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6 OK~ PACE 'fib G) Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee administered the oath to Mr. Lynwood Coombs, Rev. Robert Bradham, and Ted Rabens. The following individuals spoke in favor of the rezoning request: Lynwood Coombs, 1426 Pine Forest Road Ted Rabens, Right-of-Way Agent with the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rev. Robert Bradham, 315 Edgewater Drive, Broadway No one spoke in opposition to the rezoning request. Chairman Hincks closed the public hearings. The Board went into a budget work session to discuss the FY 2001-2002 budget. After some discussion, Commissioner Adams moved to include the following items in the budget: 62" Toro riding mower (Operational Services) $ 9,700 Soccer goals (Recreation) 2,000 Aerator (Recreation) 5,500 Paddleboat (Recreation) 1,500 Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, and Sauls Nay: Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. The Board discussed the County Manager's recommendation for the Lee County Board of Education for FY 2001-2002. Mr. Cowan told the Board that his recommended appropriation to the Lee County Board of Education's current expense budget is $9,193,874, a $268,000 increase, or 3% over the current fiscal year. The recommended appropriation for capital outlay is $412,000, a $12,000 increase, or 3% over the current fiscal year. After some discussion, Chairman Hincks moved to accept the recommendation of the County Manager for the appropriations to the Lee County Board of Education. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. By general consensus, the Board agreed to increase the tax rate from 75 cents per hundred dollars to 78 cents per hundred dollars. 6