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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS <br /> <br /> MINUTES <br /> <br /> April 4, 1984 <br /> <br />Supervisors in Attendance: <br /> <br />Mr. Harry G. Daniel, Chairman <br />Mr. G. H. Applegate, Vice Chairman <br />Mr. R. Garland Dodd <br />Mrs. Joan Girone <br />Mr. Jesse J. Mayes <br /> <br />Mr. Richard L. Hedrick <br />County Administrator <br /> <br />Staff in Attendance: <br /> <br />Mr. Lane Ramsey, Dir. of <br />Budget and Accounting <br />Mr. Jeffrey Mincks, Asst. <br /> County Attorney <br /> <br />The Board met at the Airport Restaurant for dinner at 5:00 p.m. <br />(EST). <br /> <br />The Board recessed to travel to the Courthouse. <br /> <br />Reconvening: <br /> <br />Mr. Daniel called the meeting to order at the Courthouse at 7:00 <br />p.m. (EST). <br /> <br />1. INVOCATION <br /> <br />Mr. Dodd gave the invocation. <br /> <br />Mr. Daniel stated there was a sheet at the podium to sign for <br />anyone who wished to address the Board regarding the advertised <br />public hearings on the proposed 1984-85 budget, the tax rate and <br />the use of revenue sharing funds. He reviewed the procedures to <br />be followed for the meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Ramsey read the County Administrator's budget message which <br />included the highlights of the proposed budget, the priorities, <br />the financial impact, the services, the proposed tax rates, the <br />use of revenue sharing funds, etc., a copy of which is included <br />in the proposed 1984-85 budget document. <br /> <br />2. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 1984-85 BUDGET <br /> <br />Mr. Daniel stated this date and time had been scheduled for a <br />public hearing to discuss the proposed 1984-85 budget. <br /> <br />Ms. Fran Givens was present and stated she was concerned about <br />the County's number one resource and its most important <br />product--its young people. She stated she felt the County may be <br />coasting along on its past accomplishments and failing to make a <br />sound school system better. She stated the School Budget was a <br />broad and thorough product. She stated she was a patron and <br />P.T.A. board member in an elementary school and middle school in <br />the County and she was very concerned. She stated the School <br />Budget addresses many needs too long overlooked in the County and <br />she supported the full funding of the School Budget as presented. <br />She stated the County could not afford to play games with <br />education. <br /> <br />Ms. Bonnie Anderson, President of Harrowgate P.T.A., stated she <br />had two children in school and education is a priority of parents <br />and should be of the government as well. She stated teachers' <br />salaries should reach and maintain an attractive leve~ if we are <br />to achieve excellence in education. She stated if this means <br />additional taxes then it is everyone's responsibility. <br /> <br />84-185 <br /> <br /> <br />