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(3) The Fire Marshal's Office or its authorized representative does not
have to be present to order the extinguishment of the fire. If the owner or
person burning refuses to let the fire department extinguish the fire then
the fire department can have the Fire Marshal's Office paged and a
representative from that office will respond to assist the fire department.
(4)The Fire Marshal's Office may respond to any nuisance burning when
the person will not allow the fire department to extinguish the fire.
(5) The Fire Marshal or a representative of that office may respond to
any illegal burning when requested. The Fire Marshal or a representative of
that office does not need to be present to order the fire extinguished. The
fire department can extinguish the fire and fax any information about the
fire to the Fire Marshal's Office and they will investigate. If there is a
problem with the person who is burning, the Fire Marshal or a representative
of that office will respond to assist the fire department.
(6) If any citations are to be issued that fall under this ordinance or
N. C. Fire Code it will be issued by the Fire Marshal's Office.
Adopted this the 21 st day of February, 2011.
Attest:
/s/ Kay Honeycutt
Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board
/s/ H. Jay White, Sr.
H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman
Board of Commissioners
(G-4) Finance - Presentation of Seven Additional Five-Year Plans and Quarter
Cent Sales Tax Option
Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, reviewed the following Five-Year
Financial Plans:
Plan No. One: Includes a '-'4 sales tax option in FY 2012 and freezes
expenditures at FY 2011 levels.
Plan No. Two: Includes a '-'4 sales tax option in FY 2012 and freezes
expenditures at FY 2012 levels.
Plan No. Three: Eliminates the '-'4 cent sales tax option in FY 2012 and
freezes expenditures at FY 2011 level.
Plan No. Four: Eliminates the '-'4 cent sales tax option in FY 2012 and
freezes expenditures at FY 2012 level.
Plan No. Five: Eliminates the '-'4 cent sales tax option in FY 2012 and
freezes expenditures at FY 2011 level; achieves revenue neutrality in FY
2013.
Plan No. Six: Eliminates the '-'4 cent sales tax option in FY 2012 and
freezes expenditures at FY 2011 level except for public schools in FY 2012
only.
Plan No. Seven: Includes the '-'4 cent sales tax option in FY 2012
(November 2011 election) and freezes expenditures at the FY 2011 level except
for public schools in FY 2012.
Plan No. Seven - A: Includes the '-'4 cent sales tax option in FY 2012
(November 2011 election) and freezes expenditures at the FY 2011 level except
for public schools in FY 2012. The plan also includes a 4.5 cent property
tax rate increase in 2014 and uses $2.3 million in lottery proceeds in FY
2012.
Ms. Dubois requested guidance in preparing the FY 2012 budget and
responded to questions from the Board.
Following a general discussion on freezing expenditures at FY 2011 or
FY 2012 levels and whether to hold a sales tax referendum or not,
Commissioner Carruth MOVED to direct staff to freeze spending at FY 2012
levels across the board. Chairman White seconded the motion.