The
Alleghany County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on
Present: Chair Eldon Edwards, Vice-Chair Warren Taylor,
Commissioner Ken Richardson,
Chair
Eldon Edwards called the meeting to order.
Commissioner
Ken Richardson opened the meeting with a prayer.
Commissioner
Warren Taylor made a motion to approve the agenda for this
AGENDA
Motion on Agenda for
Motion on Minutes for
RE: Tax Releases and Refunds
Schedule of Values
RE: Preliminary Subdivision Plat
1. Transfer Facility Budget Amendment
2. Governing Bodies Budget Amendment
3. NCACC Annual Conference Voting
Delegate
4. Work First Advisory Committee
5. 2006 Fall Litter Sweep
6.
7. Dispatch Update
8. Other Business
9. Public Comments—30 minutes
10. Closed Session—NCGS 143-318.11 (a) (3)—legal
NCGS 143-318.11 (a) (6)—personnel
11. Adjourn
Commissioner
Ken Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes for the
Mary
Walker, Tax Administrator, presented the July 2006 refund requests in the
amount of $825.92 for real property and $336.36 for vehicles.
Commissioner Warren Taylor made a
motion to approve the July 2006 refund requests in the amount of $825.92 for
real property and $336.36 for vehicles.
Commissioner Ken Richardson seconded the motion. Vote 3:0.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins arrived
at
Mary Walker presented the July 2006 release
requests in the amount of $843.49 for real property and $2,100.50 for vehicles.
Commissioner Warren Taylor made a
motion to approve the July 2006 release requests in the amount of $843.49 for
real property and $2,100.50 for vehicles.
Commissioner Ken Richardson seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
Mary
Walker presented two letters for the Board’s consideration. She explained that both letters were
regarding late elderly exemption applications.
She further explained the circumstances regarding the late applications
for Patsy Irwin and Dorothy Vanderbilt.
Commissioner
Warren Taylor made a motion to approve both applications. Commissioner Ken Richardson seconded the
motion. Vote 4:0.
Mary
Walker presented a solid waste fee appeal.
She explained that this property doesn’t have electricity or water and
isn’t livable. She stated that the owner
informed her that he doesn’t have any plans to rent it because of the
condition.
Commissioner
Graylen Blevins made a motion to approve the release of the $50 solid waste
disposal fee for Coy Leff Edwards.
Commissioner Ken Richardson seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
Commissioner
Ken Richardson and County Manager
Edwin
Barquet talked about burden of proof should fall on the person not on the
County.
Mary
Walker talked about ways they discover people living in houses where the solid
waste fee has been released.
Mary
Walker presented an appeal to a discovery that she had completed on Vena
Newsome. She explained that the
discovery is on a 1993 mobile home in
Commissioner
Graylen Blevins asked about similar cases where the Board would be held
personally liable if the taxes were comprised or released.
Mary
Walker explained the differences between discovery appeals and regular appeals. She stated that this discovery is partially
the Tax Office’s fault but the burden of proof falls on the taxpayer.
Commissioner
Warren Taylor talked about a similar case with Nedra Barker where the
Commissioners forgave the interest and penalties and set up a payment schedule.
Commissioner
Warren Taylor made a motion to follow the same procedure on this request. Commissioner Ken Richardson seconded the
motion. Vote 4:0.
Mary
Walker talked about the schedule of values for 2007. She stated that she is asking the Board to
adopt these schedules.
Commissioner
Ken Richardson made a motion to adopt the 2007 schedule of values. Commissioner Warren Taylor seconded the
motion. Vote 4:0.
Commissioner
Graylen Blevins asked Mary Walker about a question a gentleman had asked him
about being audited by the Tax Office and being taxes on fuel that was in his
tank.
Mary
Walker explained that any supplies for any business must be listed on the
business listing form in January. She
further explained that businesses are taxed on the value that they place on the
form. She stated that the computer
defaults to a $200 value on supplies.
Linda
Edwards, EMS Administrative Director, came before the Board to present the
Commissioner
Warren Taylor and
Planner
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a motion to approve the
preliminary plat. Commissioner Warren
Taylor seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
Jayne Phipps Boger came before the
Board to present the
Commissioner Ken Richardson and
Jayne Phipps Boger talked about classes for home-school kids being offered if
she is approached about it.
Chair Eldon Edwards and Jayne Phipps
Boger talked about the classes offered to the emergency service workers.
Chair Eldon Edwards thanked Jayne
Phipps Boger for a good report.
Commissioner Warren Taylor stated
that DOT has started a new program about safe schools to help build walkways
and sidewalks. He further stated that it
might be a place to find some money.
Jayne Phipps Boger talked about the
safety concerns of adults going to the high school and teenagers coming to the
college. She stated that she is working
with Mr. Crouse on these issues.
Commissioner Warren Taylor made a
motion to approve Transfer Facility budget amendment #1 in the amount of $5,250
with the revenue line change.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
Commissioner Warren Taylor made a
motion to approve the General Fund budget amendment #2 in the amount of
$630. Commissioner Graylen Blevins
seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
Commissioner Warren Taylor made a
motion to designate Ken Richardson to serve as the NCACC voting delegate for
the annual conference. Chair Eldon
Edwards seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
Commissioner Warren Taylor made a
motion to approve the recommended list for the Work First Local Plan Advisory
Committee. Chair Eldon Edwards seconded
the motion. Vote 4:0.
Commissioner Warren Taylor stated
that he doesn’t see a problem with it if a person can certify that the garbage
is from that day.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins talked
about the benefits being well worth the effort.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins made a
motion to provide New River Campground free garbage disposal on September
23. Commissioner Warren Taylor seconded
the motion. Vote 4:0.
Commissioner Warren Taylor and
County Manager
Commissioner Graylen Blevins stated the cost that he
remembers from the meeting is $40-$50 per foot for the lines and $750 for the
meter hookup. He further stated that if
you break it down regarding the commitment, then participates are looking at $1,500
to hookup then the monthly fee. He
talked about how good the meeting went.
Commissioner Warren Taylor talked about the original
question is do they want water or gas.
Commissioner Warren Taylor stated that he thinks this
project is cost prohibitive for individuals participating.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins stated in reference to a
comment made at the August 14 meeting, this issue is not a political issue,
money is the issue.
Chair Eldon Edwards stated that he doesn’t think the County
should mandate people to participate. He
further stated that he thinks the burden should be placed back onto the
community.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins talked about if a grant was
received, the costs would have to be reduced.
He explained that if the grant sources were looking at helping a community
that had a $100 per month cost versus a $20 per month cost, the grant funding
will go to the $20 per month cost group.
Commissioner Warren Taylor reiterated that this project is
cost prohibitive.
Chair Eldon Edwards agreed.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins stated that it doesn’t make
sense to offer this based on the cost numbers.
He talked about this was a great fact-finding mission.
Chair Eldon Edwards stated that he recommends the Board take
no action on this because the Board can’t get involved with a community request
and because it is cost prohibitive.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins stated he agrees.
Commissioner Ken Richardson stated that he wanted to thank
Commissioner Blevins and the
Chair Eldon Edwards stated that further action should be
taken on this matter regarding when this project will be completed.
Commissioner Warren Taylor stated to allow the
Commissioner Warren Taylor, Commissioner Graylen Blevins and
Chair Eldon Edwards agreed about letting the
Chair Eldon Edwards and Commissioner Warren Taylor talked
about the work needs to be completed now because of upcoming weather
conditions.
Commissioner Warren Taylor, Chair Eldon Edwards and
Commissioner Graylen Blevins talked about spending the extra $100 to the get
job done now.
Commissioner Ken Richardson asked about a warranty on the
job.
Commissioner Ken Richardson stated that he recommends
drawing up a contract.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins talked about getting the
information on the warranty work and a time frame.
Chair Eldon Edwards made a motion to approve Naasson
Williams’s bid contingent on he will stand behind the workmanship. Commissioner Warren Taylor seconded the
motion.
Commissioner Ken Richardson talked about needing a start
date and completion date.
Chair Eldon Edwards said that the start date is Saturday.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins stated that all three men are
very capable of doing this work to exceed our requirements but the information
needs to be in writing.
The Board voted on the motion on the floor. Vote 4:0.
Chair
Eldon Edwards asked for public comments.
None were received.
Chair Eldon Edwards made a motion to
enter into closed session at
Chair Eldon Edwards called a 5-
minute recess at
Chair Eldon Edwards made a motion to
adjourn the closed session at
Chair Eldon Edwards stated that no decisions
were made during closed session.
Being no further business, Commissioner
Warren Taylor made a motion to adjourn the meeting at
Respectfully
Submitted,
Clerk to the Board
Attest:
Eldon Edwards
Chairman