June 9 630 pm Budget SessionJune 9, 2008
Budget Session
Public Comments 6:30 p.m.
1
PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS June 9, 2008 MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Johnny Myrl Lunsford, Chairman Steve Carpenter, County Manager
Jimmy B. Clayton, Vice-Chairman County Attorney Kyle W. Puryear Faye T. Fuller, Clerk to the Board
Larry H. Bowes Brenda Reaves, Deputy Clerk to the Board
Larry E. Yarborough, Jr.
************************************************************************
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Person, North Carolina, met in Budget Work session on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’
meeting room in the Person County Office Building.
Chairman Lunsford called the recessed meeting to order.
1. Gordon Powell, Chairman, Person County Board of Education - Current
budget crisis is not result of mismanagement, but long term underfunding.
School budget is a needs based budget. Asked that schools be made a priority.
Perfect time for County to use “rainy-day funds” to correct disparities in the
school system.
2. Jerry Ball – Director Of School Custodial Services – Custodial jobs will be
cut because of lack of funding to schools. Reconsider funding for schools.
3. Pat Hill – Urged funding for Person Industries – MRF will become a profitable venture and will provide employment.
4. Patrick Riley – Brought a “Gripe List” – Spoke about Zoning, Well Head
Protection Act, school bus garage, textbooks at PCC, use of emergency funds
to replace doors at schools. Foolishness needs to stop.
5. Jimmy Wilkins – School system eliminated 39 positions last year. With
proposed 2008-09 budget-18-24 more positions to be eliminated. Proposed
that a formula be developed to get schools to state average. School budget
is transparent. Original request is not out of line with year before. Funding is out of line. Education is not a priority with Board of Commissioners.
6. William Barnes – PCC – Needs minimum of $60,000 over current operating
budget. This is $39,683 more than the current recommendation. $200,000
more for Capital Outlay for roof replacement for Building G.
7. Faye Boyd –Recycling should be a priority. Recommended a four-day work
week for county departments and schools, limiting PATS bus trips to two
rounds a week; require recreation services to be funded privately and
Commissioners donate their salaries to the school system. Prioritize needs.
June 9, 2008
Budget Session
Public Comments 6:30 p.m.
2
8. Wayne Penland - Moved here from Alamance County – There are ways to
cut needless spending.
9. Bryan Glei – Should be looking at living within means – base budget on
revenue generated on tax base we have.
10. Ronnie Dunevant – roots & wings - Asked Board to restore funding.
11. Jean Overton – Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce EDC Center –
Give Consideration for funding for EDC Center.
12. C. T. Hall - Treat all citizens fair. Don’t raise taxes more than growth.
Hold the tax rate.
13. Jay Hazel – Education funding – critical time in funding for education. Work
with Board of Education to find answers to funding issues. Revisit with
Board of Education to better understand needs.
14. Sybil Burlingham-Knapp - Fund education – Provide great education
system.
15. Dr. Larry Cartner - $11.8 is what is needed. County has 3.3M to give to
schools.
16. Clyde Whitfield – Cut expenses and reduce taxes.
17. Earl Gillis - Spoke on behalf of Board of Education, they are not padding
their budgets. Urged funding schools for schools.
18. Jerome Sedelmeyer – Youth for Christ - Funding for Schools – Keep taxes
Level.
19. Kim McCowan – School needs – need formula in place for school funding.
20. Barbara King – School needs – do what can to get education funds up
21. Joanne Sedlemeyer - $11.8 will keep things status quo. Allow schools to
maintain.
22. George Naylor - Reduce Taxes
23. Betty Blalock –Not against education, but need to bite the bullet; school
administration should take cuts. Asked Commissioners to not take money from places that are not healthy for the citizens.
June 9, 2008
Budget Session
Public Comments 6:30 p.m.
3
Chairman Lunsford expression his appreciation for those who attended
meeting and expressed their opinions and suggestions.
RECESS: A motion was made by Commissioner Clayton, seconded by
Commissioner Yarborough and carried to recess the meeting at 8:29 p.m. until
Monday, June 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
_____________________________ _____________________________ Faye T. Fuller, CMC Johnny Myrl Lunsford Clerk to the Board Chairman