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BOOK 7 PA414 FA The written report of the Chairman of the Agricultural Extension Service was presented to the Board. The Chairman advised the Board of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and of the school for County Commissioners to be held at Chapel Hill on Jamary 14 and 15. There was a discussion about the bills for ambulance services and the current collection practices. J. Chandler Eakes, Register of Deeds, appeared before the Board. After discussion it was resolved to set the charge for use of the Zerox machine located in the Register of Deeds office at the rate of 25¢ a sheet. The Chairman read to the Board a letter from Superintendent Hockaday of the Sanford City Board of Education, relative to the cost of the repairs of the boiler at the McIver School in East Sanford Township. The Chairman read to the Board a letter received from Dr. N.. Stratus of the N.. C. Mental Health Department relative to the meeting between the Lee County and Harnett County Board-of Commissioners. Chairman reported he had received a letter from Mr. Cauldwell with respect to the modification of the county personnel pay plan and that the request for modifica- tion would be presented to the State Personnel Board for consideration. The meeting was recessed for lunch at 12:00 o'clock noon. The meeting reconvened at 2:00 o'clock P. M. with all members present. Chairman John E.. Dotterer presided and the following business was transacted: Mrs. R. G. G:utherie' of Sanford appeared before the Board and discussed County wide zoning. Mr. T. T. Hayes, Jr. of the architectural firm of Hayes, Howel & Associates, Southern Pines, North Carolina, appeared before the'.Board and reviewed the alternates he had prepared in connection with the bids for tl-e renovation of the wing of the courthouse into a courtroom. A delegation from the Sheltered Work. Shop appeared before the Board and presented a program, illustrated the work carried on by this organization. - Several of the delegation spoke of the financial needs of the organization and the necessity for assistance in order for the Sheltered Work Shop program to be continued in Lee County. Upon a motion made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was resolved to appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus in the general fund to the welfare fund for the purpose of carrying on a Sheltered Work Shop program in Lee County. Messrs. Joyce,, White, T. Wicker, G. Wicker and Dotterer all voted for the motion and no one voted against it. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was resolved to pay Mr. Leon Parrish the sum of $15.00 for two-days duty as a juror from the general fund. Messrs. Joyce,. White, T.. Wicker, G.. Wicker and Dotterer all voted for the motion and no one voted against it. Mr. Ben Brooks, Superintendent and Mr. J. Glenn Edwards, Chairman, of the Lee County Board of Education appeared before the Board and requested the Board of Commissioners levy a tax to pay a supplement to teachers in the Lee County Board of Education Administrative unit. Upon motion of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Joyce, it was unanimously resolved to refer consideration of this matter to the finance committee. Upon motion of Commissioner Joyce, seconded by Commissioner White, it was unanimously resolved to invite the Lee County Board of Education and the Sanford City Board of Education to meet with the Board of Commis- sioners on Monday, January 20, 1969, at10:00 o'clock A. M. to discuss merging the school Administrative units. - 3