June 22, 1970 - 8:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

June 22, 1970The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in special session in the Auditors Office ofthe Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, June 22, 1970, at 8 oclock pm, with thefollowing members presentJ Dobbin Bailey, Chairman, Norman C Denning, Frank B Holding, Adam J Whitley, Jr andFreddie AdamsMembers Absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Appropriation of Equalizing Money from StateW H Britt, Auditor, explained to the Board that the County had recently received 100,47000as equalizing money from the State Board of Social Services, this being money not anticipated in the localSocial Services Department budget for 1969 -1970, and suggested that this money be appropriated as followsOAA 14,50000AFDC 50,50000APTD 17950000Medicaid 17989200Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the 1969 -1970 local Social Services Budget be amendedby appropriating the equalizing money, now `pan hand, in the amounts as suggested by the AuditorCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr seconded the motion which was carried unanimouslyIi?IiIJune 22, 1970 Cont2 June Medicaid Payment901Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that W H Britt, Auditor, be authorized to pay to theState Social Services Department the June payment for MedicaidCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which was carried unanimously3 Transfer of Funds from Contingent FundAt the request of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that 561500be transferred from the Contingent Fund to the Board of Elections Budget, to the item of Elections,Registrars and Judges, and transfer 224000 from the Contingent Fund to the Courthouse and GroundsBudget, to the item of Repairs and Replacements, and that 192000 be transferred from the ContingentFund to the Courthouse Annex Budget, to the item of Repairs and ReplacementsCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried4Commissioner Norman C Denning moved that a motion passed at the last meeting, prohibitingsalary raises for employees under the State Personnel Salary range, be amended so as to allow traineeswho when their probationary period has expired may receive the required salary increaseCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr seconded the motion which was carried unanimously5Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that W R Britt, County Attorney, be instructed anddirected to draw up a resolution expressing the Boards sincere desire for the State Board of SocialServices to take over the entire Social Services operation, especially the Medical Assistance to theAged categoryCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which was carried unanimously6It was brought to the attention of the Board that financial assistance from the GovernorsSafety Committee, through which Federal Aid is granted, could be obtained for the Civil Defense RescueSquad Building As a result, Commissioner Norman C Denning moved that all the bids that were openedat the Boards last regular meeting for the construction of the Civil Defense Rescue Squad Building berejected, and that Wilson Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, be authorized to draw up plans andspecifications, which would meet the approval of the agency involved, and that re- advertisement forbids be madeCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr seconded the motion which was carried unanimously7 Adoption of Budget TentativelyThe Board of County Commissioners continued their study of budget requests and in conclusion,Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr, moved that the following resolution be adoptedWHEREAS, W H Britt, Auditor, has presented to the Board the estimated budgets for theCounty and Schools, respectively, for the fiscal year of 1970 - 1971;THEREFORE, did order that the County and Schools Budgets for the year 1970 -1971 be acceptedtentatively, and the tax rate for 1970 -1971 be accepted tentatively at the rate of 194, which isdistributed as followsGeneral Fund1520Special Fund3490Welfare Fund3470Debt Service Fund0450Revaluation Fund0380General School Fund6300Vocational Schools Fund1500Special Schools Fund2000Technical Institute0290Total County Wide 194Archer Lodge Fire District 1500Beulah Fire District 0800Micro Fire District 1500Commissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which was carried by the following voteAyes NaysFrank B Holding Freddie AdamsAdam J Whitley, JrNorman C DenningUpon a motion made and duly seconded the Board recessed to meet again Wednesday, July 1, 1970,at 12 o clock noon, for the purpose of passing an interim resolution providing fo the operatio ofCounty Government until the Budget is officially adoptedW H Britt, uterK _77in Bailey, Uftairman