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21 NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—2011-2012—LEGISLATIVE GOALS This document provides a summary status report of the county legislative goals adopted in the 2011-12 biennium. Goals are presented by steering committee area,with the following symbols depicting each goal's progress: Goal Accomplished kt Goal Partially Accomplished � Goal Not Met Counties are encouraged to use this progress report when considering what legislative goals should be submitted as a part of NCACC's legislative goals process for the 2013-14 Legislative Biennium. NCACC staff will provide a thorough review and discussion of these goals during the steering committee legislative goals review process. County members are invited to join a steering committee, with steering committee meetings to be scheduled in September and October,2012. Priority Goals 1. ./Oppose shift of state transportation responsibilities to counties — Oppose legislation to shift the state's responsibility for funding transportation construction and maintenance projects to counties. 2. &einstate ADM and lottery funds for school construction — Seek legislation to fully reinstate the Average Daily Membership funds and Lottery proceeds to the Public School Building Capital Fund. 3. OEnsure adequate mental health funding • Seek legislation to ensure adequate capacity of state-funded acute psychiatric beds. • Oppose legislation to close state-fimded beds until there is adequate capacity statewide. • Seek legislation to maintain the existing levels of state funding for community mental health services. 4. O- Preserve the existing local revenue base. S. '-,."/Authorize local revenue options—Seek legislation to allow all counties to enact by resolution or, at the option of the Board of Commissioners, by voter referendum any or all revenue options from among those that have been authorized for any other county.