MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/1D1D94E7/06-27-08bdg.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners reconvened the recessed budget meeting from Wednesday, May 31, 2006, on Thursday,

The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners met in speci= al session regarding the budget on Friday, June 27, 2008, at 4:00pm in the Board Meeting= Room of the County Administration Buil= ding, 348 South Main Street, Sparta, NC.

 

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

 

Chair Ken Richardson called the meeting to order at 4:00pm. 

 

County M= anager D= on Adams discussed a letter received from Dr. Cox regarding the amount of difference= in the uncontrollable costs.

 

Chair Ken Richardson recapped the prior meeting; $70,000= to the schools and release $65,000 to the schools.  He asked if this is correct.<= /o:p>

 

County M= anager D= on Adams explained the costs above and beyond this year’s Board of Education amount. 

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson, Commissioner Randy Miller, Commissioner Doug Murphy and County Manager Don= Adams discussed the NCWISE program and the need for the NCWISE oversight person.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  County Manager Don Adams reiterated his prior conversations with Dr. Cox regarding the NCW= ISE position, purpose and function.

 

The Board of Commissioners discussed taking the NCWISE m= oney out.  They talked about taking= off $25,000 for the position with $30,000 more accurately reflect the numbers.  They agreed on $170,000; $65,000, $65,000 and $40,000 over this year’s amount.

 

County M= anager D= on Adams read a portion of Dr. Cox’s letter.

 

Chair Ken Richardson reiterated that those figures inclu= de releasing $65,000.

 

The Board discussed the school amount.

 

Commissioner Warren Taylor <= /st1:PersonName>made a motion to provide $70,000.

 

The Board discussed the amount of $70,000 and the fund balance numbers, and other needs already discussed.

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson talked about cutting the N= CWISE monies and put the money on EMS.

 

The Board discussed the NCWISE funding.

 

Chair Ken Richardson seconded the motion on the floor for the $70,000 for the school system.  Vote 2:3 (Randy Miller, Doug Murphy, Milly Richardson).

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson made a motion to approve $= 40,000 for a total of $170,000 above last year’s monies for the schools.  Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion.  Vote 4:1 (Warren Taylor).

 

Chair Ken Richardson talked about the additional $4,200 = for Alleghany Group Homes.

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson made a motion to approve t= he additional $4,200 for Alleghany Group Homes.  Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded = the motion.  Vote 5:0. =

 

Chair Ken Richardson talked about the $10,000 for the Family Resource Center. =

 

Commissioner Randy Miller made a motion to approve $10,0= 00 for the Family Resource Center.  Commissioner Milly Richardson seco= nded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson talked about the $73,450 f= or the fire departments providing $5 per call based on 10 responding to each c= all.  She talked about ways to provide t= he monies.  She said she is propo= sing to cut the Chamber of Commerce at $24,781.=   She talked about the Chamber’s budget, and that money could go= towards the fire departments. 

 

Chair Ken Richardson talked about if the Board is going = to cut departments, do an interim budget and allow them to come present the impact.

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson asked where the Commission= ers can find the money.

 

Commissioner Randy Miller, Commissioner Doug Murphy and = Commissioner Milly Richardson discussed how this impacts the volunteers.

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson asked if the Board can take money from Governing Bodies budget.

 

County M= anager D= on Adams explained each line item in the Governing Bodies budget.<= /p>

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson stated that it sounds like nothing can be cut from that budget.  She talked about forgetting it right now, get the budget done then c= ome back to look at it another time.

 

Commissioner Doug Murphy and Commissioner Randy Miller agreed to look for the money for the needs.<= /o:p>

 

Chair Ken Richardson mentioned the full-time position in= Elections. 

 

Commissioner Randy Miller made a motion to make the posi= tion full-time.  Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

 

Commissioner Doug Murphy asked about the jailers.

 

Commissioner Warren Taylor stated that he doesn’t = see how to do anything if the Board isn’t raising taxes.

 

Commissioner Doug Murphy asked about the Building Inspections request.

 

Chair Ken Richardson talked about a lot of issues that w= ill come forward after the budget. 

 

Commissioner Randy Miller talked about the Jail has lost= two employees in the past two weeks, and they will lose others.  He further talked about pay in the= surrounding areas. 

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson reminded everyone about th= e $33,000 that they think is their money.

 

The Board discussed salary increases for jailers and acr= oss the Board.

 

County M= anager D= on Adams talked about justifications.

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson talked about providing the= jailers’ increase.  <= /p>

 

Chair Ken Richardson talked about Milly presented information as the fire commissioner, he can provide information that Social Services is in the same situation and many others that are in the same situation.

 

Chair Ken Richardson, Commissioner Milly Richardson and Commissioner Doug Murphy discu= ssed the jailers.

 

Chair Ken Richardson and County Manager Don Adams discussed the amount for the 10% inc= rease and costs for overtime for the jailers.&nb= sp;

 

County M= anager Don Adams asked if the 2% acr= oss the board increase is not adjusting starting salaries, just moving everyone= up 2%.

 

The Board of Commissioners agreed.

 

The Board of Commissioners and County Manager Don Adams discussed the amount needed for jailers. 

 

Commissioner Doug Murphy made a motion to provide 5% in regards to jailers for a cost of living adjustmen= t.  Commissioner Milly Richardson seco= nded the motion.

 

Chair Ken Richardson stated that this does not impact starting pay, only moves them up.  He suggested changing the table to 1% between steps after this motion.

 

The Board voted on the motion on the floor.  Vote 5:0.

 

Chair Ken Richardson explained why he believes the table should be on 1% steps rather than 1.875%.

 

Commissioner Doug Murphy stated that he wants the Board = to look at addressing the salary and longevity issue.

 

Commissioner Randy Miller and Commissioner Milly Richard= son agreed.

 

County Manager Don Adams talked about the Board needs to recognize people aren’t on steps.  He further talked about making it = 1% steps and then put people on a step. He explained that would require a little more money. 

 

Commissioner Doug Murphy stated that this will be addres= sing the need and wanting to be fair across the board.

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson stated that the Board is committed to addressing the longevity issues.

 

Chair Ken Richardson asked for further comments.

 

Commissioner Milly Richardson made a motion to adjourn a= t 5:05pm.  Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

 

Res= pectfully Submitted,

 

 

Karen Evans

Cle= rk to the Board

 

Att= est:

 

 

Ken Richardson

Cha= irman