June 16, 1980 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

June 16, 1980 - Recessed1 3Fit widthragm1 r `1June 6, 1980 Contlandfill budget and the need to purchase at least one truckThe board agreed on mileage reimbursement at the rate of twenty cents200 per mile for the 1980 -81 Fiscal YeartentativeThe board was in agreement to increase the Fire Departments monthlycontribution from 225 to 300, and increase the Rescue Squads contribution from300 to 350 per monthThe Board of Commissioners agreed to hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday,June 17, 1980, at 730 pm, to invite the public to participate in the adoptionof the 1980 - 1981 Fiscal Year Budget This hearing to be held in the CommissionersRoom of the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North CarolinaUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerFrank B Holding and carried by unanimous vote, the board recessed to meet againon Monday, June 16, 1980, at 730 pm to continue work on the 1980 -81 Budget, Z J14OEleanorN CreechClerk tothe Board62580June 16, 1980Norman C Denning, ChairmanThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regular sessionMonday,June 16, 1980, at 730 pm, in the Commissioners Room of the JohnstonCounty Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members 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 business wastransacted1 Financial ReportKramer Jackson, County Administrator, presented a financial report tothe Board of Commissioners showing no fund balance left in this fiscal year tobudget for the 1980 -81 Fiscal Year Mr Jackson further explained that the countyhas approximately 1 million in outstanding revenues not received in this yearas anticipated The board briefly discussed this report, commenting that thecounty should press for these outstanding revenues,2 Transportation Grant MeetingKramer Jackson, County Administrator, told the board that a meeting willbe held on June 19, 1980, at the Public Library regarding a Transportation GrantChairman Denning asked Mr Jackson to represent Johnston County at this meeting3 Solicitor Request Office Space in CourthouseKramer Jackson, County Administrator, presented a letter to the boardfrom John Twisdale, District Solicitor, formally requesting office space in theCourthouse Mr Twisdale asked for two offices at the rear of the SuperiorCourtroom The board briefly discussed this matter, and also discussed the officespace available in the buildings recently purchased by the countyDuring this discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding advised the boardthat the magistrates had called him and expressed that they do not want a breath-alyzer placed in their officein the basement of the courthouse,iilIi688June 16, 1980 ContinuedUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B, Holding, duly seconded byCommissioner James W, Cash and carried by unanimous vote, the board recessed to meetagain Tuesday, June 17, 1980, at 730 pm, to continue work on the 1980 -81budget, and to hold a Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget,t?_?,e4 ;? 4 CL410-Eleanor N CreechClerk to the Board62580June 17, 1980Norman C Denning, ChairmanThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regular sessionTuesday, June 17, 1980, at 730 p,m, in the Commissioners Room of the JohnstonCounty Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, J ERogerson, John M Booker, DVM, and James W, Cash,Members Absent None,The Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business wastransactediPUBLIC HEARING - 1980 -1981 PROPOSED BUDGET -1 School BudgetMr Wade Stephenson, Chairman, and other members of the Johnston CountyBoard of Education, along with Mr E, S, Simpson, Superintendent, and Mr JimEllerbe, Superintendent Elect, addressed the board again on the requested 1980 -81School Budget Mr Stephenson told the Board of Commissioners that this budgetwas a very conservative- minimum budget and they had cut everything they couldMr Simpson and Mr, Ellerbe again emphasized that this was a hold- the - linej budget and respectfully requested the Board of Commissioners to adopt this budgetas presentedThe board discussed and reviewed the schools budget request at lengthand seemed to agree that it could be cut, The board discussed the requestedincrease in teachers salaries and supplements, with Commissioner Booker` recommending no increase in the teachers supplements, Commissioner Holdingsuggested the air- conditioning for lunchrooms be cut back to 50,000 for thisbudget year, with the intentions to fund this request on a gradual basis,2 Mental Health BudgetDr Dan Searcy, Director, Johnston County Mental Health Center, met withthe board and presented the Mental Health Budget request of 196`,016 for 1980 -81This request represents an increase of 65,909; 29,593 to grant a 5 salaryincrease to employees and 36,316 for transportation to continue services toMental Health patients and to the Sheltered Workshop for the handicappedThe board was asked by interested citizens, members of -the JohnstonCounty Mental Health Association and members`of the-Mental Health Board to fundthe Mental Health Budget request and to give serious consideration to thetransportation request3 Health Department BudgetMrs Helen Ray, Director, Johnston County Health Department, and membersof the Health Board, met with the Commissioners in support of the Health Depart-ments Budget request for the 1980 -81 Fiscal Year Mrs, Ray reviewed the budgetwith the board, and the Health Board members agreed that this was a conservativebudget considering the many services rendered to the public by the Health Depart-ment The board was also asked to fund a new position for an employee toadminister a Rodent Control program, this position has been previously funded withCETA fundsi