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SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING
:luly 9, 1962
ASSEMBLY -
Complying with the agreement at the last recessed session to meet tonight
in the Commissioner's Room of the Court House the following met for the purpose of con-
sidering the Budgets of the Consolidated Healtn Department and the Public Welfare De-
partment; J. M. Hall, Jr., Chairman, John Van B. Metts, Jr., Vice Chairman, Com-
missioners Leon E. Broadhurst and Ernest R. Mayhan, County Auditor T. D. Love, Jr.
Peter H. Braak was absent on an assignment attending to Welfare matters at the National
Convention of Pubiic Officials.
HEALTH BUDGET - /
Dr. C. B. Davis, the Health Director, and other.members of his staff were pre-
sent to answer questions and present their Budget. The entire Budget was discussed
item by item with the exception of'Salaries.t+rhich required more stvdy. All of the opera-
ting items were approved with the exception of Sales Tax which was.reduced from $500.00
to $300.00 and the Social Security which would be controlled by the salary schedule.
After briefly discussirig each item except salaries, Mr. Metts moved the adoption of the
operating budget of the Health Department as amended above, leaving salaries for further
study, It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan, When the ballots were cast, Messrs. Mayhan and
Metts voted for the adoption. Nr. Broadhurst voted against the motion, however, the
Chairman,_ Mr. Hall, cast his vote for it and declared it passed by a majority vote.
WELFARE BUDGET - ?
Mr. Napoleon B. Barefoot, Welfare Board 'member reported that he was unfamiliar
with the details of the Budget, having been on the Board a relatively short time, but he
would be glad to contribuLe any information that would be of help_:if he could. Since
the salaries of this department, like those in the Health Department, are graded by the
Merit System Council and the Steps to increase pay in each classification are based on
ranges up or down from what they consider a norm, the Board unanimously decided to give
further study to this question. The Executive Secretary was instructed to contact the
Employment Secruity Commission office here to get the prevailing range of
pay by local business concerns in this area, and to get a Manual from the Welfare Depart-
ment and supply each member of the Board of Commissioners with a job classification
qualification :'butline.' , (The everage starting salary for local employees
by business firms in Wilmington was given each Commissioner.)
COM0DITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
Mr. James E. Holton, Jr., 6urplus Commodity Distribution Supervisor reported
that he had two commodities which wouid require refrigeration'in the extremely hot season
of July and August.... Cheese and Lard. The cost will be $.53d per 100 Weight. He estimates
a total of 10,000 lbs. The total cost is estimated at not more than $110.00. The State
has been making a.cash payment of better than $250.00 per month or $3,000 annually and
have agreed to double that to $6,000.00 per annum. He stated that the increases shown in
his Budget Request were really adjustments and should not be considered raises for the
personnel were grossly underpaid for the services they render. After a brief discussion.
of the adjustments he suggested,Nrc. Nietts moved the adoption of the Surplus Commodity Dis-
tribution Budget as recommended amounting to a total of $10,919.00. It was seconded by
Mr. Mayhan and when the votes were cast Messrs. Mayhan and Metts voted "yes" and Mr. Broad-.
hurst voted "no". The Chairman then voted "yes" and declared the motion carried by a
majority vote.
RECESS -
The Chairman suggested that the Board Members give some thought to the.position
they would take with reference to the Merit System requirements. He was of the opinion
that two or three steps below the first step shown in the ranges recommended on their
published quotations be considered. The Board, then by common consent, agreed to recess
to meet again at 8:00 Wednesday July il, 1962 in the Fall-out SheitBr;, where they could have
air conditioning and be free from the street noises. „
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SPECIAL AUDGET MEETING
July 11, 1962
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CONVOCATION -
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In accordance with agreement at the last recesped budget meeting the.New
Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in the Fall-out at 8:00 P. N. with the follow-
ing present: Chair.man J. M. Hall, Jr., Vice Chairman J. Van B. Metts, Jr., Commiss-
ioners L. E. Broadhurst and E.• R. Mayhan, County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery and
County Auditor T. D. Love Jr. Mr. Peter H. Braak was absent attending to business for
the County as Chairman of the Public=Welfare Board. ? Shelter
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SURPLUS COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION - '
Mr. James E. Holton, Jr., Supervisor of the Surplus Commodity Distribution
Program apologized for his reapppearance before the Board but stated that he .. would lose his key personnel unless his Assistant received a minimum of $200.00 per
month and the Warehouseman received at least $160.00 per month. After a brief review
of the reasons and circumstances, Mr. Playhan offered a motion that this request be
approved and the Auditor authorized to include that much in the budget, it was seconded
by Mr. Metts and when the question was calied there were no dissenting votes cast and
the Chairman declared a unanimous vote for it.
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