062804June 28, 2004
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in special budget session at 6:00 p.m. in the
Commissioners Meeting Room, County Office Building, 725 McDowell Road, Asheboro, NC.
Commissioners Kemp, Frye, Holmes, Davis and Mason were present.
Set Special Joint Meeting With City of Asheboro for Economic Development Proiect
On motion of Mason, seconded by Frye, the Board voted unanimously to set 3: 00 p.m. on July
12 at the Randolph County Office Building for a joint meeting with the Asheboro City Council
concerning an economic development project.
Budget Amendment—Economic Development Incentive
Will Massie, Deputy Finance Officer, told the Board that a budget amendment was needed to
account for the $125,000 economic development incentive that the Board approved at the joint
meeting with the Randleman Board of Aldermen that was held earlier in the day.
On motion of Mason, seconded by Davis, the Board voted unanimously to approve Budget
Amendment #63, as follows:
GENERAL FUND - #63
Revenues
Increase
Appropriated Fund Balance
$125,000
Appropriations
Increase
Other Economic Development
$125,000
Budget Amendment—Fire District Fund
Will Massie said that the budget for the Fire Districts Fund has exceeded the original estimated
tax collections by approximately $20,000.
On motion of Davis, seconded by Frye, the Board voted unanimously to approve Budget
Amendment #64, as follows:
GENERAL FUND - # 64'
Revenues
Increase
Ad Valorem Property Taxes
$20,000
Appropriations
Increase
Tax Distributions
$20,000
Approval of Fire District Tax Rates
On motion of Davis, seconded by Mason, the Board voted unanimously to approve all the fire
district tax rates as requested: Bennett, 7¢; Climax 9.3¢; Coleridge, 7.3¢; Eastside, 7.0¢;
Fairgrove, 6.5¢; Farmer, 7.5¢; Franklinville, 6.5¢; Guil-Rand, 10¢; Julian, 10¢; Level Cross, 10¢;
Northeast (Liberty), 6.8¢; Randleman (Rural), 10¢; Seagrove, 9.7¢; Sophia, 10¢; Southwest (New
Hope), 10¢; Staley, 10¢; Tabernacle, 8.7¢; Ulah, 6.1 ¢; Westside, 9.0¢.
Approval of School District Tax Rates
Archdale/Trinity School District Advisory Council Chairman Stafford Cathell told the Board
that the Council plans to use the additional funds that the 1 -cent increase brings, should the Board
vote in favor of the increase, toward increased teacher supplements.
On motion of Frye, seconded by Kemp, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Asheboro
City Schools tax rate at 13.85 cents and Archdale -Trinity Schools tax rate at 8.5 cents, as
requested.
Appointment of Capital Outlay Committee
On motion of Frye, seconded by Kemp, the Board voted unanimously to appoint a Capital
Outlay Committee, as follows: County Commissioner Chair and Vice Chair, County Manager,
County Deputy Finance Officer, County and City Schools Superintendents, RCC President, and the
schools' finance officers as ad-hoc members.
Adoption of the Randolph County Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Commissioner Kemp asked that Consideration of the Adoption of the Randolph County Parks
and Recreation Master Plan (presented to the Board at their February, 2004 meeting) be added to
the agenda. Upon consensus, the Board agreed to add this item to the agenda.
On motion of Kemp, seconded by Frye, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the Randolph
County Parks and Recreation Master Plan (ATTACHED), as presented, but without any funding
obligation from the County.
Budget Discussion; Adoption of Final Budget
Frye made a motion, which was seconded by Mason, to adopt the 2004-2005 Budget Ordinance,
as proposed by the County Manager, which sets the tax rate at 50 cents per $100 valuation
(unchanged from last year), with the following changes:
• addition of a DSS Family Medicaid Case Worker @ $16,546
• addition of 4 additional Sheriff's Deputies Patrol officers @ $142,565
• increase the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation's proposed
appropriation by $12,500
• increase RCC's proposed current expense appropriation by $104,329
• increase RCC's proposed capital outlay appropriation by $200, 000
• increase Randolph County Schools' proposed appropriation by $1,154,060
• increase Asheboro City Schools' proposed appropriation by $287,0 74
• remove the proposed management pay plan increase from $68,683 to $0
• remove the proposed Board of Commissioners pay plan increase from $6,459 to $0
• appropriate $726,932 of Undesignated Contingency Fund monies
• appropriate $340,000 of Fund Balance (expected revenues to be received 711104 for
restructuring of escrow account)
• appropriate $915,801 of Fund Balance
Following Discussion, Kemp suggested 1) increasing RCC's appropriation by another
$100,000, 2) including a management pay plan increase of $34,342 instead of the original proposed
increase of $68,683, and 3) keeping the proposed Commissioners' pay plan increase of $6,459.
Frye amended his original motion to adopt the FY2004-05 Budget Ordinance (ATTACHED),
Mason amended his second, and the motion was approved unanimously, to include Kemp's suggested
changes, as follows:
Adiournment
On motion of Davis, seconded by Kemp, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn.
J. Harold Holmes, Chairman
Phil Kemp
Robert O. Mason
Darrell L. Frye
Robert B. Davis
Cheryl A. Ivey, Deputy Clerk
Revenues
Appropriations
Manager's Proposed total budget (includes 50 cents per $100 valuation
$88,981,737
$88,981,737
property tax rate, $590,908 for a 2.5% across the board pay plan adjustment for
County employees, and $192,000 to pay the increased cost of employee health
insurance, 2 DSS interpreter positions, I Emerg. Mgt. Planner position, funding for
construction of a Seagrove Library and funding to exercise the County's option for
purchasing additional water rights from the Randleman Lake)
add a DSS Family Medicaid Case Worker position
$16,546
add 4 additional Sheriff's Deputies Patrol officer positions
$142,565
increase the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation's
$12,500
proposed appropriation by $12, 500 for a total appropriation of $202,500
increase RCC's proposed current expense appropriation by $104,329 for a
$104,329
total current expense appropriation of $1,936,786
increase RCC's proposed capital outlay appropriation by $300, 000 for a
$300,000
total capital outlay appropriation of $433,333
increase Randolph County Schools' proposed current expense
$1,154,060
appropriation by $1,154, 060 for a total of $13,393,130
increase Asheboro City Schools' proposed current expense appropriation
$287,074
by $287, 074 for a total of $3,331,558
reduce the proposed management pay plan increase from $68,683 to
($34,341)
$34,342
reduce Contingency Appropriation by $726,932
($726,932)
increase Appropriated Fund Balance by $1,255,801
$1,255,801
TOTALS:
$90,237,538
$90,237,538
Adiournment
On motion of Davis, seconded by Kemp, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn.
J. Harold Holmes, Chairman
Phil Kemp
Robert O. Mason
Darrell L. Frye
Robert B. Davis
Cheryl A. Ivey, Deputy Clerk