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aov 15 PACE 015 X17 The Lee County Water District is eligible for up to 50% in grant money for this project. Farmers Home Administration looks at the cost of the entire project (water system) with no grant money and estimate what the monthly residential water bill will be. Farmers Home Administration will give enough grant money to bring those water bills down to a reasonable rate, which is around $20-$22 per month, based on average water usage of approximately 5,000 gallons per month. Guidelines are used to look into the areas that can be served by principals established by Farmers Home for feasibility. If there is an average of ten houses per mile, ideally if there are fourteen houses per mile or greater, it is feasible. Farmers Home likes to fund projects in the $4 million - $5 million range, anything above that is out of their funding capability. This is the reason for having two Phases for the project. Total cost of the project will be paid for from the water rates charged to customers. The following individuals spoke in favor of the county wide water districts: Roy Goodwin of Hwy. 78, South Courtland Acres; Judy Jackson of 7616 White Hill Road; Annie McIver of 3408 Evers (representing the Carr Creek Subdivision); Fisher McMillian of 223 Circle Drive (representing the Pocket Community); John Lyczkowski of Courtland Acres; Robert and Ernestine Griffin of 1831 San Lee Drive; Patricia Harrison of 2120 Tramway Road; Myra Bryant of 2901 Belmont Circle and Bobby Riddle of 3913 St. Andrews Church Road. Roger Milliken of 3304 Hawkins Avenue questioned what size fire hydrants will be hooked up and how far apart they will be to save homeowners on their insurance rates. Commissioner Garner read two letters expressing some concerns from Laura Young and George McRae of 7500 Deep River Road. No one spoke in opposition to the county wide water districts. The Board held a public hearing for close-out of the Beulah Brown Road CDBG Project. Ms. Jean Crews-Klein was present and gave a short overview of the block grant and informed the Board the project has been completed. No one spoke in favor or against the close-out of the Beulah Brown Road CDBG Project. The Board held a public hearing for a proposed Noise ordinance for Lee County. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle read the proposed Noise Ordinance for Lee County. The following individuals spoke in favor of an ordinance: Lewis Steele of 6514 Deep River Road; Bill Cooper of 7229 Deep River Road; John Lyczkowski of Courtland Acres; Jimmie Cox of 4341 St. Andrews Road and Steven Gentry of 839 Charles Riddle Road. No one spoke in opposition to the request. 15