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5�0 24 Aye: Womack Nay: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, and Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had failed with a 6 to 1 vote. (3) Commissioner Hayes moved to approve $6,000 in funding for the Temple Theater for FY 2011 -12. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Paschal, and Reives Nay: Parks, Shook, and Womack The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a 4 to 3 vote. (4) Commissioner Parks moved that the Lee County Board of Commissioners fund the school system at the current expense as last year. Mr. Parks further stated he would make a commitment to provide funding for current operating expenses for the coming year. From a prepared statement Mr. Parks read, "It seems unfair to provide the additional funding to the schools when all county employees have had to take cuts in all departments and staffing for the past three years. The State has made the Teachers and Teacher Assistants position fully funded. We need to hold the line on spending. Times are tough and we need to face the economic realities that those that rely on tax dollars are going to have to do more with less. Most other counties are funding at the same level as last year; Moore, Cumberland, Orange, etc. Lee County is hurting more than some of the counties in unemployment and it will not get better for a while ". Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Parks, Shook, and Womack Nay: Hayes, Oldham, Paschal, and Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had failed with a 4 to 3 vote. (5) Commissioner Hayes moved to affirm the school budget approved at the last budget work session. Commissioner Reives amended the motion to approve the school budget approved at the last budget work session contingent upon approval of the contract between the two boards concerning the special current expense appropriation in the amount of $500,000. Upon a vote of Commissioner Hayes motion the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, and Reives Nay: Shook and Womack The Chairman ruled the motion was adopted by a 5 to 2 vote. Upon a vote of the amended motion, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. At this time the Board took a five - minute recess. Upon returning from recess, with all members present, the meeting resumed. 6