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061093RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS June.10, 1993 Minutes The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in special budget session at 6:00 p.m. on June 10, 1993 in the Commissioners Meeting Room, 725 McDowell Road, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners Frye, Kemp, Langley and Comer were present. Commissioner Petty was absent. Tax ,. Billy Chilton, Tax -Assessor, said some changes were created in his budget because of the new motor vehicles law. He noted increases for attorney fees and for postage. Rnvalnatinn Mr. Chilton said appeals to revaluation are under 1%. He said their IBM AS -400 is at capacity and very slow. They need to purchase additional equipment to increase memory and processing power. they hope to hire a commercial appraiser revaluation totally in-house. Library One appraiser position is vacant and so that they can do the next Richard Wells, Library Director, requested $8,000 more for books beyond . what was recommended. He said increasing overdue fines from 5� a day to 10C a day would generate another $12,000, which could be used to buy more books and other materials requested but not recommended. He explained that some salaries have increased due to reclassification. Building Inspections Bill McDaniel, Chief Building Inspector, discussed their need to replace two vehicles. He noted -that the salary total is more because one inspector received an additional state certification, which moves her up one grade. Register of Deeds Ann Shaw, Register of Deeds, explained that a new line item for contracted services is for converting information on magnetic tapes to microfilm. Capital outlay requests are for optical imaging and for an extra scanning station. She said that revenues taken in by her department exceed her total budget. Sheriff & Jail Allen McNeill, Chief Deputy, discussed their problem with losing officers to other law enforcement agencies because of low pay. At the Sheriff's request, the Personnel Director has evaluated all officer positions and the County Manager has.recommended they be moved up one grade July 1, 1993 and another grade January 1, 1994. Major McNeill said they are keeping their administrative building open 24 hours a day now. Funds for this were authorized through June, 1993 and are being requested on a permanent basis in the new budget. Grant funds for the CARE program and for the Drug Task Force have run out and are being requested for funding in the proposed budget. The dog pound has. a new gas chamber and plans are underway with existing funds to expand the building and to construct a new road into the facility which will eliminate the need for going through the landfill. Public Health MiMi Cooper, Health Director, asked the Board to consider a higher rate of reimbursement for mileage, as some of her employees travel up to 1700 miles per month. She reported on communicable diseases .being treated currently, including shigellosis, syphilis, and AIDS. She requested an additional secretary which was not recommended. Elections Maria Bliss, Supervisor of Elections, praised the new addressing system, but noted that her department has been heavily involved in updating voter registration files. She briefly discussed new voting equipment being considered. She has requested a. -new position in the proposed budget. She also reported that the current copier has been repaired and that the $3000 request for a new copier can be deleted. Cooperative Extension Harvey Fouts, Extension Chairman, asked for funds to pay for contracted services to coordinate and supervise the summer 4-H programs. He discussed the need for a new copier and computer equipment. Planning & Zoning Hal Johnson, Planning & Zoning Director, said the central permitting process has been very successful. His staff is maintaining the addressing system, digitizing and entering private roads, and working on strategic planning. He has requested an additional technician to work in these areas. He gave an update on the elderly and.handicapped transportation assistance program. Computer Services Annette Lineberry, Computer Services Director, explained the tremendous involvement of her department in addressing, 911 data base_ and computer-aided dispatch software, vehicle billing for the Tax Department:, and installation and training of law enforcement and jail computer programs. Next year they will work more with GIS, elections files, tax districts, strategic planning, and assist cities in automating law enforcement. She explained the need for a new mux set to the courthouse to replace one that breaks frequently and additional equipment to add 32 ports to the mainframe. Maintenanvp Lee Croce, Maintenance Supervisor, said his department has taken over the installation and replacement of road signs. Over 4000 have been installed and over 400 were replaced this past year. He said the non -regular housekeeping program is generally working well. There will be considerable expense in the next budget to clean up underground storage tanks at pumping stations owned by the County. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.