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nI & kAu( The Chairman asked the Board to consider establishing.a tax ratio[ in order that re-valuation notices may reflect the taxable value of property and the Board considered and discussed the matter.. Commissioner Gordon Wicker moved that the assessment ratio as defined by G.. S. 105-284, be set at 60%. There was no second and the chair ruled that the motion died for the lack of a second. Commissioner Perry White moved that the tax assessment ratio as defined by G. S. 105-284, be set at 70%.. Commissioner Rogers seconded the motion. Messrs. Cooper,. Rogers, White and F.. Wicker voted for the resolution and Commissioner Gordon Wicker voted against it. The chair ruled the motion had carried by. a majority vote. Commissioner Gordon Wicker moved that the draft of the ordinance m_r resolution to create a Recreation Commission, be amended to limit the terms of appointees to two consecutive three-year terms. Commissioner William H. Cooper seconded the motion and it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman announced that the organizational meeting of the governing bodies of Region J, will be held at the City Club, Hotel Sir Walter, Raleigh, North Carolina, on January 11, 1972.. Commissioner Gordon Wicker reported on the meeting of the Department of Public Health. Commissioner William H., Cooper moved that the County install a .permanent listing system for the listing of all real property as authorized by G._ S.. 105-303(b), and in the manner set forth in sub-sections 1 through 4, under said G. S. 105-303(b), and that the approval of the State Board of Assessment be obtained for the installation of such permanent listing, system.. Commissioner Rogers seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. There was a discussion about the schedules which have been developed and compiled for use in appraising real property in the County and the necessity for publishing a notice for the development of such schedule since the Machinery Act had been amended since the County undertook its re-valuation program. In view of the changed requirements of the Machinery Act, Commissioner William H. Cooper moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, there has been developed and compiled uniform schedules.of-values, standards and rules to. be used in appraising real property in Lee County; and WHEREAS, said schedules have been reviewed and approved by the Boardbefore they were used; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners, as'follows: (1) That the Schedules, standards and rules as set forth in the following volumes: Volume I: Dwelling. Schedules and Specifications, Description of land and land schedule Volume II: Commercial and Industrial Building Schedules and Specifications Volume III: Maps of Lands in Urban and Sub- division Areas with Front Footage prices shown thereon; all as prepared by the Carolina Appraisal Company, are hereby approved and adopted;