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Finance Director Lisa Minter presented budget amendment # 03/20/17/12 for the Board's consideration. Finance Director Lisa Minter stated that this amendment will appropriate $6,077.00 in additional EBOLA funding to be used for Ebola/Zika related expenses and $1,431.00 in additional State funding to be used for EMR improvements and to purchase contraception methods for the Health Department. It will also appropriate $5,690.00 in additional SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) and MIPPA (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) funds to be used for advertising and program supplies for Senior Services. The amendment will also appropriate $25,875.00 in drug seizure funds to update the Sheriffs department reception area and to purchase a new MorphoTrak Live Scan Station to replace the outdated one they are currently using. Commissioner Sharpe moved to approve Budget Amendment #03/20/17/12, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board next heard a presentation from the Sanford Area Growth Alliance Economic Development Director Bob Joyce with a report on economic development activities through the end of February. Mr. Joyce stated that they had 14 new projects in the first 60 days of this year. The projects this year are slightly larger and there are more foreign projects than years past. We received the certified "Work Ready Community" designation by the North Carolina Chamber Foundation. The "Work Ready Community" designation was a joint effort by the Sanford Area Growth Alliance, Lee County Schools, and Central Carolina Community College. For us, we are one of 22 counties with this important designation. First Health has announced a new medical complex. The site plan will be heard at the next Technical Review Committee meeting. This is a $20 million dollar project on US 1 in the Northview area. It will employ about 40 people in different health professions. As of February 28, two deals have been completed with the expansions for Challenge Printing and Noble Oil Services that have created 30 new jobs and invested around $725,000.00. Mr. Joyce also mentioned the recent loss of fragrance production at the Coty Plant, but also provided that it will host manufacturing of skincare products and nail lacquer. There are other expansions being considered by local companies we hope will be announced soon. We think that due to retention and expansion, small businesses and entrepreneurial development will improve, sales will look up, and many people have stated they have seen near double digit increases compared to last year. Relating to product development, Central Carolina Enterprise Park is almost at the point of starting construction. North Terminal expansion is well under way. This is a $3.5 million project. Relating to Brownfield reclamation, there has been great progress on an 8 acre site in Jonesboro that will give a great urban site for industry. On Rose Street, a portion of the old site has been raised and owners of the building are ready to sell and put the property on the market. The Economic Development Committee met today and discussed recommendations for the incentive policy which they hope to bring to the Board in the spring. County Extension Director Bill Stone promoted Sandhills Farm to Table to a group of employees at Pfizer. This was a great way to engage farmers in economic development. Page 415