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BK - 00026 PG - 1016 Cooperative Extension Service County Partnership Award Application Sponsored by NC Cooperative Extension Service Foundation Lee County Award Application - July 2014 Commitment of Resources Lee County General Services works diligently to ensure that the McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center is a safe and professional atmosphere in which to conduct county business and to provide a one -stop shop of services for our agriculture community. Located away from other County facilities, the Center could easily be "out of sight, out of mind" when it comes to maintenance and upkeep. Our General Services Director and his staff are committed to keeping the McSwain Center as a showplace for the County of Lee. We have been in our "new" facility for fourteen years and not a month goes by when we don't hear how nice and well maintained the facility is. The McSwain Center, a county facility, sits on 12 acres owned by the Agriculture Foundation at NC State University. Lee County has a 99 -year lease agreement with the Foundation. County Commissioners provided funding for the facility with local citizens also raising funds. Our General Services Department was instrumental in the building process and has supported us with the day -to -day maintenance and upkeep of the facility. General Services works with Extension staff to assure the facility meets all federal, state and local regulations pertaining to building and safety codes, maintains the HVAC and electrical systems, and provides renovations. When a main water valve failed in our auditorium and over 90% of the Center was flooded in the middle of the night, our County maintenance staff and housekeepers were quick to mobilize, salvage furniture, removed the water and brought in a professional mold and mildew remediation team to dry the walls and replace the coving and sheetrock where needed. With General Services' due diligent, the facility was dried out within the week, the damage repaired in the auditorium and a dinner program for over 120 participants was held on scheduled.