May 22, 2024, MB#56 Minutes  Catawba County Board of Commissioners Wednesday, May 22, 2022, 8:00 a.m.  Budget  Budget Hearings with Departments and outside agencies  The Catawba County Board of Commissioners met on Wednesday, May 22, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, Catawba County Justice Center, 100 Government Drive, Newton, NC. Thep purpose of the special meeting was for budget hearings for County departments and outside agencies for Fiscal Year 2024/25. Present were Chair Randy Isenhower, Vice-Chair. Austin Allran, and Commissioners RobertC. Abernethy, Jr., Barbara  G. Beatty and Cole Setzer. Absent: None A quorum was present.  Also present were County Manager Mary Furtado, Assistant County Manager Paull Murray, Assistant County Manager Justin Merritt, Budget and Management Director Jennifer Mace and Budget andl Management. Analyst lan Bumgarner.  1. 2.  Chair Isenhower called the special meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.  Budget Hearings: Catawba County Schools Hickory City Schools Newton-Conover City Schools Catawba Valley Community College Catawba Valley Medical Center Public Health Sheriff Sherrills Ford Fire & Rescue Planning Parks Facilities Technology Elections Register of Deeds Lake Norman Marine Commission Court Services (Repay) Conflict Resolution Center JCPC Convention & Visitors Bureau Economic Development Corporation Chamber of Commerce Forestry Cooperative Extension Soil & Water Finance Tax Partners HM United Arts Council Salt Block Historical. Association Hickory Public Libraries  The following departments presented their proposed budgets for Fiscal Year 2024/25:  Emergency Services/ Communications Center/ Fire Districts Utilities & Engineering /Water & Sewer / Solid' Waste  873    May 22, 2024, MB#56  Social Services Library Human Resources  Debrief and Question and Answers with staff. carried, the meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.  3.  Adjournment. No action was taken. Upon a motion by Commissioner Barbara G. Beatty which unanimously  a des a Randy Isenhower, Chair Board of Commissioners Dupha Dale R. Stiles, County Clerk  874