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BOOK 7 PAGE 393 Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker reported on the Christmas baskets for the employees and upon motion of Commissioner A. E. White, seconded by Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker, it was RESOLVED to appropriate and spend for this purpose,,, the sum of $536. 00. The roll call vote was as follows: AYE: A. E. White, Perry White, Franklin D. Wicker, Gordon A. Wicker and Dotterer NO: None The Chairman announced that the question of what holidays would be observed for Christmas had been raised, since State employees are on a different schedule from those set out in the County Personnel Plan. Upon motion of Commissioner A. E. White, seconded by Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, it was unanimously RESOLVED to observe Wednesday, December 24th, Thursday, December 25th, and Friday, December 26th, as holidays and to authorize the closing of county offices on that date. The Board recommended that the Personnel Board consider revising the County policy to correspond with the State policy. Chairman reported that Dr. O. David Garvin,. District Health Officer, had advised that the Health Office personnel would take part of their vacations the first part of the week and observe the Christmas Holidays the latter part and therefore the County Health Office would not be open during the week of December 22nd through the 26th. The Chairman announced that a vacancy existed on the County Personnel Board occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Raymond Ledford, a County Employee. Upon motion of Commissioner Perry White, seconded by Commissioner A. E. White and unanimously adopted, it was RESOLVED to appoint Mr. Tom Haislip, to the County Personnel Board, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Raymond Ledford. The Chairman reported that a letter had been received from the General Services Administration, stating that a more favorable offer for office space had been received, than the one submitted by Lee County, and therefore, the GSA would not rent office space in the County Office Building. The Chairman reported that the rehabilitation director to work with the Welfare Department and Sheltered Workshop, was ready to occupy his offices and the Board authorized Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker to have heaters installed on the fourth floor of the County Office Building in the offices to be oMpied by the Director, or to locate the Director in other suitable quarters owned by the County. Mrs. Mildred Gaster and Mrs. Chloe Stone, appeared before the Board and requested financial assistance in continuing the Senior Citizens Club work. This program had formerly been entirely sponsored by the Sandhills Community Action Program, but the Program had been reduced due to budgetary limitations. . The minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, November 3rd and the adjourned regular meeting held on November 17th, were approved and ordered recorded, upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, seconded by Commissioner A. E. White, anddxly adopted. Page 2