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0 eoOK 18 0 33 Opt The Board considered a request from the Sanford-Lee County Volunteer Rescue Squad. Chief Pat Garner asked that the Commissioners consider imposing a very minimal rescue tax that would enable his department to purchase needed equipment. Mr. Garner told the Board that the cost of providing rescue services to the county has become more expensive and the department is unable to collect funds from the public to finance their needs. He asked that the Board consider the establishment of a rescue service district throughout Lee County similar to the fire service districts. He further told the Board that a very minimal rescue tax would grant the department the funding necessary to acquire needed equipment to provide service just as the fire tax enables the county's rural fire departments to purchase equipment. After much discussion, Commissioner Garner moved to consider an appropriation of $30,000 in the 2000-2001 budget for the Sanford-Lee County Volunteer Squad. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hineks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a request from the Northview Volunteer Fire Department to hire a paid employee. Northview Board President Roger Millikin and Fire Chief Ronnie Campbell appeared before the Board and requested that a paid employee be hired to work five days per week, eight hours per day at their station. After much discussion, Commissioner Paschal moved to hold a public hearing to consider the request at the next Commissioners' meeting on April 17, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a request from Cherokee Sanford Brick Company to abandon a portion of State Road 1419 (Brickyard Road) from the state maintained system. Cherokee Sanford Brick representative Warren Paschal appeared before the Board and asked that the Commissioners request that the North Carolina Department of Transportation abandon a portion of Brickyard Road. Mr. Paschal told the Board that Cherokee Sanford Brick owns the property on both sides of Brickyard Road with the exception of property located at the end of the road joining State Road 1418 (Post Office Road). This section should continue to be maintained to provide access to existing homes. Mr. Paschal further told the Board that safety is the key issue for asking that the road be closed. This is due to the heavy equipment that travels across the road. He also stated that expansion for the company is limited as long as the road stays open. Mr. Joe Clendenin from the North Carolina Department of Transportation told the Board that Brickyard Road was added to the State Road System thirty to forty years ago. He also stated that maintenance of the road suffers due to the heavy equipment crossing the road 2