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MINUTES OF BUDGET HEARING, JUNE 10, 1974
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in special session on
Monday, June 10, 1974, at 7:30 PM in the Assembly Room, County Commission Building,
Wilmington, North Carolina, to hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for
New Hanover County for fiscal year 1974-1975.
Members present were Commissioners Peter R. Davis; J. M. Hall, Jr.;
M. H. Vaughan; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman W. Douglas Powell; County Manager,
Dan W. Eller; and Clerk to the Board, Lise K. King. No members were absent.
PUBLIC HEARING
The Clerk to the Board reported to the Board of Commissioners that, pursuant
to N. C. G. S. 159-12, notice had been published in the Wilmington Morning Star
on June 1, 1974, that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners would hold a
public hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 1974-1975 at 7:30 PM on
June 10, 1974.
Chm. Powell opened the public hearing to discussion.
Mr. Robert W. Sawyer, Mayor of Wrightsville Beach, appeared before the Board
representing Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure Beaches to request that the County
Commissioners contribute to the Beaches 30 percent of the cost of funding their
life guard programs with a total cost to the County of $20,921. No action was
taken by the Board.
Mr. R. W. Prunty, an interested citizen, appeared before the Board to object
to the tax rate's going up.
Mr. Robert J. Mack, representing Citizens for Girls Sports Committee, appeared
before the Board to request that the Commissioners include an additional approximately
$24,000 for a comprehensive sports program for girls in the Public Schools budget.
Mr. Gary McDaniels of the Taxpayers Association appeared to request that the
Commissioners review the $5.5 million dollars School Bond passed by a vote of the
people prior to issuing the bonds and, also, to ask that the Commissioners reduce
the 200, tax levy for the schools supplementary fund to 1ft.
Mr. Herbert T. Fisher of the Taxpayers Association appeared to request a
general reduction in taxes for fiscal year 1974-1975.
There being no further persons to appear before the Board, Comm. Vaughan
moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the public hearing be closed to discussion.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Powell closed the public hearing to discussion at 9:30 PM.
MOTION ON PLANNING DEPARTMENT BUDGET
Since the public hearing had lasted longer than anticipated, Comm. Vaughan
moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the Board advise the Planning Department
Director that his budget hearing would be postponed until Wednesday, June 13.
Upon vote, motion was defeated as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Vaughan and Wright.
Voting Noe: Comm. Davis, Hall, and Chm. Powell.
LIBRARY BUDGET
Miss Katherine Howell, Director of the Library, and Mr. Frank Parkinson,
Chairman of the Library Board, appeared before the Board to discuss the Library
budget.
Action was deferred on this budget until the joint budget hearing with the
Wilmington City Council to be held on Monday, June 17, 1974, at 8:00 AM.
ANIMAL CONTROL BUDGET
Mr. J. W. Johnson, Director of the Animal Control Center, appeared before the
Board to discuss the Animal Control Center's budget.
Comm. Vaughan requested Mr. Johnson to submit to the Commissioners the
increase in complaints in fiscal year 1973-1974 over fiscal year 1972-1973.
MINUTES OF BUDGET HEARING, JUNE 10, 1974 (CONTINUED)
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ANIMAL CONTROL BUDGET (CONTINUED)
Action was deferred on this budget until the joint budget hearing with the
Wilmington City Council to be held Monday, June 17, 1974, at 8:00 AM.
MUSEUM BUDGET
Mr. William E. Perdew, Chairman of the Museum Board of Trustees, and
Mr. Gary Eyster, Museum Director, appeared before the Board to discuss the Museum
budget with the Commissioners.
Comm. Vaughan moved that the $70,500 requested for Land Purchase be changed
to $800 and that the $15,500 requested for Buildings be changed to $5,500. Motion
died for lack of a second.
Comm. Wright questioned the salary of R. C. Johnson.
Comm. Hall moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the Museum budget be approved
as recommended by the County Manager. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, Hall, and Chm. Powell.
Voting Noe: Comm. Vaughan and Wright.
Comm. Wright stated that she could not see spending the $70,000 for Land
Purchase in fiscal year 1974-1975.
SERVICES FOR THE AGING BUDGET
Mrs. Dolli Asbury, Director of the Services for the Aging, and
Mr. Edward C. Snead, Chairman of the Board of Directors, appeared before the Board
to discuss the Services for the Aging budget with the Commissioners.
Comm. Hall moved, seconded by Comm. Davis, that the request of $7,850 be
approved for the Services for the Aging. Upon vote, motion was approved as
follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, Hall, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell.
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright.
Comm. Wright stated that she felt this should come under The United Way.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT BUDGET
Comm. Vaughan moved, seconded by Comm. Hall, that on the Salaries and Wages
Detail for the Planning Department, Mr. R. A. Fender's salary be $20,626 effective
January l, 1974, and that the remainder of the salaries be approved as recommended.
Comm. Davis offered the substitute motion, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the
salaries be taken line-by-line. Upon vote, substitute motion was defeated as
follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis and Wright.
Voting Noe: Comm. Hall, Vaughan, and Chm. Powell.
Comm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. Wright, that the Planning Department
budget be tabled until Wednesday, June 12, Upon vote, tabling motion was approved
as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Davis, Wright, and Chm. Powell.
Voting Noe: Comm. Hall and Vaughan.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chm. Powell adjoured
the meeting at 11:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lise K. King ~
Clerk to the Board
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