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;20 ["C' i • Provisions of psychological valuations and residential services contracts with Johnston County and Harnett County for bed space at Youth Services (per attached) • Resolution for out of town travel for County Manager (per attached) • Adoption of Work First Plan for Social Services • Rate increase for COLTS operation (copy attached) • Grant application for FY 2005-06 Community Transportation Program • Proclamation to proclaim November 19-25. 2004, as Farm City Week (copy attached) • Budget amendment # 11/15/04/407 (copy attached) • Custodial Agreement between Lee County and Finistar, Inc. for new investment tool • Approval to solicit bids for removal of Handsaker house located at 2137 Tramway Road • Approval of United Way campaign incentive prize • Approval to fill Information Processing Assistant I position in Social Services • Request from Brick Capital CDC to extend existing driveway at W. B. Wicker campus • Tax Releases and Refunds for October 2004 (per attached) Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond. Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Note: Commissioner Lemmond abstained from voting on items he held a personal interest in. Cooperative Extension Agent Don Nicholson, along with representatives from the Future Farmers of America and 4-H Club, talked about the upcoming Farm-City Week and banquet that will be held Monday, November 22, 2004. The Board considered a request from the Sanford National Guard Family Support Group. Sonya Blalock representing Thomas Johnson, asked that the Board exempt seventy-seven (77) Lee County soldiers that are currently stationed in Iraq from paying county taxes. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle explained to the Board and Ms. Blalock that per General Statute the Board of Commissioners cannot exempt military personnel from paying taxes. General Statute No. 105-330.4 allows the extension of deadline for payment of property taxes for deployed military personnel by allowing a ninety (90) day extension. North Carolina General Statute No. 105-307 allows a ninety (90) day extension for listing property for taxation purposes for deployed soldiers.