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aooK 8 PncE 3 Commissioner Cooper moved that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the bond order entitled "Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $50, 000 Sanitary Landfill Bonds of the County of Lee" introduced at the meeting of The Board of Commissioners held on August 16, 1971, has been duly published with notice of hearing thereon and the Board of Commissioners has, at the time and place specified in such notice of hearing, heard any and all citizens and taxpayers who desired to protest against the issuance of the bonds, and such hearing has been closed; and WHEREAS, the County Accountant has, by direction of the Board of Commissioners, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners a statement of debt incurred and to be incurred for purposes other than school purposes, under bond orders either introduced or passed, complying with the provisions of the County Finance Act, and such statement so filed shows that the net indebtedness of the County is . 00676% of the assessed valuation of property in said County as last fixed for County taxation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lee as follows: (1) The bond order entitled, "Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $50, 000 Sanitary Landfill Bonds of the County of Lee", introduced at the meeting of the Board of Commissioners held on August 16th, 1971, is hereby adopted without change or amendment. (2) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause a copy of said bond order to be published with the statement as to its adoption prescribed by.The County'Finance Act in The Sanford Daily Herald, a newspaper published in Sanford, North.Carolina, and such publication shall be made in the manner prescribed by The County Finance Act. The motion having been duly seconded by Commissioner Rogers , it was unanimously adopted. Chairman Franklin D. Wicker reported on the search for a suitable tract of land for use as a land fill site. He reported that a 112 acre site was available in Greenwood Township, near Lemon Springs. Upon motion of Commissione Cooper, seconded by Commissioner White, it was unanimously resolved to author- ize the Chairman to take an option upon the 112 acre site at the most favorable terms he could secure. Commissioner William H. Cooper reported on the status of the application for assistance in obtaining an ambulance. Chairman then called on the County Attorney to summarize the provisions of the Act adopted at the last session of the General Assembly, which allows for the levy of a 1% local sales and use tax. Following a review of the statute, the Chairman declared the published public hearing on the adoption of a local 1% sales and use tax open and recognized the following people: Mr. Orton J. Cameron of Route 4, Sanford, North Carolina, spoke in favor of the tax. Mr. Hal Hancock, of Route 1, Sanford, North Carolina, spoke in favor of the tax. Mr. J. Mack Auman, of Carbonton Road, Sanford, North Carolina, spoke in favor of the tax. Mr. Frank Pxuitt, of Route 9, Sanford, North Carolina, spoke in favor - 3-