MINUTES

 

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA                                           BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

COUNTY OF HENDERSON                                                                                    JUNE 1, 2000

 

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting at 1:00 p.m. in the Commissioners= Conference Room of the Henderson County Office Building at 100 North King Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina.

 

Those present were:  Chairman Grady Hawkins, Vice-Chair Bill Moyer, Commissioner Renee Kumor, Commissioner Don Ward, Commissioner Marilyn Gordon, and County Manager David E. Nicholson.

 

Also present were: Finance Director J. Carey McLelland and Budget Analyst Selena Coffey.

 

Absent was Clerk to the Board Elizabeth W. Corn.  Mr. Nicholson prepared notes in her absence.

 

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

Chairman Hawkins called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. to continue the review of the Fiscal Year 2000 - 2001 budget.  The Chairman also informed the Board that the Local Bill allowing the Board of Commissioners to change the Fire Districts= Boundaries has been approved by the General Assembly.

 

BUDGET REVIEW

The Board reviewed the Contingencies Budget, Non-Departmental and Transfer=s Budgets.  They discussed the allocations to the Not-for-Profits Organizations.  They made the following appropriations:

 

 

Agency

 

FY 00 Contribution

 

FY 01 Board

Approved

 

America=s Pride

 

$2,000

 

$2,000

 

Army National Guard

 

750

 

750

 

Chamber of Commerce

 

68,906

 

90,851

 

Community Development Council

 

375

 

375

 

Crimestoppers

 

3,000

 

3,000

 

ECO/VWIN

 

6,400

 

6,400

 

Henderson County Arts Council - Grassroots

 

6,000

 

10,000

 

Henderson County Council for Women

 

500

 

500

 

Historic 7th Avenue

 

500

 

500

 

Land of Sky Regional Council

 

44,325

 

45,212

 

Rescue Squad

 

60,000

 

70,000

 

Sentencing Services Program

 

1,000

 

1,000

 

Visioning

 

-

 

20,000

 

Western Carolina Community Action (WCCA)

 

20,000

 

90,000

 

WNC Development Association

 

7,500

 

7,500

 

Total

 

$221,256

 

$348,088

 

The Chairman reminded the Board that they must review the salaries of the County=s elected officials and the Board of Education during the budget process.  They all agreed to consider these salaries at their June 5 meeting, at which time the budget should be adopted.

 

The Board then reviewed the other funds including:

Special Revenue Funds

Capital Project Funds

Enterprise Funds

Self Insurance Fund

 

The Board reviewed several issues in the General Funds including the Enforcement Division, Animal Control Positions, Revaluation Position, and Environmental Health fees.  They agreed to place the remaining balance of funds in Contingencies for future appropriations on projects.

 

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:20 p.m.

 

Attest:

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                              Elizabeth W. Corn, Clerk to the Board                 Grady Hawkins, Chairman