fear. After much discussion, Commissioner Stevens amended the motion to adopt the FY 2005-06 budget ordinance by adopting a 79 cent tax rate, use $50,000 of jail food savings and $193,000 of economic development incentives for school capital needs, and remove Sections 21-38 and Sections 46-54 from the budget ordinance. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: Adams The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a 6 to 1 vote. Commissioner Adams moved to leave fire department tax rates as they currently are and if departments wish to hire paid staff they may do so based on their tax growth rate. After further discussion, Commissioner Adams withdrew his motion. Commissioner Brown moved to defer action on the fire district taxes until the June 20, 2005 meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. With no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Lemmond moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: