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~6DK 8 EPA cJ NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lee that the Division of Highways is hereby requested to review the above described road, and to take over the road for maintenance if it meets established standards and criteria. Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner William H. Cooper reported on the work to be done on the relocated U. S. No. 1 to allow for water and sewer lines to cross said right of way. Commissioner William H. Cooper called to the Board's attention the request of the Central Carolina Technical Institute that Kelly Drive (SR 1521) be widened from its intersection with SR 1519 northeastwardly pass the campus of the Technical Institute which is approximately 0.38 mile. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved the adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for Lee County that it concurs with the expenditures of Lee County's Secondary Road Plan Funds for the preliminary engineering survey and right of way acquisition by the Department of Transportation and Highway Safety.for the possible widening of SR 1521 (Kelly Drive) from SR 1519 northeastwardly for 0.38 mile. Commissioner Franklin•D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner William H. Cooper reported that he had been at the access area on the Cape Fear River just off N.C. Highway #42 and that public facilities were in a bad state of repair. The Board requested the Clerk to advise Mr. Cecil Budd of this condition and request his assistance in providing better.maintenance. The Chairman reported that he had received a request from Mid-South Bank & Trust Company requesting approval as a County Depository. After discussion, Commissioner William H. Cooper moved that the Mid-South Bank & Trust Company be approved as a depository for the public.funds of Lee County. Commissioner Hal L. Hancock seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. i Commissioner William H. Cooper brought up.for discussion the condition of the State Maintained Secondary Road System and there was the consensus of the Board that the roads are not receiving the same degree of maintenance as in the past and are deteriorating and directed the Clerk to request the Highway authorities to take appropriate steps to improve the maintenance of these roads. Chairman Gordon A. Wicker reported he had received a letter from Mr. Howard Holly, County Auditor. from Pender County, asking if the Board wished to make any nominations respecting the State's Outstanding County Finance Officer. There was the consensus of the Board that Mrs. Beatrice Fields was a worthy nominee for such award and suggested that the nomination be sent on her behalf. -2-