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<br />The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and the Board was in Closed
<br />Session. Commissioner Smith arrived at the beginning of the Closed Session at 5:20 p.m.
<br />Upon returning from Closed Session, with all members present, the regular meeting resumed.
<br />At this time Donald Andrews, Chair of the Lee County Fire Advisory Board presented the FY
<br />2015-16 Volunteer Fire Department Budgets. Mr. Andrews stated the Fire Advisory Board has
<br />completed its annual review of the fire department budget requests for the upcoming year by reviewing
<br />each budget by line item. Meetings were held with each department for a one-on-one question and
<br />answer session. Mr. Andrews asked the Board of Commissioners to schedule a public hearing on June
<br />15, 2015 in reference to the Fire Department budgets. After discussion, Commissioner Smith moved to
<br />hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., June 15, 2015, for the recommended FY 2015-16 Lee County Fire
<br />District Budgets. Upon a vote, the results were as follows:
<br />Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith
<br />Nay: None
<br />At 5:45 p.m., Chair Dalrymple recessed the meeting until 6 p.m.
<br />At 6 p.m. Chair Dalrymple called the meeting back to order, with all members present for the
<br />purpose of conducting public hearings for the proposed FY 2015-16 Budget and Capital Improvement
<br />Plan (CIP) for FY 2016-2020.
<br />The Chair opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time on the
<br />recommended FY 2015-16 Budget.
<br />The following spoke in favor of the proposed budget and were allowed 3 minutes for comments:
<br />1. Irene Smith, 519 Walnut Drive, Sanford
<br />2. Dr. Andy Bryan, Lee County School Superintendent, 1508 Winterlocken Drive,
<br />Sanford
<br />3. Dr. Lynn Smith, Chairman, Lee County Board of Education, 1502 Gormly Circle,
<br />Sanford
<br />4. Cynthia Wicker, 1636 Everett Dowdy Road, Sanford
<br />5. Cindy Hall, 212 Wilkins Drive, Sanford
<br />6. Paula Layton, 1019 Walker Road, Sanford
<br />7. Jan Tart, 1406 Winterlocken Drive, Sanford
<br />8. Justin Wilkinson, 822 N. Gulf Street, Sanford
<br />9. Vickie Wilkins, 957 South Bay, Sanford
<br />The following spoke in opposition to the proposed budget and were allowed 3 minutes for
<br />comments:
<br />1. Jim Womack, 1615 Boone Trail Road, Sanford
<br />2. Frank Thompson, 191 Covered Bridge Lane, Sanford
<br />3. Reuhl Dabolt, 2435 S. Plank Road, Sanford
<br />4. Celeste Bissell, 1759 Daiquiri Turn, Sanford
<br />5. Pat Barnville, 84 Traceway, Sanford
<br />6. Mildred Smith, 502 Richmond Drive, Sanford
<br />7. Myrna Rodriguez, 416 Harbor Trace, Sanford
<br />The Chair closed the public hearing for the recommended FY 2015-16 Budget.
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