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,=,gDI:�- 1� <br />LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />RESOLUTION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Supporting Community College Pay Raises <br />WHEREAS, Central Carolina Community College has been named as one of the top 50 community <br />colleges in the United States and has received many awards for their high level of educational <br />achievement in educating the citizens of Lee, Harnett and Chatham counties; and <br />WHEREAS, the recent recession and financial constraints at the State level caused the General <br />Assembly not to award raises to Community College faculty and staff for the last 7 fiscal years; and <br />WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners and the CCCC Board of Trustees, meeting in a <br />joint session on May 26, 2015, unanimously support the incredible work that the College does in <br />educating our citizens and preparing them for our workforce; and <br />WHEREAS, CCCC serves as economic catalyst for our three county region and needs to recruit, retain <br />and enrich qualified faculty to provide the educational opportunities needed in today's global economy; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, serving the public in the role as community college instructor or staff position should be an <br />honorable profession and one that the leaders of this community and State support and hold in high <br />regard. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lee County Board of Commissioners hereby publicly <br />expresses their support for the North Carolina House of Representatives budget — House Bill 97 - that <br />allocates 2 percent raises for Community College faculty and staff and encourages the North Carolina <br />Senate and Governor to support this provision in the State budget; and <br />FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lee County Board of County Commissioners hereby directs the <br />Clerk to the Board to forward a copy of this Resolution to the local North Carolina Delegation of the <br />General Assembly, the Leadership of the General Assembly and the Governor. <br />Adopted this 26th day of May 2015. <br />Amy M. Dalrymple, Chair <br />ATTEST: Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />aynell Lee, Clerk to the oard <br />