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Attachment 5 <br />NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS (NCACC) <br />2011-12 LEGISLATIVE GOALS <br />Top Five Priority Goals <br />1. Oppose Shift of State Transportation Responsibilities to Counties -Oppose legislation <br />to shift the state's responsibility for funding transportation construction and <br />maintenance projects to counties. <br />2. Reinstate ADM and lottery funds for school construction -Seek legislation to fully <br />reinstate the Average Daily Membership funds and Lottery proceeds to the Public <br />School Building Capital Fund. <br />3. Ensure adequate mental health funding <br />• Seek legislation to ensure adequate capacity of state-funded acute psychiatric <br />beds. <br />• Oppose legislation to close state-funded beds until there is adequate capacity <br />statewide. <br />• Seek legislation to maintain the existing levels of state funding for community <br />mental health services. <br />4. Preserve the existing local revenue base. <br />5. Authorize local revenue options -Seek legislation to allow all counties to enact by <br />resolution or, at the option of the Board of Commissioners, by voter referendum any or <br />1 <br />all revenue options from among those that have been authorized for any other county. <br />