April 12 Community Conversation
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PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APRIL 12, 2011 MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Jimmy B. Clayton Heidi York, County Manager
Kyle W. Puryear B. Ray Jeffers Brenda B. Reaves, Clerk to the Board
Samuel R. Kennington
Frances P. Blalock
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Person, North Carolina, met in recessed session on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Dining Hall of the Roxboro Community School located at 115 Lake Drive, Roxboro. The purpose of the
meeting is for the Board to hold an informal Community Conversations meeting to
receive feedback from the community about services, suggestions for improving County
Government, and the opportunity to shed some light on the budget process in general. Chairman Clayton called the meeting to order. Vice Chairman Puryear introduced
the Board members to those attending. A total of 19 people were in attendance which
included Board members, county staff and citizens.
County Manager, Heidi York told the group the Community Conversations
meetings were developed to show more transparency in county government as well as
give the public a chance to speak to the commissioners about community priorities prior
to the proposed budget. Ms. York highlighted the Person County Government Citizens’ Guide to the Budget presented to all attendees upon arrival by Commissioner Kennington. The handout included basic budget information including challenges,
statistics, neighboring counties’ tax rates, as well as explained where revenue is gained
and to which county services or function areas it is spent.
Attendees were given the opportunity to write down questions or comments on index cards provided. Commissioner Blalock collected the index cards and read aloud
for discussion. Discussion topics among the group included general government, funding
allotted for education, Person Area Transportation System (PATS), proposed new senior
center and concerns related to the appearance of the entrance ways into Person County.
Commissioner Jeffers thanked all attendees for participating in the Community
Conversations meeting providing input prior to the draft budget. Commissioner Jeffers
stated the next Community Conversations meeting is scheduled to be held on April 26,
2011 at Helena Elementary School in Timberlake.
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ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Jeffers, seconded by Vice Chairman
Puryear, and carried 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 p.m.
_____________________________ ______________________________ Brenda B. Reaves Jimmy B. Clayton
Clerk to the Board Chairman