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A <br /> 1 <br /> FINANCES AND RESOURCES <br /> Commissioner Marshall informed the Board she would be bringing back a report on impact <br /> taxes from the intergovernmental committee. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit stated that the state budget picture is not good. <br /> Chair Carey indicated that the menu form was adopted but that everyone is pessimistic about <br /> any new revenue sources because of the overall revenue picture at the State level. <br /> GOAL: Add another revenue source to that which the County already has. <br /> COUN SERVICE EDUCATION WITH COMMUNICATION <br /> User Friendly Communication was discussed. <br /> Commissioner Hartwell would like to pursue clear statements of policy and once they are <br /> developed work with the public to adapt to the policies, ordinances, and regulations. Once <br /> these are on the books, the role of the staff is to educate and help the public to <br /> understand. <br /> GOAL: Develop strategies for developing clear statements of policy <br /> within the next three months. <br /> Chair Carey stressed that what the Board wants is a strategy for easy access to services. <br /> CIP - SOUTHERN HUMAN SERVICES <br /> The Aging Board would like to make it a place where other services may be offered. <br /> The need to think about what needs to be accomplished is very important as is the <br /> acquisition of land, the location and the planning for that building. <br /> Chair Carey stated that some people have already made some assumptions as to what will be <br /> included in that building. The County needs to eliminate the renting of space in the <br /> southern end of the County. <br /> INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS <br /> BOUNDARY LINE - Commissioner Marshall stated that she feels that the boundary line <br /> dispute can be settled. <br /> GOAL: To reach an agreement with Chatham County on the boundary line within the next six <br /> months. The County Manager and Moses Carey will take the lead in this initiative. <br /> AIRPORT _ John Link stated that this project is on target. The decision on the <br /> siting process will be outlined within the next six months. The site selection is the next <br /> step. <br /> BUDGET -Commissioner Marshall would like to see the budget adopted by June 15th. <br />