NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS SAMPSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 In accordance with NC General Statute 159-12, the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 has been presented to the Sampson County Board of Commissioners and is available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board, County Administration Building, 406 County Complex Road in Clinton between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weekdays. The proposed budget may also be viewed online at www.sampsonnc.com, and budget comments are welcomed at budgetcomments@ sampsonnc.com In accordance with NC General Statute 159-12(b), a Public Hearing on the proposed budget will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the County Auditorium, 435 Rowan Road in Clinton, NC. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 In accordance with Session Law 2015-277, the Sampson County Board of Commissioners will hold a hearing for the further purpose of complying with the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 158-7.1 and 158-7.2 by receiving public comments on the recommended allocation of funds within the proposed FY 2018-2019 specific for economic development. Such hearing will be held immediately fol- lowing the public hearing on the full recommended budget on Monday, June 4 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the County Auditorium, 435 Rowan Road in Clinton, NC. Funding allocations for expenditures related to the recruitment and retention of industry included in the proposed FY 2018-2019 budget can be generally categorized as noted below: $164,889 Salaries/benefits for Economic Development personnel responsible for the recruit ment and retention of industry $42,386 Office operational expenses, incl. but not limited to office supplies, travel, advertising, dues/subscriptions, telephone/postage $44,900 Contracted services, professional/legal/engineering $916,207 Incentive payments as previously authorized by commissioners after duly-held public hearings $25,709 Membership costs, Southeastern Economic Development Commission $3,000 Clinton-Sampson Chamber Sponsorship $300,000 Reserve for site-specific development costs such as floodplain/wetlands delinea- tion, surveys, engineering reports