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<br /> • The Chairman advised the: Board of the'status of the local •'_
<br /> . option"sales tax. The:Board resolved to advise the Lee County representatives •
<br /> -they preferred a state wide sales tax for local use but would accept a local- . . •
<br /> • ."option sales tax as a means of rehetving the:increasing demands.upon:the property '
<br /> tax. =
<br /> The Chairman read and explained twotproposed"bills-received from .
<br /> Mr. Phillip Green of the'Institute of Government. The bills had been,prepared
<br /> • . at,request of the Planning Board. Because,of,the local bill,de3d line in the General
<br /> • Assembly the Chairman had already forwarded copies to the representatives: '
<br /> • • • Upon motion of Commissioner Wicker, seconded by,Commissioner McLeod, and
<br /> ' unanimously,adopted, it was resolved to approve and confirm the action of the •
<br /> , Chairman and to urge the enactment of the bills by the General_Assembly. •
<br /> . " ' Upon motion of Commissioner Yow, .seconded by Commissioner McLeod,
<br /> . :and unanimously adopted it was resolved to amend the school bill to make the calling. •
<br /> . •' of.the:election permissive,rather than mandatory and as amended to request its
<br /> . enactment by the General Assembly and to•state the policy,of the Board:as being ' •
<br /> in support of-the principle of merger of the two school systems: The roll call vote
<br /> ' was as follows: .
<br /> Leohie; Wic
<br /> ker, Yow and Dotterer : .
<br /> No: None.
<br /> -: The(written request of Lewis C.- Lawrence, Agent, for refund of special
<br /> ' school,supplement taxes'on building at corner of Gulf and Wicker Streets,. Sanford,
<br /> North Carolina; was-Presented. After consideration, investigation, and deliberation
<br /> by,the Board;. Commissioner.McLeod moved the adoption of the following:
<br /> _ ' - ". WHEREAS, :Lewis C. Lawrence:. Agent;' .= .
<br /> .. has been.illegally.assessed for,taxes, and'has"mad e - .
<br /> �' . - written-request in apt time; and :i " _ - - .
<br /> D , WHEREAS, ,the Board of Commissioners for-- ,
<br /> _ Lee County, feel the refund of such taxes is proper;. ;. ,
<br /> • now.therefore, • .
<br /> Y;. . ..
<br /> ' •. BE IT RESOLVED-by the•Board of Commissioners • .,
<br /> " , ' •for Lee County that the Tax Collector is authorized-and - . ' •• ,,•. .
<br /> °, ' empowered" to remit'and refund,the following:taxes ;. , . . ; •
<br /> • c 1965 school supplement tax $:56.77 - - . • - •
<br /> 1966 school'supplement tax`. ' -$:56. 7B : ,
<br /> . - ' - • • Commissioner Yow seconded the,motion and upon a vote it was _
<br /> 'unanimously ad ted:as follows: "
<br /> Y oP • .
<br /> • . .- Aye: McLeod, White, Wicker, Yow,',and Dotterer - .. • .' . :
<br /> . 'No: -None '• •• . _ . . .
<br /> :The Clerk reported he had received a certified letter froth,Mr. ,
<br /> Dallas Mackey setting out a proposed schedule for retiring delinquent taxes.. •
<br /> • The Board instructed the Clerk to-advise Mr. Mackey to settle his tax problems
<br /> • with the-Tax Collector as.they could,and would not extend preferential`treatment .
<br /> . to anyone. ' • ` • • .
<br /> . "Ther•ebeing no further'business-to come before the session; it was •
<br /> ' , adjourned'sine die.
<br /> -..- • - John E. potterer, M.'D. , Chairman"
<br /> • • Kenneth B. Hoyle, Clerk ' •
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