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Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that $375, 00 be transferred from the Line Item: Data Processing to a new Line Item: Abortions, within the Department of Social Services Fund. Mr, Rhyne explained this transfer was for bookkeeping purposes only as the total amount spent will be re-imbursed by the State. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Rhyne, Franklin D. Wicker, Gordon A. Wicker and Cooper all voted for it and no one voted against it. The time having reached 7:30, the Board, upon motion made, second- ed and unanimously adopted, RESOLVED to hold a public hearing on the 1978-79 Budget, in keeping with the notice of the public hearing which had been published. The Chairman recognized Mrs. R. B. Guthrie of Sanford, who spoke of her concern for having adequate attendance officers in the education system. Mr. Kenneth Brinson, Superintendent of the Lee County Board of Education, appeared before the Board and made a request for an additional $178, 000. 00for current expenses and $22, 000. 00 for capital outlay for the Board of Education. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne called attention to those present and particularly to the members of the Press that the proposed budget included more funds than had been provided for the Board of Education for the past fiscal year. Mr. Ernest Atkinson, Assistant Superintendent, spoke on the bus purchases which had occurred in the past and Superintendent Brinson and Chairman Dalrymple both spoke again on behalf of the Board of Education requesting an increase in funds. After all persons who desired to be heard had been afforded an opportunity and after the Chairman's repeated invitation for persons to express their opinion, Commissioner Rhyne moved that the public hearing be closed. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted and the public hearing was closed. The Board resumed the business as set forth on its agenda and the Chairman recognized Mr. Garland Fulton and Mrs. Harold Mackey, members of the Lee County Hospital Board of Trustees. Mrs. Mackey presented a question- naire for members of the Board to consider and complete in order to give guidance as to the future course of health care in the County. Chairman Fulton requested permission to use the Superior Courtroom at the Lee County Courthouse on June 26, 1978, at 7 o'clock p, m., to hold a public ineeting at which representatives of a private industry would explain a proposal relating to health care in the County. Permission to use the facility at the date and time requested was given, upon motion of Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne and unanimously adopted upon a vote. Following this, the Commissioners observed a short recess. Following the recess, Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that the Board give approval to inter-budget transfers in the school budget, as follows: Request No. 6. Code No. 4-9100-01-529 - Misc. Contracts - Junior Highs - Decrease $10, 000 to go to current expense to help defray the cost of Maintenance Salaries. Request No. 7. Code No. 4-9100-01-529 - Misc. Contracts - Junior Highs - is to be increased $8, 338. 00 and Code No. 4-9100-01-532 - Improvements to Buildings is to be decreased $5, 134. 00 and an additional $3, 204. 00 is to come from unen- cumbered funds. Request No. 8. Code No. 4-9100-01 - Purchase of Vehicles - is to be increased $2, 000. 00 from profits from sale of house to purchase a van for Vocational Department.