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a BOOK 6 PACE 434 Commissioner Kelly moved the adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North Carolina, that the senators and the congressional delegation from North Carolina are urged to work for the reinstatement of funds in the budget for the construction of the New Hope Dam and Reservoir in die Cape Fear River basin as a vitally needed public project. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Yow moved the adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North Carolina, that they are opposed to the proposed cutbacks and changes in the school lunch program and urge and request the Senators and Congressional delegation from North Carolina to support legislation to continue these programs on the same basis as they have been carried on in the past. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Kelly moved the adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North Carolina, that they favor the improvement of U. S. Highway No. 421 to interstate highway standards and offer their assistance and cooperation to accomplish this goal. Commissioner McLeod seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Kelly moved the adoption of the following: BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment ratio be set at 65% and this shall be the uniform percentage of the amount at which property has been appraised which is adopted as the value to be used in taxing property. Commissioner Yow seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Upon motion made, seconded and dilly adopted it was resolved to sit as the Board of Equalization and Review beginning on April 4, 1966 and ending on May 2, 1966. The meeting recessed for lunch at 12:00 noon. The meeting reconvened at 2:00 o'clock p.m. with all commissioners present. Chairman Dotterer presided and the following business was transacted: The Board witnessed a demonstration of an electronic calculating and accounting machine by representatives of the Burroughs Company. Mr. Thomas Haislip, Agricultural Extension Chairman, appeared before the Board and gave a report on the activities of his department.