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014 Sales Tax Distribution Update — County Manager is working with Finance to get numbers; a very complicated matter. At this time it looks like the County will get around $180,000; not sure what the City and Town will get at this time but feels it will be positive. Wicker Center/Board of Education Plans — The Wicker School site includes 17+ acres. Price has not be negotiated at this time for the property from Brick Capital. 750-1,000 students are proposed for this site. Board of Education (BOE) is hoping for a completion date of August 2018. The County is trying to schedule a joint meeting with the BOE but a definite date has not been schedule at this time. Broadband Accessibility — Fiber is currently in the Industrial Park. Looking at running fiber to the Airport because it is a City -County facility. Developing an RFP. Trying to get broadband in the City - County areas that do not currently have service. Leachate from Coal Ash Landfill — City issued Charah a permit (from wastewater side). The permit outlines rules and regulations that must be followed; same as any other business and/or industry. The City will monitor Charah to make sure they follow what other business/industries must do. The Jt. Environmental Affairs Board recently met and toured the waste water treatment facility. The City feels leachate can be treated with no problems. Sewer Extension to the Industrial Park and Airport — Plan needs to be implemented. Will not run sewer at this time (Industrial Park) until needed. Looking at grants to assist with running it to the Airport. Will be a $2-4 million project for extension to the Industrial Park and Airport. Land Use Plan/UDO — Working on RFP and a plan. The Plan needs to direct where we want growth. Communication (Messaging) — Concerned about how we communicate with the public and get messages out. People are not subscribing to the paper. Many are getting news from social media sources and the internet. It was agreed that both the City and County websites need to be worked on. Economic Development/SAGA — Looking at 9 prospective businesses to locate to the area at this time. Two major expansions in the works. They are also working with Raleigh brokers on Lee County sites. Good group working together at SAGA; things are looking up. Sports Complex Update — Site selection study recently approved by the City and County. Looking at 3-4 sites in the County. A private land donation is also being looked at. Study will be completed in the next 4-6 weeks. Continues to be a public-private project. Other Business — City is working on a Sister- City Project with China. It was agreed to hold the next Interlocal Sub -Committee meeting on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Buggy Factory with the City hosting. The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m. ATTEST: Gaynell M. Lee, Clerk to the Board Amy M. Dalrymple, Chair Lee County Board of Commissioners