April 16, 2012 - Cabarrus County

March 19, 2012 (Regular Meeting)PageNorth Carolina General Statute 105-369 requires counties to report theamount of unpaid taxes for the current year, 2011, that are liens on realproperty, less bankruptcies, and to set an advertisement date.2011 Real Estate $8,019,573.98Less Bankruptcies $1,271,819.48 (Cannot advertise.)Total $6,747,754.50 (Balance as of March 5, 2012.)Requested Date of Advertisement of Tax Liens: March 25, 2012Quotes are being obtained for the advertisement.posted on the County website.The ad will also beUPON MOTION of Commissioner Measmer, seconded by Vice Chairman Burrageand unanimously carried, the Board approved the report of 2011 outstandingdelinquent taxes that are a lien on real property as presented in the Agendaand ordered the Tax Collector to advertise these tax liens on March 25, 2012.The order is as follows:IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.C.G.S. 105-369State of North Carolina County of CabarrusT0: J. Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator of Cabarrus CountyYou are hereby authorized, empowered and commanded to advertise taxliens on real property for failure to pay 2011 property taxes. You shalladvertise said liens by posting a notice of liens at the county courthouseand by publishing each lien at least one time in a newspaper having generalcirculation in the taxing unit. Advertisement of the liens shall be made onSunday, March 25, 2012.This order shall be a full and sufficient authority to direct, require,and enable you to advertise said tax liens in accordance with North CarolinaGeneral Statute 105-369. Witness my hand and official seal, this 19th day ofMarch, 2012.Attest:/s/ Kay Honeycutt_________________________Kay HoneycuttClerk to the Board of County Commissioners(G) NEW BUSINESS/s/ Elizabeth F. Poole______________Elizabeth F. PooleChair, Board of County Commissioners(G-1)RenewalCounty Manager – Special Olympics Update and Request for ContractEmily Riley, Special Olympics Coordinator, presented a PowerPointpresentation highlighting: the program’s and participant’s achievements,sports programs, young athletes, Spring Games and their FY 11-12 budget.Chairman Poole reviewed the terms of the Agreement as set forth in theService Agreement for North Carolina Special Olympics in Cabarrus County,North Carolina and advised the contract may be renewed for an additional 5-year period upon notification in writing by either party to the other by May1.Commissioner Measmer expressed support for continuation of the program.Vice Chairman Burrage MOVED to renew the Service Agreement betweenCabarrus County and Cabarrus County Schools for administration of the SpecialOlympics program. Commissioner Measmer seconded the motion.Commissioner White expressed the following concerns: (1) because of arequest for a 5 percent across-the-board budget cut for FY 12-13,consideration of this Agreement prior to the annual budget deliberations isunfair to other county departments and outside agencies; (2) the specificamount of compensation is unknown; and (3) the terms of the Agreement shouldbe changed to coincide with the County’s annual budget deliberations.Attachment number 2A-1Page 24