July 2, 1980 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

Previous page1 5Fit widthVALlMeeting of the Board of Commissioners County of JohnstonJulv 2 1980The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regularsession Wednesday, July 2, 1980, at 730 pm, in the Commissioners Room ofthe Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the followingmembers presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, J ERogerson, John M Booker, DVM, and James W CashMembers Absent NoneThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following businesswas transacted1 Budget Work SessionKramer Jackson County Administrator, reviewed with the board revisedbudget worksheets for the Public School Budget, Mr Jackson explained therequested amounts and the increases over last years appropriations for thez J Current Expenses, Special and Vocational, and Capital Outlay budgets DrEllerbe, Superintendent, and Glenn Wiggs, School Finance Officer, were presentat this time to help explain in more detail the School Boards requested,---- increases The board studied these requests item by item and discussed at0 length areas where the budget might be reducedIn reviewing the entire Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 1980 -1981,the board again discussed Health, Mental Health and each County Departmentsrequest; along with the School Budget, in an effort to keep the tax rate downas much as possibleIn budget discussion, the board agreed that the countys contributionto the Fire Departments and Rescue Squads be reduced by 2500 per month perdepartment2 Motion to be Rescinded - April 8, 1980After further discussion of the budget and the requested increases,Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the motion made and passed on April8, 1980, Minute Book 1974, page 666, item number 14, to limit each agency toan increase of county money not to exceed ten percent 10 of this yearsappropriation, deny all requests for new positions and new programs , berescindedCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which was carried bythe following voteAye Frank B Holding, John M Booker, James W Cash, J E Rogersonand Norman C DenningNay None3 Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 1980 -1981Upon a motion by Commissioner James W Cash, duly seconded byCommissioner Frank B Holding, and carried by unanimous vote of the boardmembers, the following Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 1980 -1981 wasadopted at a tax rate of 71 per one hundred dollars 100 valuation in thefollowing manner and amountsBUDGET ORDINANCEJOHNSTON COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 1980- -1981BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY,NORTH CAROLINA;SECTION I The following amounts are hereby appropriated in theGeneral Fund for the operation of the county government and its activities forthe fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, and ending June 30, 1981, in accordancewith the Chart of Accounts established for Johnston CountyGoverning Board 34,639Administration Finance 123,528Elections 61,334Tax Listing 141,121Computer 24,685Tax Collections 112,991Legal 6,650Courts 25,634lJuly 2, 1980 ContinuedRegister of Deeds 83,480Planning 60,333Buildings and Grounds 164,840Sheriff 506,397Jail 149,555Fire Departments 20,471Rescue Squads 51,391Landfill 434,268Health Administration 605,321 aState Health Programs 386,194Coroner 21,800Social Services 2,326,376 1Title XX Programs 227,778Aid to Blind 8,500Dog Warden 30,135Veterans Service Office 27,436Agricultural Extension Service 143,171Soil Conservation 40,780Non Departmental 361,641Public Schools See Revenue Sharing 4,117,907Special Appropriations 635,764Livestock Arena 11,040Appropriations to Other Funds 558,991Water and Sewer Projects 1,950,140SECTION 2 It is estimated that the following revenues will be available_in the General Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, and ending June30, 1981Current years property tax 6,700,615Prior years property tax 150,000Revenues from State of N C 2,313,121Revenues from Federal Grants 1,993,915Local Option Sales Taxes 1,590,730Licenses and Fees 261,622Other Revenues 444,288Fund Balance appropriated -0-TOTAL 13,454,291SECTION 3 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in theRegional Wastewater Treatment Facility Fund`;for the fiscal year beginningJuly 1, 1980, and ending June 30, 1981Expenditures 350,800tSECTION 4 It is estimated that the following revenues will bef available in the Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Fund for the fiscalyear beginning July 1, 1980, and ending June 30, 1981Town of Smithfield 151,350Town of Selma 177,750West Smithfield Sanitary Dist, 21,700TOTAL 350,800SECTION 5 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in theDebt Service Fund for Fiscal Year 1980 -1981School Buildings Bond 260,880Hospital Refunding Bonds 32,593, Hospital Series B Bonds 10,660Literary Fund 22,168EiTOTAL 326,301EJuly 2, 1980 ContinuedSECTION 6 It is estimated that the following revenues will beavailable in the Debt Service Fund for Fiscal Year 1980 -1981Contribution - General Fund 326,301SECTION 7 The following amount is hereby appropriated in theRevaluation Fund for Fiscal Year 1980 -1981Future Expenditures 104,000SECTION 8 The following revenues are hereby appropriated to theRevaluation Fund for Fiscal Year 1980 -1981Contribution - General Fund 104,000SECTION 9 The following amount is hereby appropriated to theContingency Fund for Fiscal Year 1980 -1981Future Amendments 100,000SECTION 10 The following revenues are hereby appropriated to theContingency Fund for Fiscal Year 1980 -1981Contribution - General Fund 100,000SECTION 11 The following amounts are hereby appropriated to theRevenue Sharing Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 1980 - 1981Overby PropertyGaskin PropertyLassiter PropertyTalton PropertyJohnston Memorial HospitalKenly Industrial CommissionRecreation Grants ProgramWheelchair LiftRoadsSelma LibraryFire DepartmentsSchools - Capital OutlayTransportationTOTAL 21,9285,6007,92035,034212,31385,00040,6187,00025,00015,00079,200408,5557,200 950,368SECTION 12 It is estimated that the following funds will beavailable in the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 1980 - 1981U S Government 875,000Interest Earned 4,000Balance Forward 71,368TOTAL 950,368SECTION 13 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in thePublic Assistance Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, and endingJune 30, 1981Special Assistance 166,320AFDC191,905AFDC - Foster Care3,495Medical Assistance584,303WIN Day Care12,000TOTAL 958,023July 2, 1980 ContinuedSECTION 14 It is estimated that the following revenues will beavailable in the Public Assistance Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1,1980, and ending June 30, 1981Contribution - General Fund 927,918State of North Carolina 30 105,TOTAL 958,023MSECTION 15; The following amounts are hereby appropriated in theAirport Authority Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, and endingJune 30, 1981Total Expenditures 162,820SECTION 16 It is estimated that the following revenues will beavailable in the Airport Authority Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1,1980, and ending June 30, 1981Fund Balance 25,751Charges for Services 107,634County Appropriations 28,690Tax Refund 775TOTAL 162,820SECTION 17 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in theHousing Assistance Payments Program for fiscal year 1980-1981Total Expenditures 878,836SECTION 18 It is estimated that the following revenues will beavailable in the Housing AssistancePayments Program for fiscal year 1980 - 1981U S Government - HUD 878,836SECTION 19 There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of 71 per onehundred dollars 100 valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1,1980, for the purpose of raising the revenue listed as CURRENT YEARS PROPERTYTAXES in the General Fund in SECTION 2 of this OrdinanceThis rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of propertyfor the purpose of taxation of 972,936,685 and an estimated collection rateof 97 The estimatedrate of collection is based on the fiscal year 1979 -80collection rate of 98 SECTION 20 The Finance Director is hereby authorized to transferappropriations within a fund as contained herein under the following conditions;a the Financeexpenditureb the Financedepartmentstransfer atC the Financefrom the CoDirectorwithin aDirectorof the sthe nextDirectoratingencymay transfer amounts between objects ofdepartmentmay transfer amounts up to 1,000 betweenime fund with an official report on suchregular meeting of the Board of Commissionersmay not transfer amounts between funds norappropriationSECTION 21 The Board of County Commissioners hereby levy tax ratesfor Fire Districts in the following amountsArcher Lodge Fire DistrictBanner Fire DistrictStrickland Crossroads Fire DistrictMicro Fire DistrictBeulah Fire DistrictBoon Hill Fire DistractOakland Fire District80iJuly 2, 1980 ContinuedSECTION 14 It is estimated that the following revenues will beavailable in the Public Assistance Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1,1980, and ending June 30, 1981Contribution - General Fund 927,918State of North Carolina 30 105,TOTAL 958,023MSECTION 15; The following amounts are hereby appropriated in theAirport Authority Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1980, and endingJune 30, 1981Total Expenditures 162,820SECTION 16 It is estimated that the following revenues will beavailable in the Airport Authority Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1,1980, and ending June 30, 1981Fund Balance 25,751Charges for Services 107,634County Appropriations 28,690Tax Refund 775TOTAL 162,820SECTION 17 The following amounts are hereby appropriated in theHousing Assistance Payments Program for fiscal year 1980-1981Total Expenditures 878,836SECTION 18 It is estimated that the following revenues will beavailable in the Housing AssistancePayments Program for fiscal year 1980 - 1981U S Government - HUD 878,836SECTION 19 There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of 71 per onehundred dollars 100 valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1,1980, for the purpose of raising the revenue listed as CURRENT YEARS PROPERTYTAXES in the General Fund in SECTION 2 of this OrdinanceThis rate of tax is based on an estimated total valuation of propertyfor the purpose of taxation of 972,936,685 and an estimated collection rateof 97 The estimatedrate of collection is based on the fiscal year 1979 -80collection rate of 98 SECTION 20 The Finance Director is hereby authorized to transferappropriations within a fund as contained herein under the following conditions;a the Financeexpenditureb the Financedepartmentstransfer atC the Financefrom the CoDirectorwithin aDirectorof the sthe nextDirectoratingencymay transfer amounts between objects ofdepartmentmay transfer amounts up to 1,000 betweenime fund with an official report on suchregular meeting of the Board of Commissionersmay not transfer amounts between funds norappropriationSECTION 21 The Board of County Commissioners hereby levy tax ratesfor Fire Districts in the following amountsArcher Lodge Fire DistrictBanner Fire DistrictStrickland Crossroads Fire DistrictMicro Fire DistrictBeulah Fire DistrictBoon Hill Fire DistractOakland Fire District80805Q5?40NJuly 2, 1980 ContinuedCorinth Holder Fire District 8?Wilsons Mills Fire District 8?Wynn Fire District 6?ONeals Fire District 60The above amounts are per one hundred 100 valuation of propertylisted for taxes as of January 1, 1980, located within these special firedistrictsThe Board of County Commissioners hereby appropriated to the specialfire districts, sums collected for the use by the special fire districts insuch manner and for such expenditures as is permitted by law from the proceedsof the tax levySECTION 22 The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes theJohnston County Tax Collector to collect taxes for the West Smithfield SanitaryDistrict in compliance with the rate established by the West Smithfield SanitaryDistrict Board of Commissioners A charge of 1 one percent of all taxescollected for the West Smithfield Sanitary District will be payable to theCounty of Johnston for said collection servicesSECTION 23- ADOPTED BY THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSTHIS the 2nd day of July, 1980Clerk to the BoardFinance Bud t OfficerChairman, County CommissiFersUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded byCommissioner James W Cash and carried by unanimous vote, the board adjourned??? rte ?? ``?``?Norman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N, CreechClerk to the Board71480