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• n~ BOOK 17 PACf • countywide tax to fund a First Responder program for Lee County. Approximately thirty individuals have signed up for the program, which would be administered through the local Rescue Squad if funds were available. An additional one cent tax would be needed to fund the program. He told the Board he would continue to study the matter. The Board considered a nomination for the Broadway Planning Board. Commissioner Mansfield reappointed Lonnie Thomas to serve on the Broadway Planning Board as Lee County's representative in the ETJ jurisdiction. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Reives made a motion that a letter from the Lee County Board of Commissioners be sent to the Attorney General's Office and Association of General Council inquiring as to what can be done, if anything, to change the decision of the School Board after a public hearing has been held on redistricting. Commissioner Moretz seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives • Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commission Reives made a motion that a letter be sent to local Lee County municipalities and the Chamber of Commerce to encourage local purchasing of goods and services. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. At this time the meeting recessed until 7:00 p.m. Upon returning at 7:00 p.m., with all members present, the meeting resumed in Courtroom 41 at the new Lee County Courthouse, to hold public hearings as advertised for this date and time. Chairperson Matthews called the meeting to order. Commissioner Mansfield moved to go into joint public hearings with members of the Planning Board. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: • 8