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A RESOLUTION URGING MAXIMUM LOCAL AUTONOMY <br /> IN SETTING SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina has a national reputation for its strong <br /> and effective county government; and <br /> WHEREAS, that national recognition includes an acknowledgement of <br /> the large amount of home rule afforded counties by the North Carolina <br /> General Assembly; and <br /> WHEREAS, the National Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental <br /> Relations in a recent survey ranked North Carolina among the top <br /> states in the nation for the amount of home rule afforded counties and <br /> cities; and <br /> WHEREAS, recent actions of the General Assembly have restricted <br /> this local autonomy in that the General Assembly has enacted special <br /> mandated retirement systems for law enforcement officers and most <br /> recently registers of deeds; and <br /> WHEREAS, at a recent meeting of the Social Services Study <br /> Commission, the Social Services Association in testimony before the <br /> committee recommended mandatory salaries for social workers; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is not in the best interest of an effective and <br /> strong county government system for continued deterioration of home rule <br /> relating to county employees salaries and fringe benefits be <br /> continued. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the <br /> North Carolina Association of County Commissioners that: <br /> 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina is commended for the <br /> high degree of local authority which has been granted to <br /> county government in North Carolina. <br /> 2. It is desirable for this high degree of local authority to <br /> be continued. <br /> 3 . Deterioration in this local authority such as was evidenced <br /> in the recent law enforcement and register of deeds <br /> retirement action is of great concern to county government. <br /> 4. The General Assembly is urged to refrain from additional <br /> restraints and restrictions so that the strong tradition of <br /> county government authority may continue to serve the <br /> citizens of North Carolina. <br /> #G-12-87/min5 <br />