June 29, 2011 - 8:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

10 439 Meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners June 29 , 2011 Special Meeting The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in special session Wednesday , June 29 , 2011 at 8 00 am in the Commissioners Meeting Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina The following members were present Present Allen L Mims , Jr , Chairman , Jeffrey P Carver , Vice Chairman , Wade M Stewart , Cookie Pope , W Ray Woodall , and DeVan Barbour Absent Tony Braswell Also Present Rick J Hester , County Manager , Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the Board , J Chad McLamb , Finance Officer , David F Mills , County Attorney , and Melissa A Daughtry , Paralegal Deputy Clerk Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr called the meeting to order and announced the purpose of the meeting is for the Commissioners to consider the adoption of the FY 2011 - 2012 County budget and related matters 1 Budget Revisions At the request of Finance Director Chad McLamb , Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Board approve the following budget amendments , seconded by Commissioner W Ray Woodall , and carried by unanimous vote Animal Control BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 59800400 Legal and Professional 2,02500 10 59803100 Fuels 4,95100 10 59804500 Contract Services 3,00000 10 59804600 Medical Supplies 5,50000 10 59801300 Utilities 1,70000 10 59803300 Departmental Supplies 1,87100 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 19,04700 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 598036118 Animal Control Revenue 14,73900 10 598036119 Sale of Assets 1,99500 10 598032400 Dog Taxes 2,31300 TOTAL NET REVENUE 19,04700 Public Utilities BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 20 84950406 Technical Services 5,48905 20 84955597 Interest on Bonds 32,00000 20 84955599 Easements 17,70000 20 84957406 Contingency 65,69580 20 84951800 Construction 156,39772 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 35,51287 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 20 849537925 Transfer from Other Funds 35,51287 TOTAL NET REVENUE 35,51287Page440 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued Sheriff BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 51007418 Capital Outlay – Drug Seizure 7,81338 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 7,81338 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 510035160 Federal Equitable Sharing 7,81338 TOTAL NET REVENUE 7,81338 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 51000400 Legal & Professional Fees 21000 10 51001700 Vehicles 2,97432 10 51003100 Fuels 22785 10 51004300 Special Services 98524 10 51007400 Capital Outlay 8,48585 10 51007414 Capital Outlay – Sheriff Special 93289 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 13,81615 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 510032509 Insurance Recovery 11,46017 10 510033099 Miscellaneous Revenue 1,42309 10 510032106 Controlled Substance Tax 93289 TOTAL NET REVENUE 13,81615 Social Services BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 61001100 Telephone 52600 10 61204516 In Home Aids DSS 2100 10 61304502 Adult Day Care 15000 10 61401906 State Foster Care 58300 10 61451906 State Foster Care 58300 10 61101909 Crisis 49200 10 61054500 Contract Services 1,46900 10 61401902 State County Special Assistance 24000 10 61504515 Program Expense 10000 10 61354523 Contract & Program Expense 13200 10 61001900 General Assistance 11000 10 61001400 Travel 10100 10 61003200 Office Supplies 1500 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 4,52200 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 610034123 Social Services Administration 4,52200 TOTAL NET REVENUE 4,52200Page441 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued Special Appropriations BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 58556356 Johnston County Youth Services 4,05300 10 58556357 Healthy Choices 21,00400 10 58556363 Standing in the Gap Mentoring 4,75400 10 58556366 Eleventh Judicial District 58,34200 10 58556358 JCATS ROAP Grant 6,97800 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 81,17500 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 10 585534117 Department of Juvenile Justice 35,35200 10 585534172 Governor’s Crime Commission 45,82300 TOTAL NET REVENUE 81,17500 Upon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope , seconded by Commissioner W Ray Woodall , and carried by unanimous vote , the Board recessed regular session to sit as the O’Neals Water District Board Sitting as the O’Neals Water District Board Commissioner Wade M Stewart moved the Board approve the following budget amendment , seconded by Commissioner Cookie Pope , and carried by unanimous vote O’Neals Water District BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 72 86470400 Legal 71042 72 86470406 Technical Services 223,22299 72 86471802 Meters 64000 72 86475599 Easements 25,48200 72 86477400 Capital Outlay 110,00000 72 86477406 Contingency 184,78142 72 86478104 Capacity Fees 107,23553 72 86471800 Construction 226,29876 72 86479023 Transfer to Other Funds 69 632,78371 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 207,01011 BUDGET REQUESTED CHANGE FUND LINE ITEM CLASSIFICATION REVENUE CODE INCREASE DECREASE 72 864733099 Miscellaneous Revenue 60,70800 72 864736169 Tap Fees 20,46145 72 864737900 Interest Income 125,64066 72 864737933 USDA Loan 20000 TOTAL NET REVENUE 207,01011 Upon a motion by Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver , seconded by Commissioner DeVan Barbour , and carried by unanimous vote , the Board adjourned as the O’Neals Water District Board , and regular session was resumed 2 Adoption of FY 2011 - 2012 County Budget Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver read the following statement , followed by his motion to adopt the FY 2011 - 2012 County Budget Page442 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued First , Id like to thank my fellow Board members for all the hard work , time , and effort you have dedicated this year in supporting the interests of the citizens of Johnston County It is truly a pleasure to serve with such fine people who take their elected position seriously and sincerely serve for all the right reasons Next , I would like to thank our outstanding County employees Our employees do a great job serving our citizens and are a vital benefit to the wellbeing of Johnston County On behalf of all the Commissioners , I want to thank each and every one of you As the County Manager suggested earlier this month , I think we should examine the County’s financial situation mid - year and see if there is any way we can do something for our employees I know that it has been a difficult four years on all of you , not having raises Our annual budget process has come to a close and I appreciate the Chairmans suggestion that we meet as late as possible in June to adopt the budget By doing so , we have been able to evaluate the State of North Carolina’s crucial budget process Since the release of the County Manager’s proposed budget , we have learned that the State of North Carolina has already impacted our revenue stream by reducing our expected lottery funds by 16 million This reduction alone is equivalent to more than a penny on the property tax rate As you may recall , during the current fiscal year , the State of North Carolina deducted 22 million in promised lottery revenues from Johnston County ; these reductions have created an estimated 2 – year impact of 38 million In 2007 , Johnston County established and adopted Financial Policy Guidelines at the recommendation of our financial advisor The last bond rating upgrade that the County received was due solely to the implementation of this policy Our policy states that the County will maintain an available fund balance at the close of each fiscal year in an amount of at least 15 of the Total Annual Operating Budget of the County At the conclusion of our last annual financial audit , it was determined that our fund balance had fallen below 15 In accordance with the policy guidelines , the County has implemented a 3 year plan to increase our fund balance to at least 15 by June 30 , 2013 At the end of this fiscal year , FY 10 - 11 , the County is projected to have a 12 fund balance , and if my proposed budget motion is adopted , it is estimated that our June 30 , 2012 fund balance percentage will be between 12 and 13 The County has reduced county government expenses by approximately 10 over the past couple of years It is important to note that a large percentage of the annual County budget is financial support for education , debt service , and the many functions that are mandated by the State of North Carolina or federal government With that said , I challenge our County Manager to continue to find ways to operate efficiently as possible I could go on and on but for the sake of time , I would like to move that the Board adopt the County Managers proposed budget with the following changes • Reduce lottery revenues by 16 million ; • Add 80,000 for first responders ; • Add 10,000 for the Teens in Drivers Seat program ; • Add 200,000 in sales tax revenues ; • Increase the allocation to the EMS contracted agencies funding level by 100,000 , for a total allocation of 19 million ; and • In the enterprise fund , add 270,000 from the sewer enterprise fund for the Buffalo Creek Wastewater Pump Station Project Commissioner W Ray Woodall seconded the motion Discussion Comments Commissioner Cookie Pope stated that she is pleased to see the reductions in County government expenditures that the County Manager has been able to achieve She recognized that everyone is having a difficult time budget wise , both at work and at home Commissioner Pope challenged the County Manager to continue to find ways that the County can operate more efficiently Commissioner Pope stated that Johnston County has the best educational system , an excellent Community College , as well as outstanding EMS agencies , fire departments , law enforcement , and agricultural systems She noted that Johnston County has much to be thankful for and proud of , such as the new Four Oaks Business Park and the fact that economic development continues and that the schools will all open in the fall Commissioner Pope stated although the budget is notPagePage pageNumber5443 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued everything she would like to see and she wished the County could do more , she appreciated all of the work on the budget by her fellow Commissioners Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver complimented County Manager Rick Hester and County Finance Director Chad McLamb , stating they are great professionals and were excellent to work with on the budget process and he appreciates all their support Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr stated that while he thinks Commissioner Carver’s motion is good , he would have preferred to see more progress towards increasing the fund balance back to 15 Chairman Mims added that he , like Commissioner Carver , had reviewed the proposed budget and did not find much more that could be done Chairman Mims stated the County is doing as much as it can with the revenues it has Commissioner DeVan Barbour commented that , provided the State does not further impact the County’s budget by taking additional revenues , the budget depends on when the economy will begin to turn around and until it does the budget will continue to be a struggle Commissioner Carver added that he believes Johnston County is positioned for growth down the road and the County must continue to be fiscally responsible in order to receive a “ AAA ” bond rating at some point in the future when the economy begins to turn around He spoke on the significance of the bond rating by pointing out that the County has been able to save approximately 12 - 15 million over the past eight years by being conservative with the budget and watching the taxpayers ’ monies Commissioner Carver stated the County will continue to need to borrow money to build schools and infrastructure for government and the “ AAA ” bond rating will help everyone by reducing the amount of interest costs Commissioner Barbour stated it is important to remember that the County Manager and staff have been able to reduce county government expenditures in the past two years , in an amount close to 20 million Commissioner Barbour reiterated that the County will continue to look for more ways to conserve Chairman Mims commented that Johnston County Schools were very good to work with this year on the budget process He stated Johnston County Schools realized the budget problems facing the County because they themselves were dealing with the same issues and he appreciates them working with the Commissioners Vote The motion to adopt the FY 2011 - 2012 County Budget carried by unanimous vote Additional Comments Chairman Allen L Mims , Jr noted that Commissioner Tony Braswell was absent from the meeting in order to be with his wife who is having surgery Commissioner Wade M Stewart commented that he is still angry with the State for taking lottery funds that had been designated to counties Commissioner Stewart instructed the County Manager to follow up with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners on the issue Commissioner Stewart expressed his discontent with the State taking lottery funds that were promised to counties to be used for certain educational purposes He added the County took on additional debt for school construction that was supposed to be repaid with lottery funds and now those funds are being taken Commissioner DeVan Barbour asked if there were specific general statutes that governed how the lottery funds could be used , commenting that the State could be in violation of their own statute County Attorney David Mills agreed to look into the matter The following budget ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012 was adopted BUDGET ORDINANCE FY 2011 - 2012 JOHNSTON COUNTY , NORTH CAROLINA BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County , North Carolina PagePage pageNumber6444 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued SECTION I BUDGET ADOPTION There is hereby adopted the following Operating Budget for the County of Johnston for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1 , 2011 and ending June 30 , 2012 ; the same being adopted by fund and activity within each fund as listed GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 10,502,348 PUBLIC SAFETY 22,895,750 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 7,922,726 HUMAN SERVICES 34,342,452 EDUCATION 53,432,472 DEBT SERVICE 36,469,850 TOTAL 165,565,598 REVENUES CURRENT YEAR AD VALOREM TAX 101,711,000 SALES TAX 22,877,999 OTHER TAX REVENUES 1,982,000 STATE & FEDERAL 22,168,113 LICENSE , FEES , ETC 9,021,400 INVESTMENT INCOME 200,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS 431,000 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 0 MENTAL HEALTH 1,700,000 NC EDUCATION LOTTERY 2,350,000 SALES AND SERVICE 3,788,320 TOTAL 166,229,832 TOURISM AUTHORITY EXPENDITURES 808,675 REVENUES OCCUPANCY TAX 785,175 INTEREST INCOME 2,000 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 500 WEB ADVERTISING 1,000 REIMBURSEMENTS 20,000 TOTAL 808,675 REVALUATION FUND EXPENDITURES RESERVE FOR REVALUATION 50,000 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 50,000 FUND BALANCE 0 TOTAL 50,000 SCHOOL BOND FUND EXPENDITURES TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 0 REVENUES INVESTMENT INCOME 0 INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND EXPENDITURES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 1,669,880 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 1,669,880 FUND BALANCE 0PagePage pageNumber7445 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued TOTAL 1,669,880 LEO SEPARATION FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 235,275 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 230,806 FUND BALANCE 4,469 TOTAL 235,275 HERITAGE COMMISSION FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATING EXPENSE 201,166 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 145,388 OTHER REVENUES 55,778 TOTAL 201,166 SOCIAL SERVICE TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 159,850 REVENUES TRUST RECEIPTS 159,850 MENTAL HEALTH FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATION OF CENTER 12,000,000 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 515,456 STATE GOVERNMENT 6,682,107 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 1,700,000 ABC - FIVE CENT PER BOTTLE TAX 30,000 ABC PROFITS 6,000 FEES AND CHARGES 2,371,400 INTEREST INCOME 42,500 FUND BALANCE 652,537 TOTAL 12,000,000 COMMUNICATION FUND EXPENDITURES E - 911 OPERATIONS 1,059,960 REVENUES ENHANCED 9 - 1 - 1 1,059,960 OTHER COLLECTIONS EXPENDITURES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 6,568,200 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 13,942,100 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 20,545,300 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 6,568,200 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 13,942,100 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 20,545,300PagePage pageNumber8446 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued RESEARCH TRAINING ZONE EXPENDITURES OPERATIONS 533,000 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 248,000 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 285,000 TOTAL 533,000 AIRPORT AUTHORITY FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATIONS 1,836,825 CAPITAL COST 3,101,508 TOTAL 4,938,333 REVENUES FEDERAL GRANTS 2,745,997 FEES AND SERVICES 1,827,225 INVESTMENT INCOME 9,600 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 305,111 FUND BALANCE 50,400 TOTAL 4,938,333 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 4,002,626 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HUD 4,001,030 INVESTMENT INCOME 1,596 TOTAL 4,002,626 JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 710,000 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 710,000 WATER DISTRICTS EXPENDITURES DEBT SERVICE 4,212,000 OPERATIONS 4,760,000 TRANSFER TO OTHER FUNDS 508,000 TOTAL 9,480,000 REVENUES RETAIL WATER 3,950,000 MONTHLY BASE FEE 5,100,000 OTHER REVENUE 430,000 TOTAL 9,480,000 PUBLIC UTILITIES EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION 1,390,000 SOLID WASTE 5,677,000 WATER 8,274,000 WASTE WATER 3,940,700PagePage pageNumber9447 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 0 DEBT SERVICE - WATER 1,392,300 DEBT SERVICE - WASTEWATER 2,732,400 TOTAL 23,406,400 REVENUES ADMINISTRATION FEES 1,100,000 SOLID WASTE FEES 5,104,000 WATER FEES 8,710,000 WASTE WATER FEES 4,938,000 DISPOSAL TAX 295,000 FUND BALANCE - ADMINISTRATION 290,000 FUND BALANCE – SOLID WASTE 278,000 FUND BALANCE - WATER 448,300 FUND BALANCE - WASTEWATER 1,735,100 TRANSFER - WATER 508,000 TOTAL 23,406,400 SECTION II There is hereby levied a Tax Rate of seventy - eight 78 cents per one hundred dollars valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2011 This rate shall be levied entirely in the General Fund The Tax Rate is based on an estimated total valuation of property for the purposes of taxation of 13,091,213,424 and an estimated collection rate of 9851 SECTION III All fees , including Inspection Fees , Fire Code Fees , and Environmental Sanitarian Fees shall be collected as per schedule in the Clerks Office Planning and Zoning Fees and Public Utility Fees are adopted as recommended and are on file in the Clerks Office GIS fees are approved to recognize cost and may be amended as needed SECTION IV Landfill Tipping Fees shall be levied at a rate of 45 per ton including State surcharges for asbestos waste Landfill Tipping Fees shall be levied at a rate of 35 per ton for municipal solid waste generated in Johnston County The minimum fee for any vehicle shall be 5 A rate of four times the inside rate shall be levied for all solid waste generated outside of Johnston County Solid Waste assigned to the Sheriffs Department and Planning Department to enforce Solid Waste Laws , Rules and Regulations in Johnston County to ensure compliance with Senate Bill 111 The Landfill tipping fee for construction and demolition waste shall be 27 per ton The Landfill tipping fee for non - commercial yard wastes shall be 16 per ton or 8 per pickup size load An ineligible illegal tire disposal fee of 65 per ton shall be levied The corrugated cardboard disposal penalty shall be four times the tipping fee surcharge to a maximum amount of 300 A Bulk Water Supply – The unit commodity charge shall be 195 per 1,000 gallons B Retail Water Service – The unit commodity charge shall be 310 per 1,000 gallons C Bulk Wastewater Treatment – The unit commodity charge shall be 250 per 1,000 gallons D Retail Wastewater Service – The unit commodity charge shall be 450 per 1,000 gallons SECTION V A fee of 65 per household shall be levied to all citizens in the county using the manned compaction sites and the landfill A vehicle identification sticker must be purchased prior to use of the sites in the County SECTION VI Salaries The following shall govern salary and wage compensation for Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012 A Pay Plan There is hereby adopted a pay plan which includes no cost - of - living or performance pay adjustments for FY 2011 - 2012 SECTION VII The Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations within a fund as contained herein under the following conditions as specified in North Carolina General Statute 159 A The Budget Officer may transfer amounts between objects of expenditure within departments listed in this Ordinance without a report B The Budget Officer may transfer amounts up to 5,000 between departments of the same fund and reported as part of the monthly financial statements Page0448 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued C The Budget Officer may not transfer amounts between funds nor from the Contingency Fund without prior Board Action SECTION VIII Restricted Revenues The Finance Officer is hereby directed to fund appropriations which have specified revenues prior to funding with General Fund monies This is to include but not limited to Fines and Forfeitures , ABC profits , Sales Tax , State and Federal Grants , and Forestry Revenues That a non - profit corporation be continued to issue obligations to finance the purchase and or construction of fixed assets to include but not limited to utility lines and buildings SECTION IX State designated Sales and Use Tax is hereby designated for the payment of debt for new and renovated schools School Debt Service is to be paid from the General Fund as directed by the independent auditors Fines and Forfeitures are deposited directly with the Board of Education by the Clerk of Court SECTION X Encumbrances All outstanding encumbrances from Prior Fiscal Years are to be carried forward to Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012 All Project Ordinance appropriations are continued Operating and Capital Funds for Johnston County Community College not expended at the end of the fiscal year shall be placed by JCCC in their Special Capital Outlay Account and used as match for State funds SECTION XI Budget Control The Board of Commissioners in approving the Budget , have utilized to the fullest extent possible its revenue sources Over collections of revenue or unanticipated revenue sources cannot be expected to materialize during the year It is therefore , of utmost importance , and the County Manager is hereby directed , to initiate steps to insure that the budget as fixed herein is complied with The County Manager is further directed where it appears that costs may possibly exceed budget appropriations , to first take steps to contain costs by any necessary methods including reductions in services , prior to requesting budget amendment action by the Board of Commissioners SECTION XII The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Johnston County Tax Administrator to collect taxes for the Towns of Clayton , Smithfield , Four Oaks , Pine Level , Micro , Princeton , Wilson’s Mills , Whitley Heights Sanitary District , Moccasin Creek Service District and Smithfield Downtown Development District in compliance with the contracts adopted by the various governing boards A charge of two percent 2 of all taxes collected for the governmental units will be payable to Johnston County for said billing and collection services Taxes for the Towns of Archer Lodge , Selma , Kenly , and Benson are collected by the Johnston County Tax Administrator also The charge of two and one half percent 2 ½ of all taxes collected will be payable to Johnston County for said billing and collection services SECTION XIII The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Whitley Heights Sanitary District and for the Fire Departments listed below and to charge a uniform fee of two percent 2 of all taxes collected on their behalf Archer Lodge Fire District 7 cents Banner Fire District 9 cents Bentonville Fire District 8 cents Beulah Kenly Fire District 8 cents Boon Hill Princeton Fire District 5 cents Blackmons Crossroads Fire District 8 cents Brogden Fire District 7 cents Claytex 975 cents Corinth Holder Fire District 10 cents Elevation Fire District 10 cents McLemore - Cleveland Fire District 65 cents Meadow Fire District 6 cents Micro Fire District 10 cents Nahunta Fire District 6 cents Newton Grove Fire District 65 cents Oakland Fire District 7 cents ONeals - Antioch Fire District 8 cents PI - LE 7 cents Selma 9 cents Shoeheel 10 cents Smithfield 10 cents Strickland Crossroads Fire District 5 cents Thanksgiving 8 centsPage1449 June 29 , 2011 – 8 00 am Continued West Johnston Fire District 7 cents Wilsons Mills Fire District 6 cents Wynn Four Oaks Fire District 7 cents 50 - 210 Fire District 4 cents The above amounts are per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2011 , located within these Special Fire Districts The Board of Commissioners hereby appropriates to the Special Fire Districts , sums collected for the use by the Special Fire Districts in such manner and for such expenditures as is permitted by law from the proceeds of the tax levy SECTION XIV The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Research Training Zone District at a rate of eight cents per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2011 , located within the district SECTION XV The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Tax Administrator to bill and collect taxes for the Moccasin Creek Service District at a rate of one and one - half cents per one hundred dollar valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1 , 2011 , located within the district th The ORDINANCE being duly passed and adopted this 29 day of June , 2011 JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ______________________________________________ Allen L Mims , Jr , Chairman ________________________________________________ Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the Board There being no further business , Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver moved the Board adjourn Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote The meeting adjourned at 8 15 am Allen L Mims , Jr , Chairman Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the BoardPage