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eons 15 PA U 978 <br />(b) Recognizing that healthy nurturing families are the <br />foundation of positive child development and growth, <br />families will receive needed support and family- <br />centered services to help insure the healthy, caring <br />development of their children; <br />(c) Early childhood programs and family services will <br />meet high-quality standards and performance <br />measures; and <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has approved <br />funding for a certain amount of counties to participate in "Smart <br />Start"; and <br />WHEREAS, "Smart Start" funds are intended to serve as an <br />incentive, as "seed money" for counties to develop integrated and <br />comprehensive systems for delivering services and improving the <br />quality of life for young children and their families; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Board of Commissioners for <br />the County of Lee as follows: <br />(1) That it endorses the continued concept of "Smart Start" <br />and its goal to provide every child in North Carolina with access to <br />affordable, high quality early childhood education, and other crucial <br />services. <br />(2) That it directs all departments and agencies of Lee <br />County to continue to commit themselves to seek innovative ways to <br />capitalize upon existing resources more effectively and to find the <br />best uses for the new funds under the "Smart Start" program. <br />Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results <br />were as follows: <br />Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Moretz, Reives, Stafford and <br />Wicker <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />The Board considered a Resolution for the Immunization Outreach <br />of Lee which was requesting approval of the Resolution for the Lee <br />County Health Department to administer free shots to children, if <br />needed, as a part of the Easter Celebration to be held at Kiwanis <br />Park on Sunday, April 9, 1995. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the <br />following Resolution: <br />WHEREAS, the Lee County Health Department will administer free <br />shots to children, if needed, as a part of the Easter Celebration to <br />003 <br />3 <br />