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the Board of Commissioners for filing and recordation and published in accordance with law: STATEMENT OF RESULT OF SPECIAL ELCTION HELD FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE MAY 7, 1996 WHEREAS, by direction of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lee, in the State of North Carolina, a special election was duly called and held for said County on May 7, 1996 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said County the questions hereinafter set forth, and the said Board of Commissioners has received from the Lee County Board of Elections certifications of the results of the election, and has determined the result of said election to be as hereinafter stated; NOW, THEREFORE, The Board of Commissioners hereby makes the following statement of the result of said election pursuant to The Local Government Bond Act: (1) The number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said election was 22,538. (2) The total number of voters who voted "YES" in answer to the question, "SHALL the order authorizing $25,000,000 bonds secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the County of Lee to pay capital costs of providing improvements to school facilities in the County of Lee, including the acquisition and construction of new school facilities and the improvement and expansion of existing school facilities, and including the acquisition and installation of necessary furnishings and equipment and the acquisition of land or rights-in-land required therefor, and a tax to be levied for the payment thereof, be approved?," was 4,370. The total number of voters who voted "NO" to answer such question was 2,053. The question in the form submitted was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said election. Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of this bond referendum must be begun within 30 days after date of publication in the local newspaper. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Groce, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: None The Vice-Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. County Manager William Cowan presented to the Board his proposed recommendations for the FY 1996/97 Budget. A date to hold a public hearing on the matter has been set for Monday, June 10, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. A budget work session has been scheduled to follow the public hearing on June 10, 1996. 7