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G 0 6 The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. • Mr. Surface stated that Lee County had received an increase of $8,343 from the State in Family Planning Program funds. If approved, funds would be administered through the Coalition for Families of Lee County (Sister Love Family Planning program). Funds will be disbursed in equal payments to the Coalition thru the end of the fiscal year. Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the acceptance of $8,343 in Family Planning Program funds. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Mr. Surface stated that Lee County had received the balance of $18,678, from the original $60,000 funded amount, of H1N1 funds. The stated funds will be allotted to the H1N1 budget. Commissioner Oldham moved to accept the balance of $18,678 for H1N1 funds from the State. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reived Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopttee`dduunn nimously. Mr. Surface stated that Lee County had receivedan increase of $21,960 in WIC funds to expand WIC services via an extension office in tleaT.own of Broadway. Mr. Surface stated by February 1, 2010, he wished to have a WIC satellite office at The Broadway Library one day a week. The plan is to increase services to two days a week by the first~of March 2010. A part-time staff person or a grad student from UNC will be hired to admit terr the program. Mr. Surface further stated that at some point the position and program may work cooperatively with the Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) through Cooperative Extension, Commissioner Oldham moved to accept $21,960 in WIC funds from the State as pre,.sented., Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly,)(Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered relief of penalty for Windstream North Carolina, LLC. Tax Administrator Dwane Brinson stated that the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) assesses all public utility companies on an annual basis. Just as local businesses list their property with the county during the month of January, public utility companies must list their property with the NCDOR by March 31st of each year. Mr. Brinson stated that Windstream failed to list its personal property during the listing period. The NCDOR, being responsible for assessing public utility companies, assessed this company with the necessary penalty as prescribed by law. Although NCDOR assesses this property, the penalty under appeal would be collected and retained by Lee County. The penalty for Lee County and fire districts totals $30,976.11. Windstream representative John Phillips spoke on behalf of Windstream and discussed how the company filed extensions in all states except North Carolina (which was an oversight on their part). Mr. Phillips asked the Commissioners to consider a $6,000 penalty instead of the $30,976.11 penalty. Commissioner Reives moved to accept the recommendation of the Tax • Administrator to deny relief of penalty from discovery for Windstream North Carolina, LLC in the amount of $30,976.11. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 4