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005 County Manager John Crumpton updated the Board on the Colon Road -Osgood Community water testing. Seventeen applications were received over the Christmas -New Year holidays. A total of fifty-four applications have been received to date requesting testing. Ten home owners have been notified of elevated levels in their water and advised not to use for drinking or cooking. No action was taken. It was noted that Community Development staff is trying to schedule a joint informational meeting with the Board of Commissioners, Joint Environmental Affairs Board and S staff to discuss the water testing. It was noted by Community Development Director Marshall D eyyhat no definite date has been set at this time for the meeting. %/O/O/i� At this time the Board took a five-minute recess. Upon returningm recjwith all Board members present, the regular meeting resumed. At 6 p.m. the Board conducted two public hearings for ecoG , development i Economic Development Director Bob Joyce prese and ' cussed the first hearing for "Project Core" (Core Mark). Mr. Joyce stated "Project o "bonsists of the purchase of machinery and equipment in the amount of $1,500,000, and the tion of twenty-five new jobs at an annual salary of $31,800. The five-year incentive proposed is es ed at $16,354.25. It was also noted the Economic Development Executive Board has approved the ed project. Chair Dalrymple opened the public h Economic Development Director Bob Jd stimulate the local economy, promote additiona increase payroll in Lee County. No one present spoke inpposition to the Chair Dalrymple Cfed thoublic hearing. had been adverfised for this date and time. ror of the project and stated it would result in the creation of new jobs and incentive project. Mr. Joyce presente a second hearing for Project Winter". Mr. Joyce stated "Project Winter" would consis ,y' building renovations and the purchase of machinery and equipment in the amount of $30,200.00. twenty-five new jobs will be added at an annual average salary of $45,000. A=. nsion proje ill take place over five -years. New machinery will be purchased and/or mnford locat' 'n in 2017-18. The six-year grant is estimated at $583,746.24. r Dalrympl&pened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. :,N is Dev" opment Director Bob Joyce spoke in favor of the project and stated the project will stimula to economy, promote additional business, result in the creation of new jobs, and increase payro ee County. No one present spoke in opposition to the proposed project. Chair Dalrymple closed the public hearing. Commissioner Reives moved to approve economic development incentive grants for "Project Core" and "Project Winter" as presented during the public hearings. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 0