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M' e,oo 13 i'Arr 858 LA WHEREAS, Mr. Worth Pickard would preserve the steel bridge, Bridge Number 155, as a historic site which would be located on property adjacent to the Old Gilliam Mill, which he owns and maintains as a historic site open to the public; and WHEREAS, Bridge Number 155 would remain in place and in view of the public; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lee County Board of Commissioners does hereby support Mr. Worth Pickard's application for acquisition of Bridge Number 155. Commissioner Cox moved to adopt the resolution. Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a request from the Lee County Board of Elections. County Manager William K. Cowan reported that the Board of Elections opposes Senate Bill 250, which would require County offices to register voters. The Board of Elections expressed opposition to the bill, because of limited funds and personnel to implement this law. Commissioner Matthews moved to support the Board of Elections' opposition to Senate Bill 250. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board of Commissioners reviewed informally the list of appointments to the Boards and Commissions whose terms expire June 20, 1991. The Board agreed to consider these apointments at the next meeting. Commissioner Reives reported that a recommendation for the Youtl Services Program will be presented at the July 8, 1991, meeting. HF reported that the Community Based Alternatives <CBA> Task Force, which is an extension of the Youth Commission, needs to be re-evaluated to include appropriate local goverment personnel, such as representatives from the Department of Social Services, Lee-Harnett Mental Health Department, Health Department, Sheriff's Department, Sanford Police Department, to be eligible for CBA grants. The County Manager distributed copies of the Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year 1991-1992 which reflect all the changes as directed 2