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Qn~ ~ao< 17 P~sc i$IJ correspondence in which he wrote "Lee County was correct in denying the Church's request for 1996." (9) The very best legal minds in North Carolina have said we have no statutory authority to rescind our action of November 17, 1997. Our own Rules of Procedure state we "have only those powers conferred on us by law or some special grant of power." Finally, let me say my decision has absolutely nothing to do with the First Amendment Rights, nor about the integrity of the pastor or any other Church member, nor about an intent to defraud Lee County of taxes. As a matter of record there are (A) 149 religious bodies in Lee County which hold title to (B) 336 pieces of property. Taxes were paid on only 32 parcels last year for a total of $10,631.55 with an average of $332.25 per parcel. For these factual reasons, members of the Board, I urge you to vote no on the motion to rescind." Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: Cox, Garner and Mansfield The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted by a four to three vote. The Board considered a corrective action concerning the tax appeal of Coty, Inc. Tax Administrator Roger Kelley told the Board that at the November 17, 1997 meeting the Board approved the tax appeal of Coty, Inc. The motion at that meeting was for Coty to pay delinquent taxes and penalty on the taxes for the prior years with a compromise settlement of $44,386.00. After the Tax Department calculated the tax and penalties, using the methodology from Coty, they discovered the correct amount of taxes due to the County is $43,380.14. Commissioner Paschal moved to approve the corrective action for Coty, Inc. with the correct amount of taxes due of $43,380.14. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Garner, Matthews, Paschal and Reives Nay: Cox, Mansfield and Moretz The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted by a four to three vote. At this time Chairperson Matthews recognized various members of the Lee County Health Department for their years of service to the agency. Commissioner Garner read a resolution for the State's Outstanding Achievement Award that had 4