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Carroll County approves $7.0 million in tax anticipation notes, hires architect for Mountain View laundry design
Summary
The commission approved tax anticipation notes totaling $7,000,000, authorized $60,000 for architect design work on Mountain View's laundry, and approved a copier lease; administrators reported staffing improvements at Mountain View.
Carroll County commissioners on March 24 approved tax anticipation notes totaling $7,000,000 and signed several operational contracts, including authorizing architect design work for a Mountain View laundry renovation and approving a new copier agreement.
The board approved two tax anticipation note series: Series A, a tax-exempt note for $1,735,634 at a rate the county identified as 5.49 percent; and Series B, a federally taxable note for $5,264,366 at 6.95 percent. Commissioners said the notes mature Dec. 31 and that the county has not historically drawn on the taxable portion. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Commissioners also approved a $60,000 engagement with EGA, the original architect for Mountain View, to produce design plans for a laundry renovation. The $60,000 fee will be paid in four installments, commissioners said; the motion included direction that construction work, if approved later, would be procured under an RFP/RFQ process and that funds for construction may require a separate appropriation and approval from the Governor and Council for a change in purpose.
Executive Coordinator Melissa said that staff would request a change of purpose from the Governor and Council for the funds already appropriated to the building project so design work can proceed. Commissioners passed a motion authorizing the executive coordinator to submit that request.
Dylan, identified at the meeting as the Mountain View Center administrator, presented a monthly operations report and said the facility's census and quality mix were strong. Dylan reported recent hiring and a reduction in agency staffing vacancies: he said the facility had hired three people in the last month, planned an orientation in April, and that agency vacancies had decreased to 26 from higher recent levels.
The board also approved a replacement copier agreement with Porter Office Supplies; staff said the new arrangement would replace two older machines for about $50 more per month than current spending and improve in-building copying efficiency.
Ending: Commissioners directed staff to proceed with design work, to seek any required approvals from the Governor and Council for a change of purpose, and to pursue competitive construction procurement if the project moves to construction.
