The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners met in regular session = on Monday, December 1, 1997 at 6:30 PM in the Conference Room of the County Of= fice Building, 90 South Main Street, Sparta, North Carolina

&= nbsp; The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners met in speci= al session on Monday, March 12, 2007, at 6:30pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room of t= he County Administration Building, 348 South Main Street, Sparta, North Carolina. The purpose of this meeting is to = hold a budget planning session.

&= nbsp; Present: Chair Ken Richardson, Vice-Chair W= arren Taylor, Commissioner Randy Miller, Commissioner Doug Murphy, Commissioner M= illy Richardson, County Manager Don Adams, and Clerk to the Board Karen Evans. County Attorney Donna Shumate was absent.

Chair Ken Richardson called the meeting to order.

Commission= er Doug Murphy made a motion to approve the agend= a for this March 12, 2= 007, meeting. Commissioner Randy M= iller seconded the motion. Vote 5:0.

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FY 2007/2008 Budget Planning Session

AGENDA

GENERAL FUND DISCUSSIONS (“GF”)

I. General Fund Revenue Overview – FY 06/07

II. General Fund Expense Overview – FY 06/07

III. Overview of Potential “GF” Revenue Growth vs. “GF” Requests<= o:p>

IV. Identification of Future “GF” Priorities / Needs

V. Commissioner Identification & Discussion of Future “GF” Priorities / Nee= ds

DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS (“AF”)

VI. Transfer Facility: Revenue & Expenditure Overview – FY 06/07

VII. E911: Revenue & Expenditure Overview – FY 06/07

VIII. Transportation: Revenue & Expenditure Overview – FY 06/07

IX. Smaller Funds: Revenue & Expenditure Overview – FY 06/07

X. Identification of Future “AF” Priorities / Needs

XI. Commissioner Identification & discussion of Future “AF” Priorities / Nee= ds

XII. General Discussions

&= nbsp; County Manager Don Adams reviewed the agenda.= He reviewed revenues by source inc= luding ad valorem tax, amount of property and acreage owned by Alleghany County citizens, tax collection rate, ranking of tax rate and effective tax rate, = revenue-neutral tax rate, grants and reimbursements, sales and other taxes, service fees, m= iscellaneous revenues and general fund balance appropriation.

Chair Ken Richardson declared a 5-minute recess at 7:40pm. =

County M= anager D= on Adams continued reviewing budget data including the total expenditures, expenditu= res of all county revenues, county tax and miscellaneous expenses, debt analysis and potential revenue growth versus requests= .

Chair Ken Richardson talked about directing = the County Manager to fashion the budget with a revenue-neutral rate within the projected grow= th.

The Board agreed.

The Board of Commissioners and County Manager talked about personnel and raises for existing personnel.

&= nbsp; Commissioner Doug Murphy stated the Board n= eeds to hear from departments who have requests that the = County Manager doesn’t recommend.

&= nbsp; County Manager Don Adams asked the Board to consider all like requests if the Board wants to deviate from his recommendations.

&= nbsp; County Manager Don Adams reiterated that he h= ears to keep expenses within the projected growth and keep revenue-neutral tax r= ate or less.

&= nbsp; Chair Ken Richardson stated his appreciation for the excellent job in putting this information together. He urge= d the Board to keep this information for reference.

&= nbsp; County Manager Don Adams asked the Board to c= ome by his office so he can explain the Transfer Facility Fund, Transportation Fund and E911 Fund.

Being no further business, Com= missioner Milly Richardson made a motion to adjourn at 8:58pm. Commissioner Randy Miller seconded = the motion. Vote 5:0. =

Respectfully submitted, &nb= sp;

Karen Evans &= nbsp; &nbs= p;

Clerk to the Boar= d &= nbsp;

Attest:

Ken Richardson

Chairman