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BQpY O YAGE~~4 The monthly bills as tabulated by the County Accountant were distributed for consideration by members of the Board. Mr. T. Burke Buchanan, Chairman and Mr. Mack Worley, Director, appeared before the Board and presented the budget request on behalf of the Department of Social Services. Mr. Fred Beck and Mr. Ervin Thomas, appeared before the Board on behalf of the State Highway Commission, and there was a discussion about Secondary Roads leading past Mr. Ed Bullard's home near Tramway and Mr. Beck was to investigate the possibility of what action could be taken to reduce the dust problem caused by trucks hauling gravel. The question of adding a section of U. S. Highway No. 1 which had been abandoned was referred to Mr. Beck for his investigation. Mr. Beck advised the Board that representatives of the State Highway Commission would work with the County to re-locate trash containers so they did not encroach on the State Highway Commission's right-of way. Upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, duly seconded and unanimously adopted, it was RESOLVED to pay the monthly bills as listed by the County accountant. Mr. Tom Haislip and Miss Mary Estelle Doyle, appeared before the Board. Mr. Haislip advised the Board that Miss Doyle had elected to retire effective June 30, 1973. Miss Doyle presented her letter of resignation which was accepted with reluctance and the Board expressed its thanks to her for her thirteen years of service to the people of Lee County as the Extension Home Economist Agent. Upon motion of Commissioner William H. Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Hal L. Hancock, the bills for plumbing and wiring and concrete at the County Maintenance Building, were approved for payment and the sum of $1, 021. 04, was appropriated from the Revenue Sharing Fund for the payment of these items. Messrs. Cooper, Hancock, Rogers, F. Wicker and G. Wicker, all voted for it and no one voted against it. Upon motion of Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker, seconded by Commissioner William H. Cooper, and unanimously adopted, it was RESOLVED to rename the Civil Defense Agency as the Civil Preparedness Office. Mrs. Beatrice Fields, a member of the Lee County Personnel Committee, appeared before the Board and presented the recommendations of the Personnel Committee. These recommendations are attached to the exhibit. After consideration, Commissioner Hal L. Hancock moved that the recommendations of the Personnel Committee be adopted and put into effect. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. There being no further business to come before the session, it was adjourned. ATT CLERK TO THE BOARD NORTH CARJLINA, LEE COUNTY Presented for registration on the ZY-.... -day of..~lt.~u%t_t-tt 19e~ at ~-~.'~A.M, recorded in Book..... P.......... .-page.a.A • Pattie W. McGilvary, Register of Deeds