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coy BUN JS PACE 35 WHEREAS, Lee County has established a permanent listing system under which the Assessor is responsible for listing all real property on the abstracts and tax records each year in the name of the owner as of the day the property is to be listed under the law; and WHEREAS, at the present time, there are 1,629 parcels of property in which there are undivided interests in said real property owned by tenants in common which are listed separately and which necessitate 2,675 separate tax bills to be mailed to the owners of the undivided interests; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires that the Assessor follow a policy whereby all real property held by tenants in common shall be listed in the names of all the owners; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Lee County that they desire that the Assessor not give his approval to allow undivided interests in real property owned by tenants in common to be listed by the respective owners in accordance with their respective undivided interests, but on the other hand, that he require that all real property held by tenants in common be listed in the names of all the owners. Upon a vote, the results were as follow: Aye: Adams, Garner, 1-Iincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chainnan ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Tax Administrator Roger Kelley gave the Board an update on the upcoming reevaluation process. No action was taken on the matter. The Board considered additional parking spaces at the new Agribusiness Center. Cooperative Extension Director John Hall asked the Board to approve twenty-seven additional parking spaces at the new Agribusiness Center. He told the Board that the contractor had quoted a price of 522,500 for grading, paving and striping for the additional spaces. After some discussion, Commissioner Gamer moved to approve the addition of twenty-seven parking spaces at the new Agribusiness Center at a cost of 522,500, to be taken from the project contingency budget. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chainnan ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 4