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r <br />~1N C~ <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~ ~~ W. RUSSELL OVERMAN <br />~ COUNTY MANAGER <br />TOMtviY W. BOWEN, CHAIRMAN <br />BONNIE SMITH, VICE CHAIRMAN ~~ LINDA G. HARDISON <br />ELMO "BUTCH" LILLEY ~~ CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />ALPHONZO PERRY P.O. f30X 668 <br />C. MORT HURST '4~NCH~~,+'~~ WILLIAMSTON, NC 27892 <br />(252) 789.4300 <br />FAX (252) 789.4309 <br />e-mail: martin Q'martincountyncgov.com <br />RESOLUTION IZEQtJCSTING TI-IE BUDGET FOR <br />TI-H?. S'L'ATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br />13E APPROVED BY JULY 1, 2UU7 <br />WI[EREAS, Genera] Statute 159-8(b} requires counties to adopt a balanced budget <br />ordinance each year by July 1'`; and <br />WHEREAS, the State of` I~'orth Carolina hands down mandates }~carly that must be <br />funded by local governments as well as other legislation directly affecting county <br />budgets; and <br />WHEREAS, there are still numerous bills in the General Assembly that, if passed, will <br />affect county budgets significantly; and <br />WHEREAS, counties still don't know the outcome of Medicaid relief - whether there <br />~ajill be any relief or how much and if there is any relief ~~°hether it will be temporary or <br />pel'lllanellt; a11d <br />~VHI:REAS, without Medicaid relief, many low-wealth counties will have to either raise <br />tares ar cut employees, programs and se>viees. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Martin County Board o1' <br />Commissioners that the Governor of North Carolina has the State's budget approved by <br />July 1 s` so counties will know how to complete their budgets according to State Statutes. <br />BE IT FUI2THE12 RESULVEll that this resolution be sent to all 100 counties and to all <br />North Carolina legislators asking for their support of this request. <br />Adapted this 30`I' day of May, 2007. <br />~,. _ <br />~~t5i` nor; <br />~ , _ r <br />/~/ r,~'` ' ~~~~ ,~ <br />~// II r_ ~~~ I~rl r I I~1 ~\'n~~ <br />t~ ~ <br />`~'~ Ili ;7` r (~ ~ 1.~ < _'j~% <br />> > y <br />,_. ~~' ~ _- I I~_~J f _- <br />w%;~H sir ~` <br />o !~/ <br />Tomn , ~~'. Bowen, Chairman <br />Lit ~ a G. I-]ardison. Clerk to the Board <br />