Budget rumblings and other noises
Guilford County commissioners will tackle a relatively light agenda on Thursday. Don't expect a trend, however, as 2005-06 budget talks will soon begin in earnest.
Included on the agenda is a public hearing on the county's proposed noise ordinance, brought forth by Sheriff BJ Barnes and modeled after similar laws in Greensboro and High Point. The board tabled the proposal at its first meeting in April.
The ordinance would regulate loud or annoying car and home stereos, barking dogs and loudspeakers, among other noisemakers, in unincorporated parts of the county. Exceptions include farm noise and government-sponsored street construction.
Violators would face hundreds of dollars in fines, though a written warning would be issued first.
Commissioners will also schedule a series of meetings on the budget. A draft schedule has the board talking about the budget at six meetings starting June 2 and ending June 16, when commissioners could pass a plan that will likely account for about a half-billion dollars in spending.
The full agenda is here.
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If Skip Alston thinks we need a tax increase the democrat clowns will give one.
Posted on May 9, 2005 9:14 PM