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na 17 PaCE 81O Commissioner Sauls read aloud the resolution of appreciation for local law enforcement, rescue, emergency medical services, emergency management, and fire personnel. Commissioner Sauls presented a framed copy of said resolution to representatives of each group that were in attendance. Commissioner Adams informed the Board that, in light of recent incidents of violence that have occurred at schools throughout the country, the Lee County Board of Education has been working to develop a contingency plan in the event of an emergency at one of the County's schools. The SBI and FBI will be training school personnel on what actions to take in the event of such an occurrence. The Board considered the 1999-2000 Secondary Road Construction Program submitted by the Department of Transportation (hereinafter DOT). Jerry Bradley, Lee County Maintenance Engineer for DOT, spoke on behalf of the program. Mr. Bradley informed the Board that the 1998-99 program had resulted in the paving of 2.4 miles on Lower River Road and 1.0 mile on Holt Road. There are approximately 20 miles of unpaved roads in Lee County and the 1999-2000 program will include the paving of Buchanan Farm Road, Johnson Cemetery Road and Doyle Cox Road. A resolution to approve the 1999-2000 Secondary Road Construction Program was submitted to the Board for approval, a copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part of these minutes. After discussion, Commissioner Matthews moved to approve the resolution and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal and Sauls Nay: None Absent: Reives The Chairman ruled the resolution had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a tax appeal of a penalty on business personal property for National Textiles. Roger Kelly, Tax Administrator, spoke on behalf of the Lee County Tax Office and recommended to the Board that the request be denied. Toney Boyd, General Accounting Manager representing National Textiles in Sanford, asked the Board to waive the 10% penalty on the basis that the personal property was filed on the initial returns in accordance with listing the property at 100% cost by the year of acquisition when it was acquired by National Textiles without any intent of not listing or underlisting. Also, National Textiles is in full agreement to accept the amended discovery values as the basis of how to process future tax returns. After discussion, Commissioner Paschal moved to waive the 10% penalty accessed to National Textiles by the Lee County Tax Office. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Garner, Matthews, and Paschal Nay: Adams, Hincks, and Sauls Absent: Reives 3