061295County Commissioners Budget Session - June 12, 1995
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in special session at 6 p.m. on June 12,
1995, Commissioners Meeting Room, 725 McDowell Road, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners Kemp,
Frye, Comer, Holmes, and Davis were present.
Computer Services
Annette Lineberry, Computer Services Director, requested a secretary for the department so
that programmers and other higher-level employees can spend more time providing direct support to
other County departments, who are becoming more dependent on Computer Services. She also
requested a telecommunications coordinator since her department is now responsible for overseeing
the County telephone system. This person would also handle computer networking activities.
Register of Deeds
Ann Shaw, Register of Deeds, requested a deputy register of deeds position, noting that her
department has not been allocated a position since 1987. She cited the large increase in the number
of documents recorded (14,000 in'87, 24,000 in'93) to justify this request. She also explained how
users can retrieve information on CD-ROM. Her capital outlay request is for a component of the
CD-ROM system.
Public Health
MMi Cooper, Health Director, stated that most of her budget increase comes from state and
federal revenues. The soil scientist position she has requested was endorsed by the Strategic
Planning Water Task Force.
Library
Richard Wells, Library Director, thanked the Commissioners for their help with Franklinville
Library renovations following a fire there. He also thanked Bill McDaniel and Lee Groce for their
help with the Asheboro/Randolph Library renovation project.
Maintenance
Lee Groce, Maintenance Supervisor, gave a detailed report on the road sign program and an
overview of all the activities his staff is involved with.
Cooperative Extension
Dick Peterson, Extension Director, explained his request for new computers and how they
would allow his department to network with the land grant university system nationwide.
Tax and Reappraisal
Billy Chilton, Tax Assessor, said he is seeing a large increase in the demand for information
from his department. He noted that he lost five staff to other counties this past year. He discussed
the two reappraisal budgets presented in the proposed budget --one based on a 4 -year cycle and one
on an 8 -year cycle.
Sheriff and Jail
Major Allen McNeill discussed how the department has managed its operations without large
budget increases (applying for grants, using money from drug seizures, using more reserve officers).
He provided statistics on crime rates and on the ratio of employees to population served. He stated
that with the growing number of personnel, they need 15 replacement vehicles this year instead of
the 11 they have been getting.
Elections
Maria Bliss, Elections Supervisor, reported that the National Voter Registration Act has
generated a large increase in registrations locally. She stated that she had found an error in her
printing budget; it should have been $2,200 more than it is. She praised the new voting system and
said she did not renew the maintenance contract for the tabulators because she plans to have
Elections and Maintenance employees trained to program and test them.
Aging Services
Candie Rudzinski, Aging Coordinator, Senior Adults Association Director, explained that
Aging Services is not a County department per se, but that the County contributes about 14% of her
budget. Their plans for the coming year include a new computer and two new vans for the RCATS
program and two new positions --Adult Day Care Coordinator and Information & Referral
Coordinator. She said most increases are for salaries and food costs. She reported that five
agencies are participating in RCATS and that the program should be self supporting by the end of
the year.
Building Inspections
Bill McDaniel, Chief Building Inspector, reported that this has been a good year for revenues
for his department because of all the building construction. His proposed budget includes two
replacement vehicles and increases for postage and supplies.
Soil & Water Conservation District
Bart Roberson, District Conservationist, explained that he is a federal employee with the
Department of Agriculture, that he reports to a three-member Soil & Water Conservation District
Board, which is a state entity, and that he serves in the capacity of department head for the County
department of Soil & Water Conservation District. This department became a part of the County's
phone system recently and have purchased two cellular phones, so there is a new line item in their
budget for communications. Their capital outlay request is for a laser level to use in surveying.
Planning & Zoning
Hal Johnson, Planning & Zoning Director, stated that his department, in the coming year, will
finalize work in several areas that address growth in Randolph County. These include updating the
zoning ordinance and the land use plan; completing a growth management plan, which will offer
policy options; enacting new junk vehicle and junkyard regulations; and studying the possibility of
utilizing impact fees. Mr. Johnson said that increases in his proposed budget, including 2 new
positions, reflect these areas of work. Capital outlay is for equipment that will provide
topographical maps in 3-D.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Phil Kemp, Chairman Darrell L. Frye
Martha Comer Harold Holmes
Robert Davis Alice D. Dawson, Clerk to the Board