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v ecoK 9 r".4 99 Mr. James Coates, the Director of Social Services appeared before the Board and presented the budget request for that department for the coming fiscal year. The matter was discussed at length after which Comm- issioner John E. Dotterer moved that the proposed budget for the Department of Social Services be tentatively approved. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote, Commissioners Dotterer, Franklin D. Wicker and Cooper voted for it and Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker voted against it on the basis that he was opposed to the creation of new positions in the department staff. Mr. J. Glenn Edwards, Attorney at Law, appeared before the Board on the behalf of the estate of Lizzie Morrison, deceased. Mr. Edwards explained that Mrs. Morrison was the last survivor of a family which had had substantial land holdings in Greenwood Township. That over the years, as property had been sold, the holdings had been reduced on the tax books to 82 acres and that following Mrs. Morrison's death, he had had a survey made and in fact she owned something over 300 acres. Mr. Edwards advised the Board that he had furnished the Tax Supervisor with a copy of the survey and had had the property late listed back for five years and that he was prepared to pay the tax assessment but was asking relief from the penalties which amounted to $360.36. After discussion, and after conferring with the Tax Supervisor, the Board, in its discretion, resolved to grant relief from the penalties and directed that the Tax Supervisor or Tax Collector note the records to reflect that the penalties were remitted on the listing of the Lizzie Morrison Estate. The motion was made by Commissioner John E. Dotterer, seconded by Commissioner Frank- lin D. Wicker, and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Dotterer, Franklin D. Wicker, Gordon A. Wicker and Cooper all voted for it and no one voted against it. The Chairman noted that a letter had been received from residents in the Grapevineyard section and from Mr. Sammie Lee Pearson, expressing appreciation for the rehabilitation project carried out in that area under the Community Development Program. Mr. James L. Clark, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board on behalf of the Insurance Committee and recommended that the Board employ the firm of Freemand & Company, of Greensboro, North Carolina, as an insurance consulting service on property and casualty coverage. The letter contract dated April 13, 1978, was reviewed and it provided for a three year program for a fee equal to 57o of the annual premium each year with a minimum of $2, 500. 00 or a maximum of $5, 000. 00 for each year in fees. Commissioner Dotterer noted that the same firm would provide insurance consulting services on employee benefits for 1-1 J2% of the annual premium or $1, 728. 00. Commissioner Dotterer then moved that the County employ Freeman & Company as insurance consultants for both property and casualty coverage and for employee benefits. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J.. Buchanan, Grants Director, appeared before the Board and reported that in addition to the letters sent to the County from the people in the Grapevineyard area, that similar letters had been sent to the HUD office in Greensboro. Mr. Buchanan reported that he had consulted with the firm of Williams & Works about assistance in preparing the pre-application and application for the Community Development Program and had received quo- tations from them for $1, 500. 00 for the services in assisting with the pre- application documents and $1, 500. 00 for the formal application. After discussion, Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that Williams & Works be employed to assist in preparing the pre-application for the 1978 Community Development Program. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote, Commissioners Dotterer, Franklin D. Wicker, Gordon A. Wicker and Cooper voted for it and no one voted against it.