June 18, 2008 - 6:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Budget)
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10 817 Meeting of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners June 18 , 2008 Recessed Meeting The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in recessed session Wednesday , June 18 , 2008 at 6 00 pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room , Johnston County Courthouse Annex , Smithfield , North Carolina The following members were present Present Cookie Pope , Chairman , Wade M Stewart , Vice Chairman , Allen L Mims , Jr , Jeffrey P Carver , W Ray Woodall , DeVan Barbour and Tony Braswell Absent None Also Present Rick J Hester , County Manager , Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the Board , John R Massey , Finance Officer , J Mark Payne , County Attorney , Deva C Holt , Deputy Clerk , and Melissa Daughtry , County Paralegal The Chairman reconvened the recessed meeting at 6 00 pm and the following discussion was held concerning the 2008 - 2009 County budget and related matters Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr led those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance to the American flag Commissioner W Ray Woodall opened the meeting with a prayer 1 Adoption of 2008 - 2009 County Budget Motion to Adopt the 2008 - 2009 Budget Commissioner DeVan Barbour moved the Board adopt the 2008 - 2009 County Budget as recommended by the County Manager , with the following adjustments Add 700,000 to the Johnston County Schools current expense Adopt the recommendations of the non - profit recreation grant workgroup with the addition of a grant for Harbor , Inc in the amount of 12,50000 The addition of the Harbor , Inc grant will bring the total recreation and non - profit grants to 342,93300 List of grant recipients and amounts follow Recreation and Non - Profit Grants Worksheet Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009 Grants Recommended SMALL GRANTS Hopes N Dreams 2,00000 American Red Cross 2,00000 Archers Lodge Community Center 2,00000 Pine Level Parks & Rec Booster Club 3,00000 Pine Level Parks & Rec Committee 3,00000 Town of Pine Level 3,75000 Total Small Grants 15,75000 MEDIUM GRANTS Town of Kenly 4,52200 Town of Selma 6,00000 Triangle Land Conservancy 8,00000 Meadow Athletic Association 8,16100 Princeton Little Tarheel League 10,00000 Total Medium Grants 36,68300 LARGE GRANTS Four Oaks Civitan 12,50000 Benson Parks & Recreation 12,50000 Glendale - Chapel Recreation 25,00000Page818 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued Clayton Civitan Club 25,00000 Johnston United Soccer Assoc 25,00000 Smithfield Parks & Recreation 25,00000 Smithfield Friends of the Parks 25,00000 Clayton Parks & Recreation 25,00000 Total Large Grants 175,00000 227,43300 Total Recreation Grants Grants Recommended NON - PROFIT GRANTS Not Just Another Community Center 5,00000 Reins from Above Therapeutic Riding Center 5,00000 Boys & Girls Club 5,00000 HALT 5,00000 Tobacco Farm Life 6,50000 JC Arts Council 12,50000 Harbor 12,50000 Benson Museum of Local History 15,00000 Kenly Civic Center 15,00000 Special Olympics 15,00000 Johnston - Lee - Harnett Comm Action 19,00000 Total Non - Profit Grants 115,50000 115,50000 Total Non - Profit Grants 342,93300 Total Recreation & Non - Profit Grants Adopt recommendations of the fire tax workgroup , as follows In addition , change the annual contribution to the first responder units from 4,000 to 6,000 annually , which will add 30,000 to the General Fund budget for the 15 fire departments that offer first responder services Fire District 2008 - 2009 2007 - 2008 Recommended Rate Rate Elevation 008 010 Four Oaks Wynn 006 007 Cleveland McLemore 006 0065 Blackmon’s Crossroads 006 008 Bethany Shoeheel 008 010 Newton Grove 0045 0065 Micro 008 010 Brogden 006 007 • Commit 250,000 over a 5 year period of time to the Johnston Hospice House , with the first payment beginning in FY 2008 - 2009 at 50,000 • Appropriate 20,000 to the Benson Area Medical Center • Appropriate 15,000 to Project Access Commissioner Barbour stated the appropriations to the Benson Area Medical Center and Project Access are one - time funding appropriations Commissioner Barbour noted if the organizations request additional funding in the following fiscal years , they would have to apply for funds through the County’s non - profit grant process Page819 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued • Deduct 146,000 from various expense items in the General Fund • Appropriate 582,820 to Johnston Community College parking lot repair construction project for parking lots A , B , B - 1 , and C , with the understanding that Johnston Community College will provide 50,000 for contingencies • Chairman Cookie Pope to appoint a workgroup consisting of Commissioners , Johnston County Human Resources staff members , and the County Manager to develop a policy with the intent to place more emphasis on the performance pay system and return with a recommendation to the full Board prior to the next fiscal year Note Fund balance needed for the above items totals approximately 52 million Enterprise Fund • Increase the Public Utilities meter setting fee from 185 to 195 • Add 200 per ton to the Public Utilities Solid Waste tipping fee , as mandated by the State • Eliminate two requested positions for Public Utilities Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver seconded the motion Discussion Commissioner Tony Braswell commented on the difficulty of this fiscal year’s budget and stated he hoped the Board of Education could find a way to work with the funding in order to address the teacher supplement Commissioner Braswell indicated he realized the Board of Education had worked hard on the new bus routing system in order to save money ; however , the County could only allow 52 million to be taken from the fund balance Commissioner W Ray Woodall agreed with Commissioner Braswell that this fiscal year’s budget had been the most difficult he has encountered since becoming a Board member Commissioner Woodall expressed his concerns with trying to keep promises to the citizens while balancing the budget He noted that everyone will not be satisfied with the decisions made by the Board on the budget ; however , he hoped everyone realized the current state of the economy Commissioner Woodall indicated he appreciated everyone’s efforts on the budget process Commissioner DeVan Barbour stated even though the Commissioners could not fund all the requests , he realized the importance of each request , noting those needs will not diminish and would have to be addressed in the future Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver stated he wished the Board could fund all the requests received ; however , he cautioned that if the economy continues to experience a downturn , the budget process for the next fiscal year will be even worse Commissioner Carver indicated he would like for the County Manager to consider implementing some type of hiring freeze , noting many other counties are eliminating positions Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr stated he appreciated Commissioner Barbour’s work on the budget Commissioner Mims expressed concern with taking 52 million from the fund balance and noted the County’s adopted financial policies clearly state the County must maintain a 15 fund balance Commissioner Mims reminded everyone of the promises made by the County to the bond rating agencies regarding the fund balance and stated if mid - year unbudgeted funding requests come in to the County , the Board must say no to those requests Commissioner Mims stated he appreciated everyone’s work on the budget process Commissioner Carver reminded everyone that the County will be having conference calls with the bond rating agencies later this month He stated the County was fortunate to receive a rating upgrade last year and given the current state of the economy , it would be difficult for the County to receive another upgrade any time soon Commissioner Wade M Stewart expressed concern with the recreation grants , noting the County had issued recreation bonds for such projects Commissioner Stewart questioned if the County should still be awarding recreation grants along with the recreation bond funds Commissioner Stewart also stated he hopedPage820 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued the funding for Project Access and the Benson Area Medical Center would not be reoccurring appropriations He indicated he would like to see the County move towards a performance pay system only Commissioner Stewart stated he hoped the remainder of the Johnston Community College parking lots could be funded in the future , indicating he wished the entire project could have been funded this fiscal year Commissioner Braswell stated the 36 million recreation bond referendum was to cover recreation capital outlay improvement needs and not to be used for operating expenses At the request of the Chairman , Commissioner Mims read the list of recommended recreation non - profit grant award recipients Vote There being no further comments , Chairman Cookie Pope called for a vote By unanimous vote , the following budget ordinance for fiscal year 2008 - 2009 was adopted BUDGET ORDINANCE FY 2008 - 2009 JOHNSTON COUNTY , NORTH CAROLINA BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County , North Carolina SECTION I BUDGET ADOPTION There is hereby adopted the following Operating Budget for the County of Johnston for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1 , 2008 and ending June 30 , 2009 ; the same being adopted by fund and activity within each fund as listed GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 15,059,607 PUBLIC SAFETY 24,083,253 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 7,713,216 HUMAN SERVICES 40,833,977 EDUCATION 62,298,352 DEBT SERVICE 30,510,151 TOTAL 180,498,556 REVENUES CURRENT YEAR AD VALOREM TAX 90,404,000 SALES TAX 34,741,000 OTHER TAX REVENUES 2,279,000 STATE & FEDERAL 27,205,900 LICENSE , FEES , ETC 7,688,100 INVESTMENT INCOME 1,125,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS 4,927,647 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 5,211,386 MENTAL HEALTH 1,700,000 NC EDUCATION LOTTERY 3,100,000 SALES AND SERVICE 2,116,523 TOTAL 180,498,556 TOURISM AUTHORITY EXPENDITURES 986,244 REVENUES OCCUPANCY TAX 857,000 INTEREST INCOME 7,900 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 500 GRANT REVENUE 64,000 WEB ADVERTISING 1,000 REIMBURSEMENTS 55,844 TOTAL 986,244PagePage pageNumber5821 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued REVALUATION FUND EXPENDITURES RESERVE FOR REVALUATION 706,999 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 140,000 FUND BALANCE 566,999 TOTAL 706,999 SCHOOL BOND FUND EXPENDITURES TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 4,390,000 REVENUES INVESTMENT INCOME 2,037,280 SCHOOL BOND PROCEEDS 2,352,720 TOTAL 4,390,000 WILSON’S MILLS COM DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 87,647 REVENUES FUND BALANCE 87,647 INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND EXPENDITURES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 2,108,600 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 2,020,953 TRANSFER FROM COMMUNITY DEV FUND 87,647 TOTAL 2,108,600 LEO SEPARATION FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 222,765 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 131,565 FUND BALANCE 91,200 TOTAL 222,765 HERITAGE COMMISSION FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATING EXPENSE 232,888 REVENUES TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 171,388 OTHER REVENUES 61,500 TOTAL 232,888 SOCIAL SERVICE TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 140,000 REVENUES TRUST RECEIPTS 140,000 MENTAL HEALTH FUND EXPENDITURES OPERATION OF CENTER 12,350,000 REVENUES PagePage pageNumber6822 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 479,312 STATE GOVERNMENT 7,694,943 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 1,700,000 ABC - FIVE CENT PER BOTTLE TAX 28,000 ABC PROFITS 6,000 FEES AND CHARGES 2,324,745 INTEREST INCOME 117,000 TOTAL 12,350,000 COMMUNICATION FUND EXPENDITURES E - 911 OPERATIONS 928,425 REVENUES ENHANCED 9 - 1 - 1 928,425 OTHER COLLECTIONS EXPENDITURES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 5,036,000 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 13,548,600 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 18,619,600 REVENUES SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX 5,036,000 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 13,548,600 MOCCASIN CREEK DISTRICT TAX 35,000 TOTAL 18,619,600 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 1,688,375 CAPITAL COST 3,650,000 TOTAL 5,338,375 REVENUES FEDERAL GRANTS 3,650,000 FEES AND SERVICES 1,653,375 INVESTMENT INCOME 35,000 TOTAL 5,338,375 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 4,183,787 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HUD 4,163,787 INVESTMENT INCOME 20,000PagePage pageNumber7823 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued TOTAL 4,183,787 JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FUND EXPENDITURES PROGRAM COST 695,500 REVENUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 695,500 WATER DISTRICTS EXPENDITURES DEBT SERVICE 3,525,150 OPERATIONS 3,975,000 TRANSFER TO OTHER FUNDS 2,090,000 TOTAL 9,590,150 REVENUES RETAIL WATER 3,965,000 MONTHLY BASE FEE 4,300,000 OTHER REVENUE 1,048,000 FUND BALANCE 277,150 TOTAL 9,590,150 PUBLIC UTILITIES EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION 1,032,008 SOLID WASTE 8,386,674 WATER 8,819,866 WASTE WATER 4,965,569 TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 200,000 DEBT SERVICE - WATER 1,004,785 DEBT SERVICE - WASTEWATER 1,754,800 TOTAL 26,163,702 REVENUES ADMINISTRATION FEES 806,755 SOLID WASTE FEES 6,726,405 WATER FEES 7,104,229 WASTE WATER FEES 5,138,638 DISPOSAL TAX 238,000 FUND BALANCE - ADMINISTRATION 425,253 FUND BALANCE – SOLID WASTE 1,422,269 FUND BALANCE - WATER 630,422 FUND BALANCE - WASTEWATER 1,581,731 TRANSFER - WATER 2,090,000 TOTAL 26,163,702 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 , 2008 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 11,783,505,907 and an estimated collection rate of 9836 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 35 per ton for municipal solid waste generated in Johnston County The minimum fee for any vehicle shall be 3 A rate of four times the inside ratePagePage pageNumber8824 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued 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 , and a yard waste fee of 16 per ton shall be levied 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 2008 - 2009 A Pay Plan There is hereby adopted a pay plan which includes a market adjustment of 21 in July 2008 , and the possibility of a performance pay increase not to exceed 13 during the year 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 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 2008 - 2009 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 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 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 centsPagePage pageNumber9825 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued 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 8 cents Shoeheel 10 cents Smithfield 10 cents Strickland Crossroads Fire District 5 cents Thanksgiving 8 cents 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 , 2008 , 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 , 2008 , located within the district th The ORDINANCE being duly passed and adopted this 18 day of June , 2008 JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ______________________________________________ Cookie Pope , Chairman ________________________________________________ Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the Board 2 Call for Public Hearing – JCATS Rural Operating Assistance Program At the request of the County Manager , the Chairman scheduled a public hearing for the July 7 , 2008 10 00 am Board meeting to allow public comments on the proposed distribution of Rural Operating Assistance Program ROAP grant funds for fiscal year 2008 - 2009 3 Public Utilities – Policy for Irrigation for New Landscape Establishment County Manager Rick Hester outlined a proposed policy to allow irrigation for new landscaping on a consecutive day basis Mr Hester stated the County is currently following the alternate day watering policy for irrigation He noted under the proposed policy , a permit to allow consecutive day irrigation for 28 days wouldPage0826 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued cost 200 Mr Hester indicated the County has received several inquiries from developers regarding the need for increased irrigation on new landscaping Mr Hester stated both Raleigh and Cary have similar type policies Commissioner Wade M Stewart stated the request had been brought to his attention recently Commissioner Stewart noted the City of Raleigh began issuing similar permits for 5000 to allow 120 consecutive days of irrigation with no restrictions ; however , have since revised their permit schedule to allow a 45 day permit at a cost of 50 to allow watering from 5 00 am until 10 00 am Commissioner Stewart questioned if 200 for the permit was too high as well as if 28 days is adequate time for new landscaping Commissioner DeVan Barbour reminded everyone that the irrigation would be metered water and would mostly likely fall into the tiered rate schedule Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver stated water is becoming a scarce commodity and the County is purchasing water from other entities to meet the demand Commissioner Carver expressed concern with the County’s water supply , if the flow in the Neuse River falls below the target level Commissioner Carver inquired how the recommended 200 permit fee was established Director of Utilities and Engineering , Tim Broome , PE , reported the sign that would be placed in the property owner’s yard costs 4250 He noted Raleigh is able to purchase the signs at a cheaper price due to the volume they must order Mr Broome indicated that with the cost associated with sod , the 200 permit fee would only be a fraction of the overall landscaping cost Mr Broome stated staff would be acceptable to the idea of allowing a 30 day permit with the option to renew for an additional 30 days First Motion – Failed for lack of a second Commissioner Wade M Stewart moved the Board adopt the Policy for Irrigation for New Landscape Establishment as recommended by staff , with the following amendments • Permit cost of 7500 for 30 days with an option to renew for an additional 30 days for an additional 7500 ; or allow one 60 day permit to be issued at a cost of 15000 • Allowed hours of watering from 5 00 am until 12 00 Noon Discussion Commissioner Allen L Mims , Jr noted his concerns with the proposed allowed hours of irrigation , stating it is his understanding that landscaping can absorb more water in the evening hours Mr Broome indicated the permit could be issued to allow specific hours as requested by the property owner at the time of permit issuance The motion failed for lack of a second Second Motion Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver moved the Board adopt the Policy for Irrigation for New Landscape Establishment as recommended by staff and allow a five hour watering period per day to be designated at the time of the permit issuance at a cost of 20000 for 28 consecutive days ; and further to allow one renewable permit period of 28 days to be granted for an additional 20000 Commissioner Tony Braswell seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote Policy for Irrigation for New Landscape Establishment Customers of Johnston County water system may purchase a permit for temporary irrigation to establish new landscape planting Under the permit , consecutive day irrigation , for a five hour period of time each day time period to be designated on permit at time of issuance , is allowed for a period of 28 days New landscape plantings , for the purpose of this permit , are defined as the installation of new sod on an entire yard , whole yard first seeding , or large commercial plantings The permit shall be specific for a single project on a given land parcel The fee for the New Landscape Establishment Irrigation Permit shall be 20000 or as set by the Board of County Commissioners from time to time One renewable permit period of 28 consecutive days may be granted for an additional 20000 Penalties for violation shall be consistent with thePage1827 June 18 , 2008 – 6 00 pm Continued County’s water supply ordinance Water for irrigation shall be billed at the County’s conservation rate Notes 1 A permit “ sign ” shall be issued which shall be posted on the property and visible from the street 2 Permits shall be obtained at the business office of the Department of Utilities in the County’s Land Use Center , 309 E Market Street , Smithfield 3 Penalties are currently First Violation Second Violation Meter Size ¾ ” – 1 ” 100 Meter Size ¾ ” – 1 ” 250 1 ½ - 2 ” 250 1 ½ - 2 ” 500 3 ” – 4 ” 500 3 ” – 4 ” 1,000 gt; 4 ” 750 gt; 4 ” 1,500 4 Budget Revisions At the request of Finance Officer John Massey and following discussion , Commissioner W Ray Woodall moved the Board approve the following budget amendments Commissioner Wade M Stewart seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote Social Services FUND BUDGET LINE ITEM REQUESTED CHANGE CODE CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 28 61656155 Trust Disbursements 50,00000 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 50,00000 FUND BUDGET LINE ITEM REQUESTED CHANGE CODE CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 28 616535137 Trust Receipts 50,00000 50,00000 TOTAL NET REVENUE Emergency Management FUND BUDGET LINE ITEM REQUESTED CHANGE CODE CLASSIFICATION EXPENDITURE INCREASE DECREASE 10 53553600 Uniforms 20,00000 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURES 20,00000 FUND BUDGET LINE ITEM REQUESTED CHANGE CODE CLASSIFICATION REVENUE INCREASE DECREASE 10 535536120 Benson EMS Revenue 10,00000 535536123 Kenly EMS Revenue 10,00000 20,00000 TOTAL NET REVENUE There being no further business , Commissioner Jeffrey P Carver moved the Board adjourn Commissioner W Ray Woodall seconded the motion , which carried by unanimous vote The meeting adjourned at 6 40 pm ____________________________ Cookie Pope , Chairman Paula G Woodard , Clerk to the BoardPage