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L+ 45 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY <br /> COMNUSSIONERS (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 /> Schoof Building Capital Fund. <br /> 3. Ensure adequate mental health funding <br /> 0 Seek legislation to ensure adequate capacity of state-funded acute psychiatric <br /> beds. <br /> 0 Oppose legislation to close state-funded beds until there is adequate capacity <br /> statewide. <br /> 0 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 /> S. 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 /> all revenue options from among those that have been authorized for any other county. <br />