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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1988-89 BUDGET ORDINANCE A BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, in regular session assembled: Section 1: The following amou~ts are hereby for the operation of New Hanover County government and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1988, and ending according to the following summary and schedules: Summary Estimated Revenues Fund Balance Appropriated General Fund One Half Cent (1/2 Cent) Sales Tax Fund Public Schools Building Capital Fund Room Occupancy Tax Fund Airport Operating Fund Resource Recovery Fund $ 56,758,160 $1,052,713 5,234,880 -0- TOTAL BUDGET 1,049,689 1,015,000 2,869,691 4,736,005 ~=1~:!:gg~:!:4~~ -0- -0- 150,000 413,156 appropriated its activities June 30, 1989, Total ~~QPriation $ 57,810,873 5,234,880 1,049,689 1,015,000 3,019,691 5,~49,161 ~~:!:g~~:!:~g~= $=1~:!:~J~:!:~~4= Section 2: That for said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund the following: Department Governing Body Directors' Office County Manager Personnel Management and Budget Finance Management Information Systems Print Shop Tax Office Legal Elections Register of Deeds County Garage Property Management Engineering Non-Departmental and Debt Service Transfers to Other Funds Contingencies Sheriff District Attorney Emergency Services Emergency Medical Services i Appropriation $ 291,578 141,500 213,478 337,172 119,645 620,668 1,478,592 113,302 1,183,651 229,678 188,589. 602,424 670,630 1,905,359 917,144 2,404,985 3,154,221 300,000 5,664,811 5,000 89,949 1,945,368 Department Clerk of Court " Inspections ,M\}l;l;~'Fire Prevention (,if:':;!; Juvenile Services ;':Contributions to Outside Agencies Planning Agricultural Extension Services Public Health Department of Social Services Human Relations ,<-Department of Aging Education ,Libr ary Parks and Recreation Museum ~ropriation Appropriations - General Fund $ 11,900 1,085,763 93,380 414,083 1,188,625 493,608 151,213 4,624,352 9,923,155 226,665 537,189 14,336,207 1,307,178 566,118 293,693 ~==~1:!:~~g:!:~1~ Section 3: It is estimated that the following General Revenues will be available during the fiscal year beginning 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989, to meet the foregoing General appropriations: Revenue Source Amount \Taxes P,;,Intergovernmental Revenues ~Licenses and Permits ~~harges for Services ~f1:0perating Transfers i1 Other Revenues .Fund Balance Appropriated ,~.. Revenues - General Fund $ 40,842,134 10,501,523 45,000 4,285,076 310,851 773,576 1,052,713 ~==~1:!:~~R!:~1~ Section 4: For said fiscal year there is hereby appro- out of the One-Half Cent (1/2 Cent) Sales Tax Fund the sum of ~===~:!:~~4:!:~~g Section 5: It is estimated that Cent (1/2 Cent) Sales Tax Fund Revenues will ~he fiscal year beginning July I, 1988, and meet the foregoing One-Half Cent (1/2 Cent) ations: i~\\ ',\ Revenue Source the following One-Half be available during the ending June 30, 1989, to Sales Tax Fund appropri- Amount ,i:Sales Tax ~,;tnterest , 1.1' $ 5,214,880 20,000 Revenues - One Half Cent (1/2 Cent) Sales Tax Fund ~==~:!:~~4:!:~~g ii Section. 6: For ,said fiscal year thete is hereby appro- out of the Public Schools'Building Capital Fund the sum'of l~:!:g42:!:g~2 Section 7: It is estimated that the fOllowing Public Schools Building Capital Fund revenue will be available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989, to meet ;the foregoing Public Schools Building Capital Fund appropriations: Revenue Source Amount 'i',PUblic Schools Building Capital Fund Revenues $1,049,689 Revenues - Public Schools Building Capital Fund ~~:!:g4~:!:g~~ :::priated :1:"'1 ,,' :~l;" ' Section 8: For said fiscal year there is hereby appro- out of the Room Occupancy Tax Fund the sum of ~~:!:g~~:!:ggg Section 9: It is estimated that the following Room Occu- \pancy Tax Fund Revenues will be available during the fiscal year be- ~ginning July 1, 1988,'and ending June 30, 1989, to meet the foregoing ~Room Occupancy Tax Fund appropriations: Revenue Source Amount Occupancy Tax Revenues - Room Occupancy Tax $1,015,000 ~~:!:g~~:!:ggg Section 10: For said fiscal year there is hereby appro- iated out of the Airport Operating Fund the sum of ~~:!:g~~:!:g~~ Section 11: It is estimated that the following ~Operating Fund Revenues will be available during the fiscal ~ginning July 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989, to meet the ~irport Operating Fund appropriations: Airport year be- foregoing Revenue Source Amount ~Sales and Other Functional Revenues ~Transfer from General Fund ~ppropriated Fund Balance ~; '.. ' $1,323,410 1,546,281 150,000 ~~:!:g~~:!:g~~ Section 12: For said fiscal year there is hereby appro- out of the Resource Recovery Fund t~e sum of $==~:!:~4~:!:~g~ iii , . Section 13: It is est~mated that the follo~ing Resource 'Repovery Fund Revenues will be available during the fiscal' year be- ginning July 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989, to meet the fore- 'going Resource Recovery Fund Appropriations: .~,., Revenue Source Amount Sales & Other Functional Revenues Transfer from General Fund 'Appropriated Fund Balance Revenues - Resource Recovery Fund $ 3,447,062 1,288,943 413,156 ~==~:!:~4~:!:~g~ Section 14: There is hereby levied in the General Fund the fiscal year ending June 30, 1989, the rate of $ .71 on each ~one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation of taxable property ~as listed as of January 1, 1988, for the purpose of raising the reve- :!' ~nues from the current year's property tax as set forth in the fore- &~'~oing appropriations. 'I"tt" 0i Such rate is based on an estimated total appraised value \of property for the p~rpose of taxation of $ 4,400,614,643 with an ~assessment ratio of 100% of appraised value. Estimated collection ~~rate of 97.5% is based on fiscal year 1987-88 collection rate of 97.5%. ~t Section 15: Copies of this Budget Ordinance shall be fur- knished to the County Manager and the County Finance Director of New ~Hanover County, North Carolina, to be kept on file by them for their irection in the collection of revenues and the expenditures of ~mounts appropriated. ."",Jltp,OPTED, .,tl.' ... Iffl, .~\'" I', .",\()'''''Lf.~ r"., ".':.~... .' , . ...., i " . ~ ~ if . . . . . . ~ . ' (/./ . #". .~ .::~\, .' ," :/... -,tJ..:. 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AND SEWER DISTRICT"NORT~ CAROLINA 1988-89 BUDGET ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED by the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District, North Carolina in special session assembled: Section 1: The following amount is hereby appropriated for the operation of New Hanover County Water and Sewer District and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989, according to the following schedule: Section 2: For said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Sewer Fund the sum of ~==4:!:~g~:!:4~~ Section 3: It is estimated that the following Sewer Fund revenues will be available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989, to meet the foregoing Sewer Fund appropriations: Revenue Source Amount Contributions from New Hanover County User Fees and tap Fees Appropriated Fund Balance $ 2,461,740 992,000 811,718 ~==4:!:~g~:!:4~~ Total Revenues - Sewer Fund Section 4: For said fiscal year there appropriated out of the Water Fund the sum of is hereby l=====1~:!:~~~ Section 5: It is estimated that the following Water Fund Revenues will be available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989, to meet the foregoing Water Fund appropriations: Revenue Source Amount Sales and Other Functional Revenues Interest $ 67,000 4,828 *====1~:!:~~~ Total Revenues - Water Fund Section 6: Copies of this Budget Ordinance shall be furnished to the Finance Director of the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District, North Carolina, to be kept on file by him for his direction in the collection of revenues and expenditures of amounts appropriated. this l~th qay'of May, 1988. ~,</y~/ Clerk , Sr. Chairman District ii 'NEW HANOVER COBNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL FIRE DISTRICT 1988-89 BUDGET ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, in regular session assembled: Section 1: The fOllowing amount is hereby appropriated for the operation of New Hanover County Special Fire District and its acti vi ties for the fiscal year beginning JUly 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989: ~===~~~:!:~~~ Section 2: It is estimated that the following Special Fire District revenues will be available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989, to meet the foregoing Special Fire District appropriations: Revenue Source _ Amount Appropriated Fund Balance Taxes $ 44,000 948,582 ~===~~~:!:~~~ Total Revenues - Special Fire District Section 3: There is hereby levied in the Special Fire District Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1989, the rate of $ .04 on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation of taxable property as listed as of January 1, 1988, for the pur- pose of raising the revenues from the current year's property tax as set forth in the foregoing appropriations. Such rate is based on an estimated total appraised value of property for the purpose of taxation of $ 2,006,315,000 with an assessment ratio of 100% of appraised value. Estimated collection rate of 97.5% is based on fiscal year 1987-88 collection rate of 97.5%. Section '4: Copies of the Budget Ordinance shall be furnished to the County Manager and the County Finance Director of New Hanover County, North Carolina, to be kept on file by them for their direction in the collection of revenues and the expend- itures of amounts appropriated. "t" "'''''''' '" t ,I' OVri,.... p~n /' \\~.\\. 'ffi)~u:.~, this 16th day of May, 1988. .,.'10"'4\ \ .. ' ;' . , . . ~.. (/ "" ..." ...,:t- ~.' .. .'t# ""', ... ...~1.1 ~.. ,~.---.. ,,_J'l ~ ". ~ ~ i .:: : (Ii }, "~<>/</; -.. ~ (ofFICiI ;tJt~~EJ\;~{') ~ ~ : *' : 1:. H:, ;/':;~~t~AI.: : . 1>".:';:- j\;:.....i.,4I:~~ ,!;:. "IV !P' . .. .. ~ -..:\S~2~,i;~~~;;~/ .... ! .....'" .... ll'in~JsJRY ... ....~ Attes,1::1r-() ........... \~'r- ,,'" ;'r'l 'ltrJ./ Cf\?.o\; ,..",... "1 ,\"t -vi) , '....,,,,,,.,,. ..' / ~ V /"(~ > rl prk / ; 1 ' ,/, ( I . Nolan O'Neal, Vice-Chairman Board of County Commissioners = 4, " RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CLOSE A PUBLIC ~OAD WHEREAS, a petition has been filed pursuant to N.C.G.S 153A-241, requesting the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County to close the following described public road: Being all of Perry Road (24 ft. right-of-way) in Cape Fear Township, commencing approximately 40 feet south from the western right-of-way of the Castle Hayne Road (Hwy. 117), Maple Street intersection extending south, southwest for a distance of 1,700 feet to its termination with Sycamore Street and being same portion as recorded in Book 1326, Page 1548 of the New Hanover County Registry. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board is considering closing said road to public use, and that a public hearing on this question will be held on the 20th day of June, 1988 at 9 o'clock a.m. in the Assembly Room of the County Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, at which time the Board will hear all interested citizens and make a final determination as to whether the unopened road shall be closed. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the County Board of Commissioners on the tit! A day of 1988. New Hanover /9flg' ~(!}f~ ",,,1111'08811 t.t' 8110 ,;/.." ~~O"ER Co o........~ ..y ..l.l ~ ..0....0.. ~.. 4"', ...~.,;:. ~ ,;.,11 00. ...-~.~ .."! jp ,'~' o. ...;. ~ : ~ D" O. ':. i .. ~ ~ : ~ . = .. . 0 .. _ . <I .. : ltr . 4) ;: ': .. :~= .. . 0 .... -:;. .", .MPORr,.&::W:~(lffil .. ~ , o. I1'd)USTR.Yt ," -.; -"..,. -, /.~. ~ ~ iff"~ 'itO ..........q., ~ r,.$'" """ 'RrH Cp...9.OJ\J.......~.... I., ,,~ """'1I1l1tt Vice- Chairman s 7 :{@, 6' " I' 2 ii" "':'@' .,~ " 3 PROPQSED" ROAD CLOSING- Perry Road: . Scale: '111='400' 2 2 ,..,-'-~ 'I ~~ I. ~, \a. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . ... ... . .. ........... . ... .. .. ...... .. . .. .... ... .. .... . .. . .. ........ .. .. . .. .. . ... . .... ..... .... .. . ~~ ~roc(at11ation ,. New Bunouer arOutlty mnnrb nf (ltnmulissinntrs WHEREAS, PRESERVATION ENJOYS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AMONG AMERICANS; WHEREAS, THE GREATNESS OF AMERICA IS FOUNDED UPON APPRECIATION OF OUR HERITAGE AND UPON KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORIC EVENTS AND PLACES THAT HAVE SHAPED OUR NATIONAL IDENTITY; WHEREAS, HISTORIC LANDMARKS CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIES, TOWNS, AND RURAL AREAS; WHEREAS , "THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE" IS THE THEME FOR PRESERVATION WEEK 1988, COSPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE , LOCAL PRESERVATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS COUNTY. , " NOW THEREFORE, THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAIM MAY 8 - 14, 1988, AS " .: ~ . ",;: HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY AND CALL UPON THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS SPECIAL OBSERVANCE. ADOPTED THIS I'~AY OF MAY, 1988. "j '. ... '~1)". ~~~ :~ ~~ , .~I~ ~~j~...... .~ ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I . 1 . \ '. '"~ . . A~ " ,j'; . "rt;,;", .~.:,: I:...:", ,.,,' ',,'j' :.'~ ','{" . j . t' \ ~'.,., : ............................................................................................................ . N elU- ]l{anouer illountn'. iSoarb of (!lommfssfoners iResOllttion , .....' . . , "'" '.;~i .;'.' ".. . ,;" .,' ,,"t':'!:;':'!:~~jt;~,~~j;~::~;11t;,,:/,':,;;;,,' :,( , "WHEREAS i"..the,'New'Hanover, County;Board~id'f:;;~\'Cbriunis'sioriers'. ~s .Coinmi tted ,;to:,developing ", viable~ communities ::.,Uiby;~~~,providing ,decent:.:, " . '." . .. -' , ~ . ' """ ',' .~. 1'.,' , , '. .' 1;, ..' , houslng, and a"sultable,llvlng, enVlronment,., and,; expandlng,~economlc':': . opportuni ties i princip'ally:.. for.. persons.) of ';i/;low :' and ,:,:' moderate' ..., income" and; ",' ',r, . .... .:. ,";. ~r:~.;.: ,..' .' WHEREAS, the County has 'embarked' upon the"'C'onstr~ction of a County-wide sewer system project to facilitate growth and development and to preserve and protect the water quality and the 'I estuarine resources of the coastal community and; WHEREAS, the installation of the sewer system will necessitate certain improvements to the housing conditions of the County I s residents and; .., , WHEREAS, twenty-nine (29) low-income households have been identified in the Phase One Sewer Project area which are in need of housing rehabilitation assistance and; WHEREAS, the County is committed to provide local funds when necessary and will continue to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds to help meet the needs of low and moderate income persons; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Hanover County BoaJ::"d of. Commissioners hereby authorizes '.. the submis~ion to the , North < Carolina Department ,of~';Na tural, Resour-ces:f,and' Coinmuni ty' Development, Division of" Community Assistance~'S a i Community' , Revitalization Grant for the purpose of housing rehabilitation in an amount not to exceed $600,000. Adopted this the 16th day of May, 1988.' ~~,t~; Nolan O'Neal, ,Vice Chairman e e e CONSENT AGENDA L- ! " r' r;/ D~TE ._~) -,I b - ;J 15 . . :.. NEW HANOVER COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS / ITEM No. Collections thruApril 29, 1988 1987 1986 Charged Per Scro II $ 29,857,277.53 $ 27,236,624.38 Discoveries Added 2,811,668.07 2,719,357.98 $ 32,668,945.60 $ 29,955,98~.36 Less Abatements 313,202.03 158,276.81 Tota I Taxes Due $ 32,355,743.57 $ 29,797,705.55 Collections to Date 31,241,637.45 28,763,323.50 Outstanding Balance $ 1,114,106.12 $ 1 , 034 , 382 . 05 Percen tage Co I I ected 96.56% 96.53% Back Taxes Rea I Estate Taxes $ 656,037.34 $ 736,573 .62 Less Abatements 1,565.34 3,099 . 14 Collections to Date 412,934.71 393,168.66 Outstanding Balance $ 241,537.29 $ 340,305.82 Percentage Collected 63.09% 53.60% Per sana I Property Taxes $ 1,359,550.21 $ 1,199,783.04 Less A,batements 73 ,743.79 30,478.56 Collections to Date 162,068.86 134,647.95 Outstanding Balance $ 1,123,737.56 .. $ 1,034,656.53 Percentage Collected 12.60% 11. 52% Room Occupancy Tax Collections -Ap:d.l - $47,085.31 - Fiscal YTO - $775,704.73 Privilege License Collections - ,April - $1,450.63 - Fiscal YTO $18,851.23 EI~S Collections - April - $196.17 - Fisca IYTO $7,122.81 Total money processed through Collection Office for New Hanover County, City of Wilmington, Wrightsvi I Ie Beach, Carol ina Beach and Kure Beach to date $49,096,548.62. This report is tor fiscal year beginning July " 1987. Respectfully submitted, YCd~'" c : c, y\. ~~c"'-./ Patricia J. Ravnor I) ......- .... Collector ot Revenue PJR:sw e e e NEW HANOVER COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS FIRE DISTRI,CT CONSENT AGE~nA ,- // yx \_... -- ,)..) DATE:_ '- J (7/ ' - , TAtrEM No. I - Charged Per Scroll Discoveries Added Collections thru April 29, 1988 1987 1986 $ 795,449.65 $ 755,441. 29 93,414.63 123,193.58 $ 888,864.28 $ 878,634.87 - 52,067.17 72,979.41 $ 836, 797.11 $ 805,655.46 - 810,428.44 - 778,770.57 $ 26,368.67 $ 26,884.89 96.85% 96.66% $ 9,020.63 15.62 5,674.97 $ 3,330.04 63.02% $ 9,334.52 427 .67 2,254.98 $ 6,651.87 25.32% Less Abatements Total Taxes Due Collections to Date Outstanding Balance Percentage Collected Back Taxes Real Estate Taxes Less Abatements Collections to Date Outstanding Balance Percentage Collected Personal Property Taxes Less Abatements Collections to Date Outstanding Balance Percentage Collected This report is for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987. Respectfully submitted, 1> oJyl CI c..... 9-,. ~tf'()10 Patricia J. RaXnbr LJ Collector of Revenue PJR: sw ~ e e e ~ 'L" Consent Agenda Abatements and Refunds May 6, 1988 Request the following taxes be released as the taxpayer reported incorrect or incomplete information at the time of listing: 1. Ashecraft, Neal 2. Benfield, Daniel Holton Sr. 3. Boley, Charles Joseph Etux. 4. Clark, Joseph Lo~is Jr. 5. Clemmons, James E. 6. Coston, Wanda Brcndette 7. Cox, Robert H. 8. Desjarlais, Charles O. 9. Grooms, Rodney Eugene 10. Hite, Ernestine B. 11. Judge, Sam R. 12. Lancaster, James Albert Jr. 13. Lieseke, Donald William 14. Livingston, Johnnie W. 15. McKim & Creed Engineers 16. McMurray, Bernard C. Jr. 17. Muck1ey, Denise Renee 18. Parrish, Willard Marvin 19. Reeves, Daisy 20. Royal, Cynthia Rene 21. Schulte, John 22. Shiflet, Jack H. 23. Sweet, Daisy Everett 24. Thompson, Ruth B. 25. Ware, James G. 26. Waschak, Francis Albert 27. Wells, Michael G. 28. Wingfield, Rodney 29. Worthy, Vickie Diane ).., $ 344.44 186.06 320.69 120.90 338.58 15.63 (1986) 85.92 329.67 33.33 193.95 280.66 247.76 59.20 130.38 (Refund) 186.38 (Refund) 63.53 108. 38 (1986) 717.08 (1985 & 1987 $3.70 Refund) 318.45 21. 70 80.66 (Refund) 324.81 76.86 142.70 (1985 & 1986) 100.63 3.88 134.10 (Refund) 34.38 60.78 Request the following taxes be released as they are double charged: 1. Blake, M. L. Etux. Etal. $ 641.43 (1983-1987) 2. Brown, Dove 376.79 3. Cox, Angela THann 71.85 4. Malloy, Thomas H. 69.07 (Refund) 5. Pine Ridge Park, Inc. 56.10 (Refund) 6. Riggs, Ray S. Sr. 40.50 7. Wheeler, Angela Lynne 68.10 Request the following taxes be released as the property is not located within city or town limits: 1. Blanton, Kenny Carroll 2. Branch, Martin Luther 3. Harner, Lena Lee 4. Van Campen, Phil $ 50.66 86.16 (1986 & 1987) 47.48 (Refund) 320.13 (1986 & 1987 - Refund) !. e e e ,~ \,.......... Request the following penalty be released as the taxpayer was i11 and unable to listing during the regular listing period: 1. Swanson, John R. $ 80..35 Request the following taxes be released as these charges are due to clerical errors of mispriced mobile homes, vehicles and boats, penalized in error; dwelling and mobile homes charged in error; clerk charged entire dwelling in error; and incorrect value charged: l. Core, Faye $ 295.02 2. Cox, Arlington 9.17 (Refund) 3. Cross, Leslie 372.35 (1985-1987 Refund) 4. Doser, Thomas 59.82 (1986 ) 5. Gardner, ILB. 376.79 6. Graham,Roger A. 376.79 7. Hall, Billy Ray 102.64 8. Maloy, Jane Robinson 14.54 9. Meyers, Louise J. 113 . 09 (1984 Refund) 10. O'Brien, Donald H. 177 . 22 11. Parrish, Willard Marvin 364.28 12. Penny, William Cardwell 34.51 (1986 & 1987 Refund) Request 1982-1987 taxes in the amount of $82.03, charged to Department of Transportation, be released as this is exempt property. :sw Copy: R. Pope - County Attorney L. Harrell - Clerk to the Board E. Wells - Business-Listing Supervisor P. Raynor - Collector of Revenue B. Shell - Internal Auditor o 'I u. . . t ............................................................................................................ .~ 1JJoarb of (!tolluninsioners l)roClatllation New Buttuner (!tUU1lty WHEREAS, public transportation is vi tal to the growth and continued economic, social and environmental well-being of the County of New Hanover, in that it is the principal tool available to county government to combat traffic congestion and the resulting degradation of this county's air quality; and WHEREAS, Public Transit provides the only form of mobility for the "transportation dependent" of society--the poor, the young, the handicapped and the elderly; and WHEREAS, federal financial support for transit has been reduced by over thirty percent in the last four years; and WHEREAS, this retreat on the part of the federal government will result in higher fares and reduced service unless halted; and 4 WHEREAS, a successful counter-attack to combat the loss of federal funds will require the active support of all the citizens of our counties; and WHEREAS, The National Association of Counties and The United States Conference of Mayors have declared Wednesday, May 18, 1988, as National Transit Appreciation Day and has called upon all local elected officials to join in a national mobilization to highlight for all citizens the vital role that transit plays in the life of counties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, John M. Dolan, Chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, proclaim Wednesday, May 18, 1988, as TRANSIT APPRECIATION DAY and call upon all citizens to recognize the vi tal role of transit in this county. Adopted this 16th day