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BODY .8 P4459 Mr. Billy Ray Cameron, Director of Civil Preparedness, appeared before the Board and reported that he had been selected to attend a two-week course at the University of Tennessee on the Civil Preparedness Program. The Board gave authority to Mr. Cameron to attend said course. Chairman Gordon A. Wicker reported that the Forest Service had selected from the applicants for the ranger position in Lee County the name of Michael Tripp and that they deemed him qualified for such promotion and recommended approval of his promotion of that position to the Board. The Board, after consideration and discussion, unanimously approved of the promotion of Mr. Michael Tripp to the position of ranger. The Chairman reported receiving a resolution from the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners requesting that the Department of Transportation reconsider its present policy on neighborhood roads and that provision be made for sufficient maintenance on these roads. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, there are many neighborhood roads in the State of North Carolina not on the secondary road system which are used by all people; and WHEREAS,.these roads are used to supply essential government services such as mail routes and school bus routes; and WHEREAS', the Department of Transportation in recent years has excluded these roads from any minor maintenance which has been allowed in the past; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the North Carolina Department of Transportation be -requested to reconsider its present policy on neighborhood roads in view of the citizens being served by these roads and that provision be made for sufficient maintenance on these roads to keep them in proper condition for their use as service roads to the people. Commissioner Hal L. Hancock seconded the motion.and upon a vote it.was unanimously adopted. Commissioner William H. Cooper reported that the request which had been previously made by Lee Brick and Tile and Allis Chalmers for a sewer line would have to be acted upon because of the increased cost of installing the line if a cut was not made across new U. S. Highway No. 1. Mr. Cooper explained that the cost of a cut would be approximately $2,500.00 to $3,000.00; whereas if the Board waited to bore through the roadway, the cost could approximate $40,.00.0.00. Mr. Cooper further reported that these plants had completed their additions and that the Tax Supervisor had certified that the taxable assessments brought the additions within the water and sewer policy of this Board. Commissioner Cooper moved that the Board employ the engineering firm of Pate & Mullins, Architects to prepare plans for construction.of such a sewer line. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. -2-