Sept401RegMIN - Anson County Government

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THE ANSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS convened for their regular
meeting on Tuesday, September 4, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in Courtroom #1 located in the Anson County
Courthouse.
Commissions present:
Bill Thacker, Chair
Michael Livingston, Vice Chair
Blake Hildreth
Steve Lear
Dr. Jim Sims
Ross Streater
Staff members present:
Chris Wease, County Manager
Bonnie M. Huntley, CMC, Clerk to the Board
George C. Bower, Jr., County Attorney
James Bennett, Human Resource/Asst. Co. Mgr.
Dorothy Tyson, Finance Officer
Rita James, Data Processing
Chairman Thacker called the meeting to Order. He announced that Reverend Richard Gould
of Hopewell Methodist was to give the Invocation tonight but had a last minute emergency. Father
Daniel Brown of Calvary Episcopal was gracious to fill in and deliver the Invocation.
Approval of the Agenda by Commissioners: County Manager asked to add the Contract
with Little League to the Consent Agenda and discussion of the property offer from Bonsal to
closed session. Chairman Thacker explained the only change to the Little League Contract was that
last year Jeff Waisner did the scheduling for Little League and that has been omitted. They will
now handle their own scheduling and that is fine with Jeff. County Manager Wease asked to add
revaluation as 3e under Administrative Matters. Motion by Commissioner Streater to turn the
matter over to the County Manager and not hear the scheduled appearance. Motion died for lack of
a second. Commissioner Hildreth asked to add a discussion of Commission pay to closed session.
Motion by Vice Chair Livingston, seconded by Commissioner Lear, to approve the Agenda with the
additions. Motion carried unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Commissioner Sims asked to discuss the Contract with Hobbs,
Upchurch. He understands there are two contracts here, one for the environmental assessment of
the area at a cost of $15,000 and one for the Master plan at a cost of $10,000. He feels we could
negotiate a better price as he feels some items listed are redundant and have already been done. He
stated he has no problem with Hobbs, Upchurch, voicing his appreciation for the wonderful job
being done by Mary Beck but feels we could do better on the fees. Commissioner Hildreth hopes
that the environmental assessment will be sufficient for the construction phase and we should not
have to do another. Mary Beck believes they intend to apply for all permits required for the entire
project and certain things have to be done in order to apply. County Manager Wease noted the
environmental assessment was a requirement when applying for USDA loans and grants. Motion
by Commissioner Sims to strike this from the Consent Agenda and ask the County Manager to
negotiate a price reduction with Hobbs, Upchurch and bring to the next meeting. Commissioner
Lear seconded the motion. Chairman Thacker asked if this was a bid price with County Manager
Wease answering no, we gave the scope of work, chose the most qualified firm and they set the
price. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Hildreth referred to the ACTS Lease, noting
that during budget talks they mentioned the possibility of using another facility and wanted to know
if any work had been done on that. He felt this was another item given after the fact for a rubber
stamp and wanted to know if there was office space at the Challenge Academy or the
Lockhart/Taylor center that could be used to avoid this $15,000 a year lease. He stated he has
nothing against the facility but was looking for an alternative to the two-year lease at $15,000 a year
along with other cost associated with the building. Commissioner Sims mentioned that the Board of
Education would be leaving their present location soon and that may be a possibility. It was noted
that ACTS would need space for fifteen to sixteen drivers and four office staff. County Manager
Wease noted that presently we do not have adequate space for ACTS but will look at these spaces
and report back. Dr. Sims checked with Dr. Truman and reported that the Board of Education
would not be vacating their present location until next April. Motion by Vice Chair Livingston,
seconded by Commissioner Hildreth, to remove item 2h, ACTS Lease, from the Consent Agenda
and let the County Manager look at other options prior to approval of this lease. Motion carried
unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Lear, seconded by vice Chair Livingston, to approve the
remaining Consent Agenda, except for items h and i. Motion carried unanimously.
Consent Agenda:
Approval of Minutes: Approved minutes of August 14, 2001 regular meeting.
Tax Releases: Approved the following releases for the reasons therein stated.
Vehicle Tax Releases
Aug-01 EOM
Adams, Sheila Rae
Carolinas-Anson Health Care
Cassidy, Jerry Richard
Gaddy, Jesse
Gardner, Ty Kane
Hailey, Nathel
King, Ernest Steven
Medical Specialties
Murdock, Joseph
Newton, Ronald
Ratliff, Juanita Little
Simmons, Vanie Smith
Sturdivant, Clair Rorie
Townsend, Nellie
Tucker, Dennis Carl
Tucker, Dennis Carl
Wallace, Melanie Thomas
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
1998
2000
2000
2000
2000
1998
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
TOTAL
2.76
88.13
65.50
18.99
37.92
11.52
10.35
127.82
87.12
15.40
9.42
21.00
32.88
15.84
47.70
50.60
62.88
Proration
Exempt
Situs
Proration
Proration
Proration
Value
Proration
Exempt
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
705.83
Vehicle Tax Adjustments
Aug-01 EOM
Cassidy, Jerry Richard
2000
6.67
Situs
Vehicle Tax Refunds
Aug-01 EOM
Bennett, William & Glennie Mae
Freeman, James Michael
2000
2000
3.12 Proration
9.70 Proration
Harris, Shawn Carter
Howard Lisk Inc
Hunsucker, Terry Lee
Lambert, Calvin Ray
Lee, Henry Freeman
Marsh, Michael & Jessica
Martin Bros
McCollum, Robin Dee
Mull, Charles Lindburgh
Shumaker, Gloria Johnson
Smith, Richard Keith
Tucker, Dennis
Tucker, Dennis
Ward, Eugene Marion
2000
2000
1999
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
TOTAL
16.48
40.44
9.48
5.32
57.72
13.38
6.06
4.96
14.44
7.35
30.80
8.05
13.04
14.64
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Proration
Correction
254.98
Property Tax Releases
Aug-01 EOM
Smith, Dewey
Smith, Dewey
Smith, Dewey
Taylor, Charlie Ross & Virginia
1998
1999
2000
2001
TOTAL
102.66 Listing Error
99.85 Listing Error
89.54 Listing Error
35.69
Exempt
327.74
Property Tax Releases
1-Aug
NTNAME
WIGGINS HERBERT W & VIVIAN M
MARSHALL ARON JUNIUS & CARLA
BONSAL W R CO
HORNWOOD INC
MCALISTER-LITTLE FARMS INC
PEE DEE ORCHARDS
COLEMAN ALFRED LEE
DEBERRY COY
DIGGS STUART
SISTER - SISTERS INC
FORBES E L & PAT
HARDISON IRA LAWSON
GADDY STEVEN M & BEBE S
ROBINSON JERRY
MOORE FRED JACKSON
DIGGS LARRY JR
NORTHCUTT MED C
NORTHCUTT MED C
NORTHCUTT MED C
HARRINGTON CHRISTOPHER P &
OWENS THOMAS HEIRS
ROBINSON CEDRIC HEIRS
SOWELL CATHERINE G HEIRS
KNOTTS W H SR
MARTIN RUTH
NTCRTX
821.56
502.32
7,278.12
113,273.57
4,750.88
886.53
197.80
87.40
216.86
1,398.87
1,240.43
387.32
303.40
144.44
400.20
738.76
335.56
219.04
211.48
960.48
260.36
351.44
388.24
470.12
284.11
ANSON SPORTSMAN CLUB
MCCOY ERNEST WORTH &
VAUGHN TOMMY B
CRAWFORD JAMES M
MORMAN ALVA MELTON
ANSCO INC
VUE TOU & MAI
MORVEN GIN CO INC
VAUGHN TOMMY B
DAN RIVER INC
RICHARDSON EDWARD & WIFE
HENRY MATTHEW L & LORIE J
MELTON VIRGINIA M
DIGGS RONALD W & DIANE S
ODOM WILLIE P III &
BENNETT T WILLIE
BENNETT VERNON R
HARWARD JAMES C & JEWELL S
HALL BESSIE &
LIVINGSTON JANE H
THOMAS LARRY L & KIM M
CAPEL WILLIAM C
HILDRETH JAMES H & JOYCE
PIGG SANFORD LEE JR
SMITH HAROLD C
RICKETTS PAUL W
HATHCOCK MISTY LEE COWAN
CRANFORD LILLIE
GALLIHER BENNY R & GILDA
LILES VICKIE R & DELORES
GATHINGS JAMES C & MARY E
RUSSELL LLOYD G
GIBSON CARL & CAROL
JORDAN CLEVELAND & PATSY ANN
MCLEAN JOYCE DAVIS
WITHERSPOON ROBERT L
DEESE BENNET W
HEILIG TERRI MICHELE
MCLENDON FLOYD LEE & MARY LEE
DOWNER HAMPTON & BARBARA
EFIRD HUGH M & W CLIFF MARTIN
GOODMAN JERRY W & BARBARA G
RORIE HELEN C & VERNICE L
GOODWIN HOUSTON
TUCKER JOHNNIE W
WILLIAMS KENNETH LAWRENCE
GREGORY EARL
ANSON AUTO SUPPLY INC
FLAKE SHARON B
EASTERLING LAWRENCE B &
TUCKER C FRANK & AGNES C ETAL
TUCKER C FRANK & AGNES C ETAL
SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY
HARMELING JEANNE LITTLE
HARRINGTON JEFFERSON & JOHNNIE
BRASINGTON BENJAMIN C& EVELYN
WILLIAMS EVELYN MCCALL
606.28
333.96
273.24
284.28
656.88
57.96
46.92
232.76
1,691.81
114,407.58
597.55
437.53
311.61
1,376.40
937.95
82.33
349.65
222.00
170.20
788.19
303.15
1,985.05
884.07
46.25
78.96
2,932.80
1,174.53
309.88
1,099.83
358.90
335.78
435.68
645.65
287.68
323.75
259.93
649.35
311.73
928.02
308.95
133.20
273.80
490.68
216.45
329.94
1.41
269.18
4,720.95
232.18
414.39
2,667.72
1,948.62
7,408.14
95.28
555.54
185.93
609.12
HENRY WILLIAM C & GEORGIA K
HICKMAN RUTH
LOWERY LONNIE RAY & JUANITA G
BROADWAY WILLIAM A
HILDRETH WILLIAM M JR &
ALLEN GARY & DEBORAH G
ALLEN JONAH D & SARAH
BEACHUM DORIS S
BEACHUM TERRY WAYNE & SUSAN H
BEACHUM N W
BEACHUM N W
BEACHUM N W
BREWER OLLIE W
CARELOCK MARY M
CAPLE WENDELL T &
POULNOTT JACK & JUDY
SEIGLER WILLIAM W & GERALDINE
HILDRETH BENNETT C &
HONEYCUTT ROBERT B &
THOMPSON WILLIAM HOWARD JR
LIM FARMS
CLEMENTS HAROLD A & MARILYN V
HOWELL TOMMY L & JULIA
BLACK NAT LOGGING INC
HUNTER MARILYN C
HUNTLEY OIL & GAS COMPANY INC
SCARBOROUGH LOIS P
FEAGIN SMITHY BOYD & LILLIE G
WRIGHT JAMES H & JANET
SPRINGER JOHN & CYNTHIA
G & M MILLING CO
MARTIN ROBIN VAUGHN
EDWARDS CAREY P &
HINSON REBECCA S & THOMAS RAY
RANDALL CHRISTOPHER S &
FARRELL FARRIS LLC
B & M OIL CO INC
G & M MILLING CO
BAUCOM G WADE HEIRS
SMITH CAROL B & JAMES L
LEE GREGORY MICHAEL
EDWARDS EDSEL DANE & JUDY
GODWIN GLENN L
THOMAS DAVID & SHIRLEY
CRUMP HENRY LEWIS &
JARMAN MARTIN C & DEBORAH B
WRIGHT JAMES H & JANET J
TUCKER LOIS T
HOOD WILLIAM A &
JOHNSON HAROLD B SR &
MULLIS DEBRA MILLER
TAYLOR JAMES WADE & INGEBORG A
BARNES MILTON R & MARGOT E
WADDELL WILLIE MAE KENDALL &
BREWER JOHN LEWIS & WIFE
DEESE DANNY E
JACKSON GROCERY
1,002.51
95.28
639.18
341.33
239.58
347.30
267.08
303.60
607.20
5,020.90
1,024.65
140.30
839.50
192.05
646.30
272.13
353.91
226.40
221.08
534.75
2,886.15
1,259.85
488.40
913.06
352.43
661.38
667.80
285.83
221.08
1,994.40
149.40
92.00
367.20
720.00
9.90
4,849.55
7,791.58
2,106.90
79.12
187.68
570.71
493.98
1,316.52
423.20
681.72
708.55
503.20
83.72
512.63
688.20
736.92
11.96
963.03
199.80
386.40
458.25
298.83
LAND ANN WARREN
LEAK GRACIE MAE
ADAMS JOE & ODELIA
WILLIAMS CONSTANCE B
LEE BETTY JO
LOOKABILL FRED W & KATHY W
LINEBERRY LOUISE
MAY HARRY D
GATHINGS JAMES K & BARBARA
BURROUGHS REALTY CORP
MOORE DAVID R
WATKINS MARIAN &
TEMPLETON JOHN W & JOYCE M
TAYLOR ELIZABETH & ANN SHOWELL
DEESE MAURICE O & EARL
TAYLOR ELIZABETH & ANN SHOWELL
LOOKABILL TRAVIS MCRAE
INGRAM ROBERT DELL
MAREE CLAUDE D & VIVIAN
GOODWIN JOSEPH M & DEBBIE S
MARTIN W CLIFF
ALLEN TOM W
TYSON EVELYN M
BALLARD ROBERT A & SYLVIA B
TYSON EVELYN M
DUTTON WALTER & EVELYN
MEACHUM RAY BURNS & JOYCE
EDWARDS CARROLL M & ELONA L
MOORE ALLEN & CONNIE
TILLMAN MARTIN J & MARSHA H
CARPENTER MARY F
CARPENTER CURTIS
NANCE SHIRLEY ANN C
BENNETT KITTY HEIRS
LANDON BRUCE E & KATHRYN L
CREECH ALLIE GEORGE E
WAL-MART STORE
REBEL LUMBER CO INC
MCELROY SARAH & A HENLEY HEIRS
CAROLINA ADVERTISING INC
HUNEYCUTT J AARON & BETTY H
THOMAS SANDRA MCINTOSH &
DUNCAN HELEN WRIGHT
MARTIN RUTH L
ANSON MACHINE WORKS INC
TILLMAN JAMES A & JOE
HILL DORIS C
BURROUGHS JOAN
CHIROKAS WENDY E
OLIVER LESTER
HUNSUCKER JOHN E
PARKER NAOMI R
HUTTON NORMAN J
PINKSTON ROBERT F & ROSA
LANEY LEWIS F & CLARA S
LEE MICHAEL DALE
POLSON JACKIE & PATRICIA
1,253.38
469.90
360.64
394.98
156.33
470.12
416.25
137.83
1,020.04
393.13
540.96
46.25
1,954.08
1,404.36
341.32
1,917.60
448.63
693.68
653.98
149.04
721.50
333.45
234.03
959.84
331.15
238.28
835.76
742.56
390.35
219.23
915.40
408.84
370.89
1,264.48
126.56
310.04
31,521.96
5,224.68
2,724.12
1,034.94
162.63
380.70
377.91
222.00
5,203.70
176.68
552.92
315.84
869.40
367.18
864.64
164.65
551.08
2,117.84
1,380.06
855.68
661.38
POWE LULA HEIRS
MEEKS OWEN P
PRATT KATHY PAUL
MCSWAIN ADA LE
TIDEWATER COMPANIES INC
PRATT L V
LOOKABILL LEROY &
PORTER MALVIN H
BELL MELVIN R &
SIKES JOHN WESLEY &
ROSS WELLS
CRAFT FRANKLIN D & DARLENE
SCARBOROUGH LANDON & LOIS
ALEXANDER THOMAS J & NORMA J
CORNWELL NANCY M
STEVENS CARL LEE & ELAINE K
ALBEMARLE OIL COMPANY
WRIGHT CLAYBORN LEE
JORDAN DONNIE & BETTY A
HOWELL TOMMY A & DOROTHY L
LISK HOWARD H
SIMONS ERNEST
GODWIN LYNN & JANE
SPIVEY JAMES & LOVDIA
LOWE MARK T & JANET D ET AL
THOMAS W BRUCE & WALTER & RALP
MARTIN JOE R
COOK DENNIS LEE
TEAL WILBERT MAE WALKER
THIGPEN JAMES & ELLA
CUDDY FARMS INC
GATEWOOD EDMOND L & SYBIL C
THOMAS ROY W JR & EMILY
TANNER DEBBIE A
PRESLAR EDMUND F & GAIL D
HARRELL ROSE M & PAUL
PHILLIPS ALBERT F & RITA H
WAIT JULIA M & MILTON
TOLLISON ROBERT B
REBEL LUMBER CO INC
TOLLISON ROBERT & PHYLLIS
WILSON NEZZIE E
CHEWNING EVELYN G HEIRS
DYSON CHARLES D & BRENDA P
HILL JAMES ROBERT & WIFE
TURNER R JAMES JR & SYLVIA
JONES WAYNE & MARY ANN C
EFIRD HUGH & W CLIFF MARTIN CO
CARPENTER TIM & JOYCE
MOORE HARVEY & BONNIE
AMERICAN BUILDERS OF ANSON INC
WATKINS MARION DAVIS &
GODWIN J LYNN & JANE B
POLK HENRY MAC
BOLT STORAGE INC
QUIKRETE COMPANIES THE
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT OF NCINC
472.68
36.80
1,126.65
264.96
1,463.84
222.00
572.46
674.41
861.51
471.96
439.38
810.81
21,747.84
1,487.64
2,581.68
463.68
6,551.72
280.60
2,471.60
308.00
2,739.76
120.25
928.28
532.80
1,010.97
1,638.52
180.32
300.33
4,493.67
123.03
1,869.83
1,006.29
3,111.52
246.75
329.28
220.80
555.54
220.80
1,361.60
674.36
1,216.83
191.88
330.23
518.56
120.25
446.78
133.28
166.52
2,117.12
1,060.64
224.00
2,250.81
241.04
87.36
1,565.46
2,219.04
372.60
REBEL LUMBER CO INC
REBEL LUMBER CO INC
MARTIN W CLIFF CO
POLKTON MANUFACTURING CO
POLKTON MFG CO
CAUDLE JOSEPH LARRY &
POLKTON RECREATIONAL ENTP INC
REBEL LUMBER CO INC
REBEL LUMBER CO INC
CROWN CORK & SEAL CO INC
QUIKRETE (THE)
TYSON ALICE H
HILDRETH WILLIAM TERRY &
BREVARD ALECIA
PRATT HARRIET L
WALL JOHN LESTER & LILLIE MAE
CROWDER FREEMAN & ANNIE
TARLTON FRED M HEIRS
HUNTLEY MAXWELL & MARGARET W
DAWKINS BRUCE RICHARD III
WATSON JEFFREY SR
WHISNANT S W JR HEIRS
WHISNANT S W JR HEIRS
YANG TOU VUE & MAIHOUA
WILLIAMS RICHARD ERVIN
WILLIAMS JULIAN B & CATHERINE
DIXON RONALD L & PATRICIA G
COWICK EDDIE D
BEACHUM NEZER W JR
LITTLE RONALD WINFRED & WIFE
DUTTON TINA M (WILLIAMS)
MARTIN W CLIFF & HUGH EFIRD
WILLIAMS WORTHAM & MARGARET C
PHILLIPS ALBERT F JR & RITA H
HARRINGTON JOHNNY F & DOLLY H
FORBES ERNEST & PATRICIA
BEACHUM NEZER W JR
MEDICAL SPECALITIES MFG
HILDRETH ELSIE L
LITTLE GLENN K JR
KERSEY BERTHA B
CARPENTER SUZANNE KIRK
HARRINGTON TERRY SAMUEL
TEAL RALPH R & HARLENE H
HILDRETH SPARE
ISEMAN MICHAEL D &
CHAMBERS WASTE SYSTEMS OF NC
MASON DON L & JANICE B
JOHNSON CHRISTINE
JONES THERRELL H
JORDAN HUGHIE
GATEWOOD HENRY
GREENE ALLEN B & MARY L
MARSHALL ANDREW J & BRENDA L
RICKETTS JAMES KEITH
MELTON JACQUELINE D
MORTON ROY T
1,109.52
640.32
1,421.28
314.72
459.20
571.20
702.24
37,008.44
298.08
6,769.65
12,527.63
12.03
38.85
146.28
452.64
431.05
461.84
332.76
389.16
488.52
267.33
343.18
326.53
2,719.52
700.23
368.15
453.25
202.58
320.05
48.10
289.53
101.75
272.88
490.25
1,285.75
560.55
259.93
5,035.11
280.14
233.10
463.43
1,233.95
992.54
1,962.72
288.60
1,249.22
2,458.59
103.96
572.24
241.04
506.00
387.15
421.95
634.80
437.00
237.51
264.96
HODGE GEORGE C & WIFE
MCQUEEN POLLY C
PEGRAM WALTER M SR
RICKETTS BENJAMIN & DORIS
RICKETTS GEORGIA ANNA LE
RICKETTS JAMES R
MAY HARRY D CO INC
WALLACE FRANK
HIGHTOWER ICE & FUEL CO INC
ANSON ACCEPTANCE CORP
R E WILLIAMS INC
SCARBOROUGH LANDON A
HILDRETH JOY B
RICKETTS JERRY D
MARTIN W CLIFF & HUGH EFIRD
MARTIN W CLIFF & HUGH EFIRD
EFIRD HUGH M & POLKTON
KNIGHT KENNETH L & ROBIN W
ROSS MACIE L
WALLACE FAMILY TRUST
WALLACE STEVE H & MARY L
SMALL JAMES W & JUDITH F
TARLTON JOE MARTIN & LINDA L
SCARBOROUGH DONALD P & ELAINE
STREATER JOHNNY I
CRAWFORD JOHN J JR
HILL JAMES R
BEACHUM & LEE FORD INC
BURR BENJAMIN L JR & DIANNE L
CMH PROPERTIES
RATLIFF LAWRENCE STANCIL JR
PITTMAN BRAD LAMAR & EMILY H
PORTER GARY D
HUNTLEY CHEVROLET-GEO-BUICKMARTIN BROTHERS EQUIP CO
SCARBOROUGH LANDON A
SHEPPARD ELGIE & DEWEY &
WADE MANUFACTURING
LEAVITT FUNERAL HOME
PORTER GARY DOUGLAS
CHAPMAN CHUCKY LYNN & MARTHA &
WALLACE STEVE H & KIRK D
WADESBORO ASSOCIATES LLC
SPENCER ERNEST & GLENDA H
SANGUM INC
LITTLE LEE ROY & SHARON C
WILLIAMS LARRY & BERTIE
CRIDER JAMES RISDEN & CHARLES
GOODWIN JOSEPH M
SANGUM INC
CONKLIN CYNTHIA N & GARY LEE
HOWELL CURTIS E JR & SANDRA C
HUNTLEY OIL & GAS COMPANY INC
WHISNANT S W JR HEIRS
COBB-VANTRESS INC
MERCHANTS STORAGE
ANSON ACCEPTANCE & FINANCE CO
1,024.88
318.32
488.52
703.80
69.65
593.40
222.93
201.65
4,019.62
419.03
1,711.74
104.34
2,635.29
582.36
97.13
174.83
1,186.78
400.53
959.21
5,895.30
743.89
2,546.46
528.08
2,505.57
8.28
32.38
219.23
4,212.45
299.59
8,444.33
32.43
211.83
876.90
1,542.54
5,081.07
100.63
1,230.04
66,182.40
9,929.88
277.50
4,011.45
5,992.50
543.90
611.80
17,229.79
544.62
268.64
127.89
1,177.60
431.46
549.91
538.20
572.58
422.73
39,898.04
4,509.18
3,737.93
LMC PROPERTIES
ANSON SAVINGS BANK INC
ANSON WELL DRILLING CO
ANSON WOOD PRODUCTS INC
BAKER SALLIE ET AL
BRASINGTONS WELDING SHOP
FAMILY LAND & DEVELOPMENT
C & M AUTO SUPPLY INC
CAPELL JOHN H ET/AL
JORDAN DONNIE BRYANT & BETTY A
CAROLINA ADVERT CO INC
METROMONT MATERIALS CORP
CRAWFORD MOTOR CO
CRAWFORD MOTOR CO
NATIONWIDE PARTNERS LTD PTSHP
DUFF-NORTON HOISTS INC
EDDINS HARVEY L MYRTLE WALL
HEILIG-MEYERS CO OF NC #50
ANSON RESTAURANT GROUP INC
MOORE CHARLES TED
CAROLINA PARK INC
LOWERY LONNIE RAY
MURCO INC
MCDONALD'S CORP AMF O'HARE
PEE DEE RIVER LLC
PAUL EUGENE K & MELBA L
ERTUGRUL VALLEY MOTEL INC
PINE TERRACE MOTOR CO
POLKTON MFG CO
TRANQUILITY PROPERTIES INC
NANCE CHARLES ALVIN & KAREN L
SHOP QUICK INC
VALLEY PROTEINS INC
LITTLE ROBERT E III
WADESBORO ASSOCIATES LLC
WADE MANUFACTURING CO
WADESBORO MFG CO
FLYNT WANSONA INC
HILL JAMES ROBERT & WIFE
WILLIAMS WORTHAM & SON INC
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
WULLSCHLEGER & CO
WANSONA MANUFACTURING CORP
TWIN VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB INC
EDDINS HARVEY L MYRTLE WALL
CRAWFORD MOTOR CO
CARPENTER ROGER ERVIN & WIFE
CHAMBERS FREDRICK D
GREENE J WILSON
CARPENTER TIM & JOYCE H
SHEPHERD NORMAN W &
TILLMAN CLEDORA L &
COLLINS ARLENE R
RUSHING NELSON & SARAH M
RUSHING EARNEST
LANGSTON PHYLA HICKS
LANGSTON PHILLIP E & PHYLA H
6,167.34
6,736.74
1,169.20
23,951.07
857.28
1,038.78
3,405.15
1,305.21
3,607.50
9,922.17
157.25
2,951.68
102.68
83.25
118.40
55,887.47
125.80
5,736.30
6,899.13
1,810.44
18,525.99
614.76
333.93
6,999.24
678.03
77.94
3,525.71
1,259.16
3,465.05
10,312.74
5,943.15
960.21
32,412.72
422.73
38,556.45
1,171.71
4,845.51
141,296.52
1,529.95
7,870.62
468.98
545.67
459.66
10,630.73
211.83
704.85
1,137.87
819.72
761.43
1,096.64
581.44
604.44
482.08
417.68
287.04
333.54
95.84
HEDRICK B V GRAVEL & SAND CO
MANN BILL JR & DOROTHY R
GIBSON PRYOR III & BARBARA J
WARWICK PAMELA MICHELLE
WARWICK GALE D
HIGHTOWER PROPERTIES LLC
DIGGS THOMAS & CONNIE L
BREWER CHARLES
CASH LAURA V
EDWARDS CARROLL M
TAYLOR JAMES HOUSTON
CARPENTER ARLENE ALLISON &
PORTER GARY DOUGLAS
WRIGHT CLAYBORN LEE
LEAR STEPHEN M &
PHILLIPS SHELBY JEAN
19,385.11
116.84
375.06
16.20
1,132.66
912.64
764.98
795.60
500.76
23.92
585.76
672.52
1,803.20
922.94
316.35
760.35
TOTAL
1,259,346.65
Accepted the Economic Development Report as presented.
Budget Amendments: State DOT approved the capital budget for ACTS to purchase requested capital items
to include two lift vans, two conversion vans, a copier and two mobile radio units. The state pays for 90% with our
10% match included in the approved capital improvement plan for this FY. Also included is the purchase of a new
computer for the Clerk to the Board to replace a computer that died.
AMENDMENT
Anson County Budget Ordinance FY 2001/02
BE IT ORDAINED by the Anson County Board of Commissioners that the 2001/02 FY Budget Ordinance be
amended as follows:
Section 1. Expenditures:
Increase
11-4521-4523
$ 131,184.
Increase
11-4521-4523
14,576.
Increase
11-4120
1,712.
Total
$ 147,472.
Section 2. Revenues:
Increase
11-3452
$ 131,184.
Increase
11-4110
16,288.
Total
$ 147,472.
Section 17:
Increase Transfer to General Fund
$ 98,000.
Decrease CIP Reserve
98,000.
Net Change
-0Adopted this 14th day of September 2001.
The next budget amendment reflects state cuts in the Health Department local budget including Smart Start
($19,420) and the HIV/AIDS ($1,646) program and to account for $380 in grant funds not expended last FY.
AMENDMENT
Anson County Budget Ordinance FY 2001-2002
BE IT ORDAINED by the Anson County Board of Commissioners that the FY 2001-2002 budget Ordinance
be amended as follows:
Section 1: Expenditures:
Increase
11-5110-5182
$
380.00
Decrease
11-5110-5182
19,420.00
Decrease
11-5110-5182
1,646.00
Total
$ 20,686.00
Section 2. Revenues:
Increase Fund Balance
11-4110
$
380.00
Decrease
11-5100
20,686.00
Total
Adopted this 14th day of September 2001.
$ 20,686.00
Health Department Clinic Fees: These fees have been approved and recommended by the Board of Health
and presented as Health Department clinic fees for FY 2001-2002.
Service
Price
Service
CPT Code
Price
CPT Code
In House Lab
New Patient
GC Culture
87081
$23.00
Office Visit 10 min
99201
$60.00
Glucose
82947
$10.00
Office Visit 20 min
99202
$90.00
Glucose 1 Hr
82950
$17.00
Office Visit 30 min
99203
$128.00
Hemoglobin
85018
$ 5.00
Office Visit 45 min
99204
$188.00
Occult Blood
82270
$11.00
Office Visit 60 min
99205
$236.00
Pregnancy Test 81025
$11.00
Prevention
Stat Mal GC Smear
87205
$17.00
Prev. Under 1
99381
$90.00
Urine Dipstick 81002
$10.00
Prev. 1-4 yrs.
99382
$90.00
Wet Mount
87210
$15.00
Prev. 5-11 yrs.
99383
$154.00
Venipuncture 3 age 36406
$41.00
Prev. 12-17 yrs.
99384
$169.00
Vein/cappilary punct 36415
$13.00
Prev. 18-39 yrs.
99385
$167.00
Spec. handling fee 99000
$15.00
Prev. 40-64 yrs.
99386
$199.00
Prev. 65+
99387
$215.00
In House Procedures
Established Patient
Audiometry
92551
$25.00
Office Visit 5 min
99211
$33.00
Denver II Extended 96111
$120.00
Office Visit 10 min
99212
$55.00
Diaphram W/Instruc 57170
$97.00
Office Visit 15 min
99213
$76.00
Dressing change 16020
$65.00
Office Visit 25 min
99214
$118.00
Norplant Insertion 11975
$190.00
Office Visit 40 min
99215
$176.00
Norplant Removal 11976
$235.00
Prevention
Norplant R&I
11977
$415.00
Prev Under 1
99391
$90.00
Norplant Kit
A4260
$390.00
Prev 1-4 yrs.
99392
$90.00
Blood Pressure
$2.00
Prev. 5-11 yrs.
99393
$126.00
Prev. 12-17
99394
$146.00
Vaccines
Prev. 18-39
99395
$142.00
Service
Charge
Admin
Prev. 40-64
99396
$158.00
$5.00/Serv
Prev. 65+
99397
$175.00
Allergy
$5.00
$5.00
Hep B
$30.00
$35.00
PPD
$10.00
$15.00
Tetnus
$4.00
$9.00
Flu
$8.00
$13.00
Pneum
$13.00
$18.00
B12
$5.00
$5.00
Depo
$22.00
$27.00
Rabies
$160.00
$165.00
Adult Hep A
$55.00
$60.00
Child Hep A
$28.00
$33.00
Note: Prices for vaccines will be based on cost and administration fee
Accepted the Budget Report as presented.
Welfare to Work Contract: This program at DSS is operated in conjunction with the Centralina Workforce
Development Consortium who is the grant recipient for the Centralina Local Area. DSS acts as the contractor
responsible for rendering the services for the program for Anson County. The contract is on file in the Clerk's office
and by reference made a part of these minutes.
Contract with Sandhills Mental Health-Employee Assistance Program: This is our annual agreement for
the provision of mental health, substance abuse and developmental disabilities services to our employees. This provides
all employees and their families for up to three visits to address any problem which may impact job performance
including family problems, substance abuse, depression, anxiety disorders, geriatric problems, domestic abuse, etc.
This is another benefit provided employees.
Administrative Matters:
Infrastructure Projects-Mary Beck: Ms. Beck noted she had several items needing
approval. The first was three budget ordinances for the three grant projects. The second is a
Resolution on conflicts of interest, which is required on grant projects and also a Resolution on
Minority Business Participation. Also included is a contract for engineering for the water grant
project. She reminded Board members that in March when we wrote the $30,000 grant, the county
committed $10,000 to this project. This $40,000 study covers everything from the water plant,
ground storage, above ground storage and how to tie in the priority list. She also presented an
Administrative Contract in the amount of $35,000 for writing and administrating all three grants.
Also presented for approval was a Resolution to accept the State Revolving Grant. Mary noted that
today she received notice that on September 28 we can again apply for up to $400,000 from the
Rural Center in Supplemental Grant Funds. These funds could be used to provide water to the
White Store area. She noted that certain parts of this area will require booster pumps or an elevated
tank and could serve the area and serve as storage. Commissioner Sims noted that Vance Gulledge
had said the elevated tank may be placed in the Peachland/Polkton area and Commissioner Sims
requested that wherever the location, the priority use be the White Store area. Ordinarily these
grant funds require a dollar match on the part of the county and she is requesting that they allow the
county to use the costs associated with pipe, materials, supplies, engineering and design and labor
as our commitment. In order to apply, she asked the Board to approve the testing of wells by the
Filtration plant staff in order to establish a critical and severe need for water in the White Store
Community. She also asked that the Board authorize the Chairman to apply for the grant project
and sign the forms necessary for the application and other documentation as necessary to apply for
the grant project. Motion by Commissioner Sims, seconded by Vice Chair Livingston, that the
grants be approved including the grant for the White Store area. Motion carried unanimously.
August 27, 2001
Mr. Bill Thacker, Chairman
Anson County Board of Commissioners
Anson County Courthouse
Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170
RE:
Status Report:
Adoption of Budget Ordinances (3) grant projects,
Adoption of Resolution on Conflicts of Interest,
Adoption of Resolution on Minority Business Participation,
Approval of contract for Engineering for Water (grant project),
Approval of contract for Administration for (3) grant projects,
Adoption of Resolution to accept $3,000,000.00 grant
High-Unit Cost Clean Water Bond Project $3,000,000.00
Supplemental Grant Project (Sewer) $ 333,491.00
Capacity Building Grant Project (Water) $ 30,000.00
New grant application:
North Carolina Rural Center – “Supplemental Grant” for
White Store for water. Deadline: September 28, 2001
$400,000.00
Approval to apply for $400,000.00 (Supplemental Grant Funds) – North Carolina Rural Center
Dear Mr. Thacker:
We would like to take this opportunity to provide the board with a status report on the above-referenced grant
projects, and ask that the board review and adopt the following policies necessary to begin these projects:
Supplemental Grant Project - North Carolina Rural Economic Center ($333,491.00)
1)
Adoption of a Budget Ordinance;
2)
Re-affirm commitment on the part of the County approved on March 24, 2001
for local commitment of $519,791.36 (which includes interest accrued) from western sewer bond funds
and commitment of $50,000.00 in local commitment towards the Highway 74 Remediation Project.
(Supplemental Funds to be used with $3-million grant funds awarded by NCDENR);
3)
Adoption of Conflicts of Interest Resolution;
4)
Certification of Minority Business Participation.
Capacity Building Grant Project – North Carolina Rural Economic Center ($ 30,000.00)
1)
Adoption of a Budget Ordinance;
2)
Re-affirm commitment on the part of the County approved on March 24, 2001
for local commitment of $10,000.00 (contingent on grant funding) to be used in
conjunction with the $30,000.00 grant dollars for a water study;
3)
Adoption of Conflicts of Interest Resolution;
High-Unit Cost – Clean Water Bond Grant Dollars – NCDENR – ($3,000,000.00)
1)
Adoption of Budget Ordinance;
2)
Adoption of Conflicts of Interest Resolution;
3)
Certification of Minority Business Participation;
4)
Adoption of Resolution to accept $3,000,000.00 in grant funds from NCDENR
Contracts:
1)
Request approval from the Board for Engineering Contract in the amount of $40,000.00 to be used
for water study as outlined in the County’s Capacity Building Grant application;
2)
Request approval from the Board for Administrative Contract in the amount of $35,000.00 (to be paid
by the $3-million grant project) for writing and administering 3 grant projects.
Resolutions:
1)
Request approval from the Board to adopt resolution on “conflicts of interest” for the High-Unit Cost
Grant Project; the Rural Center Capacity Building Grant Project; and the Rural Center Supplemental
Grant Project in conjunction with the guidelines for Clean Water Bond Projects..
2)
Request approval from the Board to adopt resolution on utilizing “Minority Business Enterprise” for
the High-Unit Cost Grant Project; the Rural Center Capacity Building Grant Project, and the Rural
Center Supplemental Grant Project in conjunction with the guidelines for Clean Water Bond Projects.
New Grant Application: Deadline: September 28, 2001 – North Carolina Rural Center - $400,000.00
The North Carolina Rural Center will accept applications for Supplemental Grant Funds on September 28,
2001. The County will be allowed to apply for up to $400,000.00 in association with providing water to the White Store
area. These are as noted “supplemental grant dollars”, which would ordinarily require a dollar match on the part of the
County. We have spoken by telephone with the staff from NC Rural Center and requested that rather than a “monetary”
commitment on the part of the County, that they allow the County to use the costs associated with the pipe, materials,
supplies, engineering and design, and labor (maintained and verified by time sheets). The only stipulation that the County
would have to adhere to is that “funds can not be expended prior to grant award” which would be after grant awards are
announced in February 2002. This is a Rural Center requirement; therefore, no funds for pipe, materials, and supplies, or
engineering and design could begin until after that date.
In order to apply for these grant funds, the County will need to approve the following:
1)
Testing of wells by the Anson County Water Filtration plant staff in order to establish a
critical and severe need for water in the White Store Community;
2)
Authorization for the County Chairman to apply for the grant project and sign the forms
necessary for the application which will include the Memorandum of Understanding, Commitment of
funds or work on the part of the County, and other documentation as necessary to apply for the grant
project.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (704) 694-6801.
Sincerely,
HOBBS, UPCHURCH & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Mary Chandler Beck
Grants Administrator
Anson County
North Carolina Clean Water Bond
High-Unit Cost Grant Project
Grant Project Number: E-SRG-T-01-0117
BUDGET ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Anson County Board of Commissioners that pursuant to Section 13.2 of
Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following grant ordinance is hereby
adopted:
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
The project authorized is the North Carolina Clean Water Bond, HighUnit Cost Grant Project funded by the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, Grants and Loan Section for the
Fiscal year 2001, project number E-SRG-T-01-0117 in the amount of
$3,000.000.00.
The officers of this unit are hereby directed to proceed with the grant
project within the terms of the grant documents, the rules, and
regulations of the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and the general statutes of North Carolina.
The following revenues are anticipated to be available to complete
this project:
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center (Supplemental)
County of Anson (Sewer Bond for western sector)
County of Anson (County local commitment)
$ 3,000,000.00
$
333,491.00
$
519,791.00
$
50,000.00
$ 3,903,282.00
All funds shown above will be used for construction of sewer, construction management and
inspection of sewer construction, and administrative and legal services on the U.S. Highway 74
Sewer Remediation Project.
Sewer construction
$ 3,753,282.00
Construction Management and Inspections
$ 100,000.00
Administrative Services
$
35,000.00
Legal services, appraisals, permits, acquisition of property
$
15,000.00
Total Project Cost
$ 3,903,282.00
Section 4:
As a part of the requirements for receiving supplemental grant funding from the
North Carolina Rural Center, the County has committed to a local commitment
of $50,000.00 and a commitment of $519,791.00 from sewer bonds designated
for the western sector of Anson County.
Section 5:
The Finance Officer, Dorothy V. Tyson, is hereby directed to maintain within the grant
project fund, sufficient detailed accounting records to provide the
accounting to the grantor agency required by the grant agreement(s) and state
regulations.
Section 6:
Requests for funds should be made to the grantor agency in an orderly and
timely manner as funds are obligated and expenses incurred. Checks will be
disbursed within three (3) working days by the County once funds are received
from the State agency and deposited into the County’s account.
Section 7:
The Finance Officer is directed to report quarterly on the financial status of each
project element in Section 4 and on the total grant revenues received or
claimed.
Section 8:
The Finance Officer is directed to include detailed analysis of past and future
revenues of this grant project in every budget submission made to the board.
Section 9:
Copies of this grant ordinance shall be made available to the Finance Officer,
if the different from the County Clerk for direction in carrying out this project.
County commitment of $519,791.00 and county commitment of $50,000.00 approved by the Anson County
Board of Commissioners on March 24, 2001. Total County commitment to the project - $569,791.00.
Budget Ordinance formally adopted, this the 4th day of September, 2001.
The above project Ordinance includes North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Project #S-64, and
reflects revenues and expenditures for this project.
Anson County
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
Capacity Building Grant
Project Number: 02-59-02
BUDGET ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Anson County Board of Commissioners that pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina, the following grant ordinance is hereby adopted:
Section 1:
The project authorized is the Capacity Grant Project funded by the North
Carolina Rural Economic Center for the fiscal year 2001, project number
02-59-02, in the amount of $30,000.00.
Section 2:
The officers of this unit are hereby directed to proceed with the grant project
ordinance within the terms of the grant documents, the rules, and regulations
of the North Carolina Rural Center and the general statutes of North Carolina.
Section 3:
The following revenues are anticipated to be available to complete this project:
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center (Capacity Building)
$ 30,000.00
Anson County (Local Commitment)
$ 10,000.00
$ 40,000.00
NOTE: Capacity Building grant dollars from North Carolina Rural Economic Development
Center are contingent on a local commitment from Anson County. A local commitment
from the Anson County Board of Commissioners was approved on March 24, 2001 in the
amount of $10,000.00.
All funds shown above will be used for engineering in order to provide for a water study for Anson County. This study
may include information regarding how to tie in lines throughout the County water system in order to receive better water
quality for residents, provide fire protection and additional customers; an assessment of upgrades needed for the ground
water storage facility and raw water storage facility; areas to be added to the County’s priority water list; and how to
upgrade the water plant facility for the County to be able to generate water at full capacity.
Engineering
$ 40,000.00
NOTE: North Carolina Rural Center funds of $30,000.00 will totally be used for engineering.
County Funds of $10,000.00 will be paid out first in accordance with Rural Center
Guidelines.
Section 4:
The Finance Officer, Dorothy V. Tyson, is hereby directed to maintain within
the grant project fund, sufficient detailed accounting records to provide the
accounting to the grantor agency required by the grant agreement(s) and state
regulations.
Section 5:
Requests for funds should be made to the grantor agency in an orderly
and timely manner as funds are obligated and expenses incurred. Checks will
be disbursed within three (3) working days by the County, once funds are
received from the State agency and deposited into the County’s account.
Section 6:
The Finance Officer is directed to report quarterly on the financial status of
each project element in Section 4 and on the total grant revenues received or
claimed.
Section 7:
The Finance Officer is directed to include detailed analysis of past and future
revenues of this grant project in every budget submission made to the board.
Section 8:
Copies of this grant budget ordinance shall be made available to the Finance
Officer, if different from the County Clerk for direction in carrying out this project.
Budget Ordinance formally adopted this the 4th day of September, 2001.
ANSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
TO UTILIZE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION
WHEREAS, the Anson County Board of Commissioners have received awards of Clean Water Bond funds from
the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, (NCDENR); and,
WHEREAS, Clean Water Bond funds are subject to the rules and guidelines set forth by the General Statutes of
North Carolina; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-128, the State of North Carolina shall have
a verifiable ten percent (10%) goal for participation by minority business in the total value of work for each building
project; and,
WHEREAS, each city, county, or other public body using State funded projects shall adopt a verifiable
percentage goal for participation by minority businesses in the total value of work for each building project;
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Anson County Board of Commissioners adopts a
resolution stating that up to ten percent (10%) of contracts funded by State Clean Water Bond Funds shall be awarded to
Minority Business Enterprises, and that Anson County will verify and maintain records in accordance with North Carolina
General Statutes 143-128.
ADOPTED, this the 4th day of September, 2001.
RESOLUTION BY ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
the North Carolina Water Revolving Loan and Grant Act of 1987 and the Education Clean Water and
Parks Bond Act of 1993 has authorized the making of loans and grants
To aid eligible units of government in financing the cost of construction of wastewater treatment works,
wastewater collection systems, and water supply systems, water conservation project; and
WHEREAS,
The North Carolina Environment Management Commission has offered a (State Revolving Loan,
Grant, or State Bond Loan) in the amount of $3,000,000.00 for the
Construction of the Anson County U.S. Highway 74 Remediation Sewer Project; and
WHEREAS,
Anson County intends to construct said project in accordance with the approved plans and
specifications; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
THAT, Anson County hereby accepts the State Revolving Grant Offer of $3,000,000.00; and,
THAT, Anson County does hereby give assurance to the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission that all items specified in the Grant Offer Section II-Assurances will be adhered to; and,
THAT, Bill Thacker, Chairman and his/her successors so titled, is hereby authorized and directed to
furnish such information as the appropriate State agency may request in connection with such
application or the project; to make the assurances as contained above; and to execute such other
documents as may be required in connection with the application; and,
THAT, Anson County has substantially complied or will substantially comply with all Federal, State
and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the project, and to the Federal and
State grants and loans pertaining thereto.
ADOPTED this the 4th day of September, 2001 by the Anson County Board of Commissioners.
ANSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOULTION
PROHIBITING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
WHEREAS, the Anson County Board of Commissioners have received awards of Clean Water Bond funds from
the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, (NCDENR); and.
WHEREAS, Clean Water Bond funds are subject to the rules and guidelines set forth by the General Statutes of
North Carolina; and,
WHEREAS, Anson County is a county corporation organized and chartered under the laws set forth by the
General Statutes of North Carolina; and,
WHEREAS, as a county corporation, all County employees and officials are aware of, and in full compliance
with North Carolina General Statutes 14-234 regarding conflicts of interest; and,
WHEREAS, no employee, officer, or agent of Anson County shall participate in the selection or award of a
contract supported by state funds if a conflict of interest, real, or apparent would be involved. Such conflicts would arise
when; the employee, officer, or agent has any member of his immediate family, his or her partner, or is a member of an
organization which employs or is about to employ, or any of the above that may have a financial or other interest in a firm
selected for award of a contract. The grantee’s officers, employees, or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities,
favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors, potential contractors, or parties to sub-agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Anson County Board of Commissioners adopt this
resolution acknowledging that there will be no conflicts of interest, real or apparent associated with these funds.
ADOPTED, this the 4th day of September, 2001.
WHEREAS,
Dr. Altieri-SPCC-Maximizing Prison Employment Opportunities: Using power point,
Dr. Altieri outlined for the Board how they plan to maximize opportunities for Ansonians. He also
included how they plan to increase opportunities for Ansonians to obtain jobs with the new prison
facility planned for our County. He explained how the Adult Basic Education program provides job
seeking skills, life skills and communication skills to their targeted audience. They provide a job
seekers lab to provide students with job readiness skills, career counseling and teaches guidelines
for job applications. Computer skills for the workplace provide students the necessary skills to
search and obtain a job using high tech search methods. Other helpful programs are BLET,
criminal justice, paralegal technology, conversational Spanish, first aid and self-contained breathing
apparatus. He noted that requirements for a correctional officer are to be a U.S. Citizen, hold a high
school diploma or GED, to be at least 20 years of age, to be eligible for a criminal justice
certification and complete a physical exam. To qualify for employment with the Department of
Corrections, applicants must successfully score at or above the 9th grade reading level. In our
region, approximately 74% secure the necessary reading level. Dr. Altieri explained that through
the Career Readiness for Correctional Officers workshop, participants would take the TABE test to
determine if they meet the literacy level prior to taking the test with the DOC. Those who do not
meet the reading level will be referred to Basic Skills for remedial reading instruction. Applicants
must also pass the Correctional Officers Video Test (COVT), which is a psychological screening.
Those testing at the 9th grade level or above will receive team building, conflict resolution, anger
management, problem solving and critical thinking training to prepare them for the (COVT).
Applicants must also pass the drug test and this is a critical area for our applicants. Dr. Altieri noted
that most people going through the entire training process might never go inside the prison until
their first day of work. This new training will include a field trip to the prison to let them see the
environment. Dr. Altieri noted that ways to market this are through the ECS/Job Link,
unemployment insurance claimants, DSS clients, workers notified of pending layoffs, community
college students and graduates, job fair participants and DOC applicants. Commissioner Lear asked
Dr. Altieri for a list of all jobs available through the new prison. Commissioner Sims wondered
why Anson County wanted the prisons if our citizens are not getting the jobs. The only other
benefit is to sell a little water and sewer and more students for the college. Chairman Thacker
voiced a concern for the fact that our citizens occupy so few of the prison jobs. Vice Chair
Livingston feels this is a step in the right direction and hopes to see the fruits of their labor soon.
Bond Refunding: County Manager Wease stated that the interest rate and savings continue
to improve and we should save a little over $700,000 over the next ten years. County Manager
Wease noted three items before the Board today for approval. The first is to adopt the Bond
Resolution that provides the details that outline the sale of the Bonds. Next the Board needs to
approve the Escrow Deposit Agreement and last we need to set a meeting date to confirm the sale.
Motion by Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Lear, to adopt the Bond Resolution.
Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Lear, seconded by Commissioner Sims, to
accept the escrow deposit agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Board members agreed to meet
on September 6, 2001 at 8:00 a.m. in Room 31 located in the Courthouse to confirm the Bond sale.
WHEREAS, the bond order hereinafter described has taken effect, and it is desirable to make provisions for the
issuance of bonds authorized by said bond order; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Anson, North Carolina, (the “issuer”), as
follows:
1. Pursuant to and in accordance with the refunding bond order adopted by the Board of Commissioners on
August 14, 2001 and subject to Section 7 hereof, the Issuer shall issue its bonds of the aggregate principal amount of
$8,940,000. The Bonds shall be designated “Refunding Bonds, Series 2001” (hereinafter referred to as the “Bonds”).
The Bonds shall be dated September 1, 2001 and shall bear interest from their date at a rate or rates which shall be
hereafter determined upon the public sale thereof and such interest shall be payable on June 1, 2002 and semi-annually
thereafter on December 1 and June 1. The Bonds shall mature, subject to adjustment as hereinafter set forth, annually
on June 1, as follows:
Year
Principal Amt
Year
Principal Amt
2002
$745,000
2008
$1,020,000
2003
805,000
2009
795,000
2004
785,000
2010
775,000
2005
815,000
2011
585,000
2006
1,175,000
2012
295,000
2007
1,145,000
Debt service will be payable to the registered owners of the Bonds shown on the records of the hereinafter
designated Bond Registrar of the Issuer on the record date which shall be the fifteenth day of the calendar
month (whether or not a business day) next preceding a debt service payment date.
The Bonds shall be deemed to refund the bonds being refunded within the period of usefulness of
the capital projects financed by such bonds being refunded.
2. The Bonds will be issued in fully registered form by means of a book entry system with no
physical distribution of bond certificates made to the public. One bond certificate for each maturity will be
issued to The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”), and immobilized in its custody. The
book entry system will evidence ownership of the Bonds in principal amounts of $5,000 or whole multiples
thereof, with transfers of beneficial ownership effected on the records of DTC and its participants pursuant to
rules and procedures established by DTC. Interest on the Bonds will be payable at the times stated fin the
preceding paragraph, and principal of the Bonds will be paid annually on June 1, as set forth in the foregoing
maturity schedule, to DTC or its nominee as registered owner of the Bonds. Transfer of principal and
interest payments to participants of DTC will be the responsibility of DTC; transfer of principal and interest
payments to beneficial owners by participants of DTC will be the responsibility of such participants and other
nominees of beneficial owners. The Issuer will not be responsible or liable for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing the records maintained by DTC, its participants or persons acting through such participants.
In the event that (a) DTC determines not to continue to act as securities depository for the Bonds, or
(b) the Issuer determines that continuation of the book entry system of evidence and transfer of ownership of
the Bonds would adversely affect the interests of the beneficial owners of the Bonds, the Issuer will
discontinue the book entry system with DTC. If the Issuer fails to identify another qualified securities
depository to replace DTC, the Issuer will authenticate and deliver replacement Bonds in the form of fully
registered certificates.
Each Bond shall bear interest from the interest payment date next preceding the date on which it is
authenticated unless it is (a) authenticated upon an interest payment date in which event it shall bear interest
from such interest payment date, or (b) authenticated prior to the first interest payment date in which event it
shall bear interest from its date; provided, however, that if at the time of authentication interest is in default,
such Bond shall bear interest from the date to which interest has been paid.
The principal of and the interest on the Bonds shall be payable in any coin or currency of the United
States of America which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts on the respective dates of
payment thereof.
3. The Bonds shall bear the manual or facsimile signatures of the Chairman and the Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners of the Issuer and the official seal or a facsimile of the official seal of the Issuer shall
be impressed or imprinted, as the case may be, on the Bonds.
The certificate of the Local Government Commission of North Carolina to be endorsed on all Bonds
shall bear the manual or facsimile signature of the Secretary of said Commission or of a representative
designated by said Secretary and the certificate of authentication of the Bond Registrar to be endorsed on all
Bonds shall be executed as provided hereinafter.
In case any officer of the Issuer or the Local Government Commission of North Carolina whose
manual or facsimile signature shall appear on any Bonds shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of
such Bonds, such manual or facsimile signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the
same as if he had remained in office until such delivery, and any Bond may bear the manual or facsimile
signatures of such persons as at the actual tie of the execution of such Bond shall be the proper officers to
sign such Bond although at the date of such Bond such persons may not have been such officers.
No Bond shall be valid or become obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any benefit or security
under this resolution until it shall have been authenticated by the execution by the Bond Registrar of the
certificate of authentication endorsed thereon.
4. The Bonds and the endorsements thereon shall be in substantially the following form:
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ANSON
REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2001
INTEREST RATE
MATURITY DATE
DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUE
CUSIP
June 1, 2002
September 1, 2001
REGISTERED OWNER: CEDE & Co.
PRINCIPAL SUM:
THE COUNTY OF ANSON (hereinafter referred to as “County’), a county of the State of North Carolina,
acknowledges itself indebted and for value received hereby promises to pay to the registered owner named above, on
the date specified above, upon surrender hereof, at the office of the Finance Officer of the County, Courthouse,
Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170 (the “Bond Registrar”), the principal sum shown above and to pay to the registered
owner hereof, by check mailed to the registered owner at his address as it appears on the bond registration books of the
County, interest on such principal sum from the date of this bond (or from the June 1 or December 1 next preceding the
date of authentication to which interest shall have been paid, unless such date of authentication is a June 1 or December
1 to which interest shall have been paid, in which case from such date), such interest to the maturity hereof being
payable on June 1, 2002 and semi-annually thereafter on December 1 and June 1 of each year, at the rate per annum
specified above, until payment of such principal sum. The interest so payable on any such interest payment date will be
paid to the person in whose name this bond is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest,
which shall be the fifteenth day of the calendar month (whether or not a business day) next preceding such interest
payment date. Both the principal of and the interest on this bond shall be paid in any coin or currency of the United
States of America that is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts on the respective dates of payment
thereof.
This bond is issued in accordance with the Registered Public Obligations Act, Chapter 159E of the General
Statutes of North Carolina, and pursuant to The Local Government Finance Act of the State of North Carolina, as
amended, a bond order adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County on August 14, 2001 (the “Bond Order”)
and resolutions adopted by said Board of Commissioners (the “Resolution’) to provide funds, together with other funds
of the County, to refund the County’s outstanding callable Sanitary Sewer Bonds, Series 1989, dated June 1, 1989;
Water Bonds, Series 1991, dated October 1, 1991; School Bonds, Series 1991, dated October 1, 1991, and School
Bonds, Series 1992, dated December 1, 1992.
The Bonds will be issued in fully registered form by means of a book entry system with no physical
distribution of bond certificates made to the public. One bond certificate for each maturity will be issued to The
Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”) and immobilized in its custody. The book entry system
will evidence ownership of the bonds in principal amounts of $5,000 or whole multiples thereof, with transfers of
beneficial ownership effected on the records of DTC and its participants pursuant to rules and procedures established by
DTC. Transfer of principal and interest payments to participants of DTC will be the responsibility of DTC; transfer of
principal and interest payments to beneficial owners by participants of DTC will be the responsibility of such
participants and other nominees of beneficial owners. The County will not be responsible or liable for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing the records maintained by DTC, its participants or persons acting through such participants.
The bonds are not subject to redemption prior to their stated maturities.
The Bond Registrar shall keep at her office the books of said County for the registration and registration of
transfer of bonds. The transfer of this bond may be registered only upon such books and as otherwise provided in the
Resolution upon the surrender hereof to the Bond Registrar together with an assignment duly executed by the registered
owner hereof or his attorney or legal representative in such form as shall be satisfactory to the Bond Registrar. Upon
any such registration of transfer, the Bond Registrar shall deliver in exchange for this bond a new bond or bonds,
registered in the name of the transferee, of authorized denominations, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
unpaid principal amount of this bond, of the same maturity and bearing interest at the same rate.
Bonds, upon surrender thereof at the office of the Bond Registrar together with an assignment duly executed
by the registered owner or his attorney or legal representative in such form as shall be satisfactory to the Bond Registrar,
may, at the option of the registered owner thereof, be exchanged for an equal aggregate principal amount of Bonds of
the same maturity, of any denomination or denominations authorized by the Resolution and bearing interest at the same
rate.
It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things required by the Constitution or statutes of
the State of North Carolina to exist, be performed or happen precedent to or in the issuance of this bond, exist, have
been performed and have happened and that the amount of this bond, together with all other indebtedness of the County,
is within every debt and other limit prescribed by said Constitution or statutes. The faith and credit of the County are
hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on this bond in accordance with its terms.
This bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any benefit or security
under the Bond Order or the Resolution mentioned herein until this bond shall have been endorsed by the authorized
representative of the Local Government Commission of North Carolina and authenticated by the Bond Registrar.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County has caused this bond (to be manually signed by) (to bear the facsimile
signatures of) the Chairman and the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the County and (a facsimile of) its official
seal to be (imprinted) (impressed) hereon, and this bond to be dated September 1, 2001.
CERTIFICATE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
The issuance of the within bond has been approved under the provisions of The Local Government Bond Act
of North Carolina.
Secretary, Local Government Commission
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This bond is one of the Bonds of the issue designated herein and issued under the provisions of the withinmentioned bond order and resolution.
COUNTY OF ANSON – Finance Officer, as Bond Registrar
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto __________________, the
within Bond and irrevocably appoints ___________ attorney-in-fact, to transfer the within Bond on the books kept for
registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises.
5. The Bonds are not subject to redemption prior to their stated maturities.
6. Bonds, upon surrender thereof at the office of the Bond Registrar together with an assignment duly
executed by the registered owner or his attorney or legal representative in such form as shall be satisfactory to the Bond
Registrar, may, at the option of the registered owner thereof, be exchanged for an equal aggregate principal amount of
Bonds of the same maturity, of any denomination or denominations authorized by this resolution and bearing interest at
the same rate.
The transfer of any Bond may be registered only upon the registration books of the Issuer upon the surrender
thereof to the Bond Registrar together with an assignment duly executed by the registered owner or his attorney or legal
representative in such form as shall be satisfactory to the Bond Registrar. Upon any such registration of transfer, the
Bond Registrar shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for such Bond a new Bond or Bonds, registered in the name
of the transferee, of any denomination or denominations authorized by this resolution, in an aggregate principal amount
equal to the unpaid principal amount of such Bond so surrendered, of the same maturity and bearing interest at the same
rate.
In all cases in which Bonds shall be exchanged or the transfer of Bonds shall be registered hereunder, the Bond
Registrar shall authenticate and deliver at the earliest practicable time Bonds in accordance with the provisions of this
resolution. All Bonds surrendered in any such exchange or registration of transfer shall forthwith be cancelled by the
Bond Registrar. The Issuer or the Bond Registrar may make a charge for shipping and out-of-pocket costs for every
such exchange or registration of transfer of Bonds sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge
required to be paid with respect to such exchange or registration of transfer, but no other charge shall be made for
exchanging or registering the transfer of Bonds under this resolution.
As to any Bond, the person in whose name the same shall be registered shall be deemed and regarded as the
absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and payment of or on account of the principal of any such Bond and the interest
on any such Bond shall be made only to or upon the order of the registered owner thereof or his legal representative.
All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such Bond, and interest
thereon, to the extent of the sum or sums so paid.
The Issuer shall appoint such registrars, transfer agents, depositaries or other agents and make such other
arrangements as may be necessary for the registration, registration of transfer and exchange of Bonds within a
reasonable time according to then commercial standards and for the timely payment of principal and interest with
respect to the Bonds. The Issuer’s Finance Officer is hereby appointed the registrar, transfer agent and paying agent for
the Bonds (collectively, the “Bond Registrar”), subject to the rights of the governing body of the Issuer to appoint
another Bond Registrar, and as such shall keep at her office at the Courthouse, Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170, the
books of the Issuer for the registration, registration of transfer, exchange and payment of the Bonds as provided in this
resolution.
7. The Local Government Commission of North Carolina is hereby requested to sell the Bonds and to state in
the Notice of Sale of the Bonds that bidders may name one rate of interest for part of the Bonds and another rate or rates
for the balance of the Bonds. The Bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates as may be named in the proposal to
purchase said Bonds which shall be accepted by the Local Government Commission. The Issuer hereby reserved the
right to adjust the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds and the principal amount of each maturity of the Bonds after
the opening of bids for the Bonds. The Issuer specifically reserves the right to increase or decrease the aggregate
principal amount of the Bonds by an amount not to exceed $300,000 following the opening of bids. The Issuer also
hereby specifically reserves the right to increase or decrease the principal amount of any maturity of the Bonds by an
amount not to exceed $75,000 per maturity following the opening of the bids. In the event of such increase or decrease
in the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds, the purchase price of the Bonds (including any premium or discount)
will be accordingly increase or decreased by the amount of such increase or decrease.
8. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners and the Finance
Officer of the Issuer are hereby authorized and directed to cause the Bonds to be prepared and, when they shall have
been duly sold by said Local Government Commission, to execute the Bonds and have the Bonds endorsed and
authenticated as provided herein and to deliver the Bonds to the purchaser or purchasers to whom they may be sold by
said Local Government Commission.
9. The Issuer covenants to do and perform all acts and things permitted by law necessary to assure that interest
paid on the Bonds be and remain excluded from gross income of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes.
10.The Board of Commissioners of the Issuer hereby approves the terms of the Escrow Deposit Agreement by
and between the Issuer and The Bank of New York substantially in the form presented to the Board (draft of 9/4/01) and
hereby authorizes the offices of the Issuer designated therein to execute and deliver the Escrow Deposit Agreement in
substantially such form with such changes and insertions as any of such officers shall deem necessary to accomplish the
purposes for which the Bonds are being issued, their execution thereof constituting conclusive evidence of such
approval.
11. The Issuer hereby represents that (i) the Bonds are not private activity bonds as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code’) and (ii) the Issuer, together with any subordinate entities of the Issuer
and any entities which issue obligations on behalf of the Issuer, reasonably expects that it will not issue in the aggregate
more than $10,000,000 of tax-exempt obligations (other than private activity bonds which are not qualified 501(c)(3)
bond) in the current calendar year. In addition, the Issuer hereby designates the Bonds as “qualified tax-exempt
obligations” for the purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code.
12. The Issuer hereby undertakes, for the benefit of the beneficial owners of the Bonds, to provide:
(a) by not later than seven months from the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, to each nationally recognized
municipal securities information repository (“NRMSIR”) and to the state information depository fro the State of North
Carolina (“SID”), if any, audited financial statements of the Issuer for such fiscal year, if available, prepared in
accordance with Section 159-34 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as it may be amended from time to time, or
any successor statute, or, if such audited financial statements of the Issuer are not available by seven months from the
end of such fiscal year, unaudited financial statements of the Issuer for such fiscal year to be replaced subsequently by
audited financial statements of the Issuer to be delivered within 15 days after such audited financial statements become
available for distribution;
(b) by not later than seven months from the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, to each NRMSIR, and to the
SID, if any, (i) the financial and statistical data as of a date not earlier than the end of the preceding fiscal year for the
type of information included under the heading “The County-Debt Information and-Tax Information” in the Official
Statement relating to the Bonds (excluding any information on overlapping or underlying units) and (ii) the combined
budget of the Issuer for the current fiscal year, to the extent such items are not included in the audited financial
statements referred to in (a) above;
(c) in a timely manner, to each NRMSIR or to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”), and to
the SID, if any, notice of any of the following events with respect to the Bonds, if material:
(1) principal and interest payment delinquencies;
(2) non-payment related defaults;
(3) unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties;
(4) unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties;
(5) substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform;
(6) adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax-exempt status of the Bonds;
(7) modification to the rights of the beneficial owners of the Bonds;
(8) bond calls;
(9) defeasances;
(10) release, substitution or sale of any property securing repayment of the Bonds;
(11) rating changes; and
(d) in a timely manner, to each NRMSIR or to the MSRB, and to the SID, if any, notice of a failure of the
Issuer to provide required annual financial information described in (a) or (b) above on or before the date specified.
If the Issuer fails to comply with the undertaking described above, any beneficial owner of the Bonds may take
action to protect and enforce the rights of all beneficial owners with respect to such undertaking, including an action for
specific performance; provided, however, that failure to comply with such undertaking shall not be an event of default
and shall not result in any acceleration of payment of the Bonds. All actions shall be instituted, had and maintained in
the manner provided in this paragraph for the benefit of all beneficial owners of the Bonds.
The Issuer reserves the right to modify from time to time the information to be provided to the extent necessary
or appropriate in the judgment of the Issuer, provided that any such modification will be done in a manner consistent
with Rule 15c2-12 issued under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time (“Rule
15c12-12”), and provided further that:
(a) any such modification may only be made in connection with a change in circumstances that arises from a
change in legal requirements, change in law, or change in the identity, nature, or status of the Issuer;
(b) the information to be provided, as modified, would have complied with the requirements of Rule 15c2-12
as of the date of the Official Statement relating to the Bonds, after taking into account any amendments or
interpretations of Rule 15c2-12, as well as any changes in circumstances; and
(c) any such modification does not materially impair the interests of the beneficial owners, as determined
either by parties unaffiliated with the Issuer (such as bond counsel), or by the approving vote of the registered owners of
a majority in principal amount of the Bonds pursuant to the terms of this Resolution, as it may be amended from time to
time, at the time of the amendment.
Any annual financial information containing modified operating data or financial information shall explain, in
narrative form, the reasons for the modification and the impact of the change in the type of operating data or financial
information being provided.
The provisions of this Section 12 shall terminate upon payment, or provisions having been made for payment
in a manner consistent with Rule 15c2-12, in full of the principal of and interest on all of the Bonds.
13. The blanket Letter of Representations, as requested by DTC, is hereby approved and confirmed.
14. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, the County Manager, the Clerk of the Board of
Commissioners, the Finance Officer and the other officers of the Issuer are hereby authorized and directed to execute
and deliver for and on behalf of the Issuer any and all financing statements, certificates, documents or other papers and
to perform any and all acts they may deem necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the intent of this resolution and
the matters herein authorized.
15. The power to make any election on behalf of the Issuer with respect to the arbitrage rebate provisions of
the Code applicable to the Bonds is hereby delegated to the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and the Finance
Officer of the Issuer.
The motion having been duly seconded, the resolution having been considered, it was adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Chairman Thacker, Vice Chair Livingston, Commissioner Hildreth, Commissioner Lear,
Commissioner Sims and Commissioner Streater.
NAYS: None
Escrow Deposit Agreement is on file in the Clerk’s office and by reference made a part of these minutes.
Board of Elections-Request: Chairman Thacker noted that last month the Board heard the
presentation and asked County Manager Wease and James Bennett to come back with a
recommendation to the Board as to the best way to handle this request. County Manager Wease
explained that the Board of Elections has requested a full time position at an annual cost of $22,464.
Next they would request to maintain the $8,755 in part time salaries, which provides twenty hours
per week of assistance throughout the year. In order to effectively evaluate the request, we polled
eleven other counties to provide a comparison. To provide an equivalent evaluation it was
necessary to compare the number of full time equivalent positions to the number of registered voters
in each county. Each full time employee is one FTE and each part time employee working 20 hours
a week would be .5 FTE.
County
Warren
Montgomery
Union
Hoke
Ashe
Anson
Franklin
Stanly
Richmond
Nash
Scotland
Rowan
Registered Voters
12,750
15,596
79,121
17,844
19,086
14,875
27,482
34,159
30,814
61,933
22,059
83,181
Voters per FTE
6,375
7,798
8,329
8,922
9,543
9,917
10,993
11,386
15,407
20,644
22,059
27,727
With the present staff in the office, Anson County compares favorably with the polled counties with
9,917 voters per full time equivalent position. With the addition of a full time employee and
retention of the part time position, we would lower the voter to FTE ratio to 5,950, which is lower
than all counties polled. The addition of municipal elections will undoubtedly add additional work
on the staff in Elections. During the previous fiscal year, they maintained an average of 26.2 hours
of part time assistance. November seems to be the busiest time for any elections office. By adding
a full time position and providing for eight weeks of temporary full time work, the Board of
Elections would maintain a workforce equivalent to 2.15 FTE’s. As a comparison among the
counties polled, we would then rank second only to Warren County for the lowest number of
registered voters per FTE with 6,919 voters per full time equivalent. The eight weeks of temporary
full time work would provide for assistance during the “no excuse voting” period of four weeks
each during the spring and fall elections. The cost for the eight weeks of a temporary full time
employee at $7.07 per hour would be $2,433.32. The total additional cost of the full time employee
and the temporary full time employee for 8 weeks would be $24,897.77 annually. If this scenario is
approved, some of the funding from the current part time position and $3,600 in savings from a
maintenance agreement that is no longer needed could assist in absorbing the cost for this fiscal
year. County Manager Wease noted that the cost for the remainder of this fiscal year to add a full
time position on October 1, 2001 and have eight weeks of a temporary full time position would be
$12,814. County Manager Wease feels it would be unrealistic for us to bear the burden of the full
request since that would put us above and beyond the ratio that all the other counties have. Some
reasons the staff does not recommend taking on the whole burden on at this time are (1) we have a
hiring freeze (2) folks in other departments are absorbing job duties (3) budgetary situation imposed
by the State. He feels the most we could do is to add the position and reduce the part time salaries
to provide for temporary full time employment during the time we have no excuse voting.
Commissioner Sims asked how many people showed up last year for no excuse voting with
Rochelle answering over one thousand people. Rochelle explained that no excuse voting is not
available during primaries just the main election. Motion by Commissioner Lear, seconded by
Commissioner Streater, to convert the part time salary to a full time salary for the Board of
Elections office due to the increasing workload mandated to the office by the State. Commissioner
Lear noted that for clarity he wants to make two motions and intends to make a second motion that
will call for an addition of some funds to staff some part time or however you want to word it, a
temporary position for a period of time. Commissioner Sims asked if this means that we once again
become the lowest or near the lowest per voter FTE with County Manager Wease answering that
with the addition of one full time position we enhance our position in that ratio. Commissioner
Sims asked if this would make us one of the best staffed ratios in the district with the Manager
answering that if the second motion adds what would be the equivalent of a half of a full time
person, then that would make us better staffed that the eleven counties we surveyed. Commissioner
Sims asked if after this motion there was another motion for the Manager to handle this situation as
deemed appropriate, would that be reasonable. County Manager Wease noted that within funding
restraints and compensation and pay plan restraints, he had a certain amount of discrepancy.
Commissioner Sims felt the Manager had more information about this situation than the Board and
should handle the situation. Chairman Thacker voiced a concern in that this Board just finished
spending a month or longer putting together a budget for the county and here we are a month later
and we are getting ready to change those figures around. All of a sudden our balanced budget is no
longer balanced. He feels this position could be delayed until next budget year. Rochelle explained
that on November 6 they have five town elections and that was included in their budget presentation
to the County Manager. Chairman Thacker noted it was included in their budget but this Board did
not see the need to do this at that time and here we are undoing all those things we said we could
not do. Motion carried 5 to 1 with Chairman Thacker opposing. Commissioner Lear asked if it
would be possible to find some shared people to use during peak times with County Manager
Wease answering sure. Motion by Commissioner Lear to authorize the County Manager to work
with the Board of Elections and appropriate personnel or funds to hire personnel at his discretion.
Commissioner Streater asked if he didn’t already have that authority with Commissioner Lear
stating instead of a motion, maybe the Board should give direction. Commissioner Lear withdrew
his motion at this time, knowing the Manager had authority to act as he sees fit in this matter.
County Manager Wease noted that this will put the budget out of balance and the money will need
to be appropriated from somewhere and the only place he can think of is fund balance.
Commissioner Streater asked the amount with County Manager Wease answering with the motion
at hand and assuming the person starts on October 1 and we eliminate the Kid & Kid software, we
are talking about $10,000. Commissioner Streater asked the amount coming from the town
elections with County Manager Wease noting it was already factored in the budget. Commissioner
Hildreth asked if the part time position had been eliminated with Chairman Thacker answering yes
and we replaced the part time with a full time position and directed the County Manager, if they
need further help, to act in that manner. Commissioner Streater asked the amount of money in
contingency with County Manager Wease answering there is money in contingency but that is
scheduled to be a match for the Sheriff’s grant but feels we have about $2,000 in contingency that
could be used. Commissioner Sims feels we could negotiate a several thousand-dollar reduction in
the Hobbs Upchurch contract.
Revaluation: County Manager Wease noted that the Machinery Act outlines that every
eight years we can do a revaluation. We have been doing some in-house and have contracted some
appraisal services. We are nearing the end of that process, having completed our fieldwork, and the
next step is to start getting into the different schedule of values. There is a schedule of values to be
used during revaluations that is applied to all parcel of property in the county. The next few steps in
the process bring it into the public arena and County Manager Wease presented each Commissioner
a draft proposal of the Schedule of Values and Standards and Rules that we propose for the coming
eight years. He asked the Board to call for a public hearing at the October meeting so receive
public comments on the Schedule of Values. Commissioner Sims asked if there would be wide
spread advertisements on this as he feels, especially in the Peachland/Polkton/White Store area,
those citizens feel unfairly treated in this revaluation. County Manager Wease noted the new
numbers are driven by what has actually sold and some of the property sold in those areas has gone
for a much higher price than they have been. He feels there will be change and it will be based on
your relative location in the county and what that is worth. Commissioner Sims, while
understanding that the western end of the county has a great opportunity for advancement and real
estate will increase, but feels the location of the landfill and the new prison should be considered.
County Manager Wease noted this is a thorough document that goes through all the different things
that deal with value of property, land use values and townships. This is presented tonight for
information and review and it will be available for public inspection in the Assessor’s office and the
County Manager’s office. There is a possibility that this will be placed on our website. County
Manager Wease noted this is a very important process since we will be living with the results for
the next eight years. County Manager Wease noted our sales to assessment ratio now is under 70%
and that means that if a property sells for $100,000, we have it on the books for about $65,000. The
further you get from revaluation when you set this schedule, the more the sales will change and the
more likely you are to have a lower sales ratio. Another twist is if you get below 90% of your sales
to assessment, meaning the average of all your sales is more than 10% more than what we have it
on the books for, once we get to 89%, then all of the utilities companies and all their value across
the county, they get to start taking discounts off their taxes. County Manager Wease feels this
probably has been going on for the last six years. Chairman Thacker asked that we make sure this
public hearing is advertised and suggested having flyers placed in stores around the county. Board
discussed the time to hold the public hearing with some feeling the October meeting would be a
good time. Commissioner Streater felt the public hearing may be well attended and should be held
at a time different from that of the regular monthly meeting. After discussion, motion by
Commissioner Sims, seconded by Vice Chair Livingston, that we hold the public hearing at a time
different from the first week in October. Motion carried unanimously. Board agreed to hold the
public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on September 25, 2001 in Courtroom #1.
Appointments:
Animal Cruelty Investigator: County Manager Wease reported that Marcia Bowen has
been acting as the official Animal Cruelty Investigator for Anson County for the past year. It is
time to consider the re-appointment of this position and Mrs. Bowen has agreed to serve for another
year. She has completed courses relative to the position. Motion by Vice Chair Livingston,
seconded by Commissioner Streater, to approve the re-appointment of Marcia Bowen for one year.
Motion carried unanimously.
Appearances:
Richard Pinkston: Chairman Thacker excused himself from the meeting and called upon
Vice Chair Livingston to handle this portion of the meeting. Vice Chair Livingston allowed Mr.
Pinkston three minutes on each topic. His first topic was the travel limit set by the Board on
Commission travel. He referred to Chairman Thacker saying he would not be subjected to the
limitations and Mr. Pinkston feels any amount the Chairman spends over the limit should be
deducted from his pay. He asked what the Board intends to do about members not abiding by the
rule. Commissioner Sims noted that when he made the motion, he never intended for it to be for a
few months but for the whole period of time. He also realizes that the Chairman should have more
expenses than other Board members. Vice Chair Livingston said he wants to see the Board lead by
example and would like to know what other counties do with this issue.
Richard also mentioned the position of Assistant County Manager, feeling this position
could be eliminated. He presented each Commissioner with documentation showing what counties
had this position. He compared Anson County with Hertford and Mitchell counties with similar
population and they were the only two counties that had the position of Assistant County Manager.
When he talked with the County Manager, he referenced large counties having the position and
Richard was only interested in small counties. He mentioned that some counties have Assistant to
the Manager and he spoke with one lady who is Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and Assistant
to the Manager. He referenced the earlier conversation about the Board of Elections and comparing
population to stay within those guidelines but yet the Board does not compare population when it
comes to this position. Vice Chair Livingston asked if he had checked to see how many counties
have the position of Human Resource with Mr. Richard answering he only checked Assistant
County Manager.
Vice Chair Livingston called for a short recess.
After the break, Chairman Thacker returned to conduct the remainder of the meeting. At
this point, he yielded to the County Manager to bring the Board up to date on the Bonsal situation.
County Manager Wease shared with Board members a copy of a letter received today and noted that
Mr. Bonsal would like to quickly address the Board. Rocky Bonsal noted he has a signed copy of
the letter just presented Board members by the Manager. He thanked the Board for this tenacity in
reviewing their request and for the many hours they have spent on this issue. Mr. Bonsal noted they
were coming to the end and explained that they need a Resolution from this Board and if not, the
Bonsal family will have to go down unknown paths. He feels this is an opportunity to create a
legacy for generations to come with Bonsal giving one last act of citizenship as it ends its ninetyeight year association with Anson County. He asked the Board to please accept their request and
associated offers. After the last meeting, the County Manager and County Attorney Bower met with
representatives of Bonsal and presented a proposal for acceptance from the Board. Mr. Bonsal read
the letter just presented. He noted that conditions 1, 2 7 and 8 are acceptable as presented.
Conditions 3 through 6 relate to development and maintenance of a public athletic complex on the
property. While they feel this is an excellent idea, they believe the Board and employees are better
acquainted with the needs of the community than Bonsal. Condition number 4 deals with testing
and they feel there will be no need for further testing in the foreseeable future. They also propose
that the Bonsal family will make a payment of $200,000 to the County to use for construction and
development of the park. They asked that when the county accepts the property, they agree to a
restrictive covenant in the deed providing that the property will not be developed in the future for
commercial or residential purposes. They also request that if a park is constructed on the property,
the facility be named the W. R. Bonsal Family Park. Commissioner Hildreth asked to withdraw his
closed session matter for the time being. Vice Chair Livingston, seconded by Commissioner Lear,
to go into closed session to discuss land acquisition. Motion carried unanimously.
In regular session, motion by Commissioner Lear that this Board authorize the County
Manager and the County Attorney to negotiate the property conveyance with W. R. Bonsal with
respect to the terms presented with No. 1 moving the western boundary to be negotiated or renegotiated to include some land there for the Bonsal company, No. 2 the wording of the release to
be changed at the direction of our County Attorney and No. 3 the amount be increased to $250,000
three through six the amount increase $250,000 and all other conditions remain the same, that some
rough grading be done to flatten out the land for the fields as covering is done to exposed trash.
Ron Barnhill expressed no problem covering exposed trash but some of the land has trees and they
would have to clear the land and remove all the trees before they could grade the land and that
might pose a problem. Commissioner Hildreth asked if he was talking about the landfill itself or
land contiguous to the landfill with Commissioner Lear answering areas around the landfill. He is
not talking about the whole parcel of land but just help with the area where a ball field used to be.
Motion seconded by Vice Chair Livingston. Commissioner Sims stated that in his opinion there are
economical and environmental positives to the agreement that we have worked out. It goes a long
way towards preserving jobs, creates a no fault harmless boundary around all those landfills, does
away with other parties that could create harm and it produces money for a park to be named for the
Bonsal company, which the Bonsal and Cloud family have done great things for this county and
there are also some financial rewards for the county. Motion failed three to three with
Commissioner Hildreth, Commissioner Streater and Chairman Thacker voting against.
Vice Chair Livingston asked how a Commissioner not present could affect the tie vote with
Commissioner Streater answering the Commissioner could only be counted voting in the
affirmative if he had been present and then left the meeting. He then asked County Attorney Bower
for a legal opinion with Mr. Bower answering the motion does not carry. Vice Chair Livingston
asked when you have an odd number Board, what is the situation when you have a member absent
with County Attorney Bower answering it is a vote of the quorum present.
Chairman Thacker declared the Board recessed until Thursday, September 6th at 8:00 a.m. at
which time we will confirm the Bond sale that will take place tomorrow.
Respectfully submitted:
Bonnie M. Huntley, CMC
Clerk to the Board
Meeting time: 3 hr. 15 min.
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