POLK COUNTY
			7:00 PM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ REGULAR MEETING
				May 5, 2008
			R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice
				Womack Building
				Columbus, N.C.                                                           

				AGENDA


1.	Call to Order – Chairman Melton.

2.	Invocation – Rev. Dr. Michael Doty, Pastor, Holy Cross Episcopal Church. 

3.	Pledge of Allegiance. 
 
4.	Public Hearing – 2008 CDBG Scattered Site Housing Funds. Paula Kempton, Isothermal 
	Planning and Development will be present to answer questions.

5. Approval of Regular Board of Commissioner minutes for April 21, 2008. 

6. Approval of Agenda – If you would like to add/delete to the agenda you may do so at 
     this time.      

7.  2008 CDBG Scattered Site Housing Funds – You just held the Public Hearing. You 
     need to vote to approve the motion to proceed with the application. 

8.  Recognition of Employee Leadership Training – Chairman Melton will make the
     recognitions.

9.  2008/09 Budget Presentation – Mr. Whitson will deliver his budget message. There 
     is a separate packet on the budget. 

10. Polk County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council County Plan 2008/09 – Information 
      Is in your packet. You will need to vote on the Plan.

11. Courthouse change order #12. This was tabled at the 4.21.08 meeting in   
    order for the commissioners to have a chance to see the proposed changes. The 
    revised change order is in your packet. 

12. Board Vacancies for Vote - Economic Development Commission - 1 Regular and Alternate 
	Vacancy (Jeff Byrd and Mary Lyth); Saluda Fire Tax Commission - 3 Regular vacancies 
	(Anthony Shane Hamilton, Marc Hare, and Gerald Pruitt); Library Board of Trustees - 
	2 regular vacancies (Michael Brandstadter). 

13. Tax Assessor’s Department – Commissioner Pack requested a discussion on the  
      sending of abstracts. Property Tax Listing Forms from other counties are included in 
      the packet.
    
14. Sheriff’s Department – Joint recommendation to the Board of Commissioners on  
      personnel. The recommendation and cost analysis is in your packet. 

15. District Commissioners’ Meeting Report – Commissioner Owens requested this be 
      placed on the agenda. He will report on the meeting he attended with Mr. Whitson 
      and will show a power point presentation.

16. Budget Amendments – BA #28 Addition DSS. $45,000 Special Child Adoption 
      Incentive. The amendment is in your packet. Ms. Hughes will be present to answer 
      any questions.

17. Green Creek and Sunny View Spring Fire Department contracts – These contracts 
      are in your packet.  Tom Hix has reviewed them and can answer questions.

18. County Manager’s Report – 1. Stearns Gym, 2. Flag Pole for Recreation Park, and
      3. Recycling Update.

19. Citizen comments on non-agenda items.

20. Commissioner Comments.

21.  Adjourn.