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® goo, 17 I>; ~x 13 ® 8 0 8 officials consider finding a new home for the local Board of Education and central staff employees. School officials had recently suggested the county use one of the soon to be vacated St. Clair or Warren Williams school buildings as an agribusiness center. Mr. Reives suggested the Board consider directing the Board of Education to move out of the Heins Education Building into St. Clair or Warren Williams School when they become available. He further suggested the proposed new Agribusiness center could be located in the Heins Building. This would leave the county only one building to dispose of. After further discussion, Commissioner Reives moved for County Manager William Cowan to explore the idea with the Board of Education about relocating to one of the vacated school buildings. Commissioner Mansfield seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. The Board considered Senate Bill 339. County Manager William Cowan asked the Board to consider opposing Senate Bill 339 entitled An Act to Increase the .Iohs Tax Credit for Tier One Counties. After some discussion, Commissioner Mansfield moved for Lee County to oppose Senate Bill 339 and send a letter to our delegates stating Lee County's opposition. 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 Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a request from the Board of Education for an easement down the Norfolk Southern Railroad line near the Lee County Industrial Park, north of the Lee Brick & Tile property. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle told the Board the County had obtained an easement on this property several years ago and the schools are asking that we grant a license to them, which is a permit for them to use our easement to bring a sewer line extension to a pumping station nearby so they can upgrade the sewer system at the Deep River School site. The schools will also have to get permission from the City of Sanford before this extension can be completed. After some discussion, Commissioner Paschal moved to grant the schools a license for this easement. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion. After further discussion, Commissioner Cox made a substitute motion for the Board of Commissioners to go on record for the City of Sanford to study this issue first. Commissioner Mansfield seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: 8