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It was explained to the Board that the Board of Elections had ordered two voting machines during the last fiscal year when funds had been appropriated and were available for such purpose but had failed to include such request in their appropriation for the present fiscal year although the machines had been ordered, The Elections Board had a surplus of in excess of $10, 000, 00, at the end of the last fiscal year but needed $3, 695, 00 to pay for the machines now, Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the sum of $3, 695, 00 be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund to line item 10-430-74 equipment in the Elections Department of the General Fund for the purpose of paying for two voting machines. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Dotterer, Rhyne, G. Wicker, and Cooper voted for it and no one voted against it, The Chairman declared it duly adopted. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker requested that the Board of Election: be directed to give a report on its efforts to divide West Sanford Precinct at the next meeting of the Board. The Chairman announded that the Finance Officer had received $17, 541. 00 of Anti-Recession Funds for the County and that these funds will be used to maintain the present level of services at the Sheriff's Department. The Chairman announced that Hayes-Howell and Associates, Architect had forwarded Change Order No. G-4 to the contract for general construction at the library. This change order will increase the contract price by $1, 128. 00 to cover changes in hardware on doors, adding picture molding, removing a wooden screen, adding a concrete walk, and converting doors. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the Chairman be authorized to execute the change order for and on behalf of the County and that the cost be charged against the library building fund. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Dotterer, Rhyne, G. Wicker and Cooper voted for the motion and no one voted against it. The Chairman declared the resolution duly adopted. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Roger Versch requesting a refund of his massage parlor license and massagist's licenses due to the amendment of the ordinance shortly after he purchased the licenses. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the Board refund to Mr. Versch the sum of $767. 00, being the unused portion of the licenses prorated on a monthly basis upon ,surrender of his licenses. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Dotterer, Rhyne, G. Wicker, and Cooper voted for the motion and no one voted against it. The Chairman declared the resolut=ion duly adopted. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker rejoined the meeting and participat in the further deliberations of the Board. The Chairman had the Clerk read a letter from Secretary Joseph W. Grimsley, N. C. Department of Administration, advising the Board that if it desired to recommend changes in the regional makeup of the State, it should take prompt action to make its wishes known. The Board discussed the matter and decided it did not want to recommend any changes and therefore took no action. The letter from the North Carolina Association of County Commiss- ioners concerning invitations to legislative delegations to attend the legislative goals conference in Winston-Salem on December 6-7, 1978, was read to the Board. The Chairman appointed Messrs. Ken Harmon, Billy Ray Cameron, and Elwin Buchanan, to serve on the Governor's Volunteer Energy Conservation Corps. Mr, Elwin Buchanan, Grants Administrator, appeared before the Board and reviewed the Community Development Program projects.