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117 projects of not to.exceed approximately 250 units, is hereby approved. 3. The application of leasing under provisions of Section 23 of the. United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to Lee County is approved, for 150 units. Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers seconded the motion and upon a vote the motion was adopted by a majority vote. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker requested that the minutes reflect that he voted against the resolution. There was a discussion about the availability of vehicles and the Board authorized the County Manager to secure bids for the purchase of a pick up truck for consideration by the Board at its next meeting. It was brought to the attention of the Board that an error had been made in the appropriation for the Civil Defense budget due to under- estimation of expenses and a supplemental appropriation was needed to bring the funds into balance. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that'the sum of $645,, 00 be appropriated from the Emergency and Contingency, Fund to the Civil Defense Fund for this purpose. Commissioner William H. Cooper seconded the motion. Messrs. Cooper, Rogers, Gordon A. Wicker and Franklin D. Wicker all voted for the resolution and no one voted against it., The Chairman brought to the attention of the Board that Mr. Tom Haislip, County Agricultural Extension Chairman would be attending the National Convention for such Agricultural Extension Chairmen, in Atlanta,' and that Miss Mary Estelle Doyle, County Horne Economist would attend the National Convention for Home Economists, in Denver. The Board authorized that such travel may be made at County expense to attend these meetings. The Chairman advised the Board that the Agricultural Extension Department would hold a watermelon slicing on Monday, August 21st, 1972, at the Courthouse. Annex building on Steele Street between the hours of 3:30 and 5:30 p, m. , and and had. extended an invitation to members of the Board to attend. The Chairman brought to the attention of the Board that Mrs. Margaret Ascough was retiring as a member of the Department of Social Services. Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers moved the adoption of the following resolution, honoring Mrs. Ascough's services:, WHEREAS, MRS. MARGARET McDONALD ASCOUGH was employed as a Social Worker with the Lee County Department of Social Services on October 15, 1964; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Margaret McDonald'Ascough has served continuously in this capacity since her original employment; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Margaret McDonald Ascough has performed all of her assigned duties and responsibilities in an outstanding manner; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Margaret McDonald Ascough in the per- formance of her duties and responsibilities has on numerous occasions gone beyond the "call of duty" in providing invaluable assistance to the aged; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Margaret McDonald Ascough has resigned her position as a Social Worker to be effective August 1, 1972; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY to express its grateful appreciation and thanks for a job well done;