1961-07-24 Budget Meeting' 2,
Mintues o f the Meeting
CORONER -
The final result after a discussion of the salary for the Coroner resulted
in a motion by Mr. Mayhan that no raise be given to him but that a$600.00 per year car
allowance be granted. This motion was seconded by Mr. Braak for the purpose of discuss-
ion after which Mr. Broadhurst offered a substitute,motion that the salary be increased
from $2400.00 per year to $3600.00 per year and that a car allowance of $10.00 per month
be granted. The substitute motion was seconded by Mr. Braak and when the ballot was cast,
the vote was unanimously favorable, therefore, there was no need for the original motion
to be acted upon.
The Welfare Department Budget was next on the list for reconsideration after
which Nrc.. Broadhurst offered a motion that the Weifare Budget be left as originally
recommended by the Auditor. The motion died for lack of a second and no aoreement was
reached in this matter.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT -
In discussing the Insect and Rodent section of the Health Departmentfs Bud-
get, the Board instructed the Executive Secretary to investigate the reason why they are
not serving the County Departments such as the Airport, the County Farm and Home, as
well as the Jail to control insects and rodents.
WELFARE BUDGET
RECESS -
After reviewing each individual item of each department from page #1 in the
Budget to page # 26 and making adjustments which they deemed wise, the Board, upon motion
of Mr. Braak., seconded by Mr. Broadhurst voted to recess until 9:00 on Monday, July 24th.
SPECIAL MEETING July 24, 1961, Wiimington, N. C.
RECONVENTION
The Board of New Hanover County Commissioners re-assembled today at 9:00 A. M.
in the Commissioners' Room to continue their Budget deliberations with the following membe
present: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr., Commissioners L. E. Broadhurst. Ernest R. Mayhan and
J. Van B. Metts, Jr.. County Commissioner Peter H. Braak, County Auditor T. D. Love and
County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery were not present as they were representing the County
at the State Association of County Commissioners, Grove Park Inn at Asheville, N. C.
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Mr. R. L. Black, Register of Deeds appeared before the Board, and reported
that he had noticed in the newspaper that his request for additional cierical help amount-
ing to $3,000.00 for salary had not been approved. He presented his reasons for needing
this additional personnel.and after briefly discussing-the problem,• Mr. Metts offered a
motion that the sum of $2496.00 be included in the Register of Deeds Budget for add3tiona]
extra help. It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimously approved.
RECORDER'S COURT
' Chairman Hall reported to the Board that it was rumored that Deputy Judge
Cameron of Recorder's Court was considerlrig accepting a position as Assistant Attorney
Generalin the Federal Court but that in his opinion, he was doing such an outstanding
job here he felt that a small additional salary amounting to $30.00 per month would keep
him here. After discussing the merits of this suggestion, Mr. Metts offered a motion
that $408.00 be placed in the General Fund under the Recorders Court Department for
office expenses wiLh the understanding that it would be paid to Deputy :ludge William
Cameron Jr. to increase his renumeration up to $250.00 per month or $3,000.00 per year.
It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimousiy approved.
IGENERALIZATION -
The Chairman remarked that with a few exceptions this completed the tentative
approval of the total Budget and mentioned that in the Sheriff's Department, Blanton, who
is the newest employee, has not been employed long enough to receive the 5% increase but
all of the other members of the Sheriff's Department were to receive the amount recommendec
by the Sheriff because of their long hours; on the Regular School Budget, the item of
Office Assistants-Bookkeepers be set at $17,000 instead of $21,850 and that the Business
Manager's salary of $6,400 be approved to receive the 5% increase instead of the $7,360
recommended by the School Board and that Retirement and Social Security be reduced from
$46,000 to $45,500 and that the Bus Drivers and Janitors salary remain as approved, ex-
cept that the administrative secretaries in the Board of Education office here in the
Court House be exempted from the 5% increase because the State increase was in excess
of the County's proposed raise for other employees. The Welfare employees were to re-
ceive the 5% except where the recommended increase was less than 5% and if the 5% increase
did not amount to the exact steps required by the Merit System Council then the increase
is to be the lesser amount. By common consent, the Board generally agreed on these points
and unanimously decided to recess at this tfine and reconvene on Wednesday evening July 26t
at 7:30 o'clock when it was hoped that members Braak, Love and Tillery would be presenL
to participate in the discussion.
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W. G. Honcl?_,?Zxecutive Secr tary'
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