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i-JK M f'm:E N _.y'. The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hines advised that the Board of Health is also requesting that the County Commissioners go on record opposing further request of Local Boards mandated by legislative action unless complete funding by the State is provided or a local user fee is permitted. They are presently receiving requests from the State for additional services without additional funds and in some cases, without the ability to charge a fee. Commissioner Stafford advised this was information the Health Board would like to have passed on in letter form to our legislators by the County Manager's office. Commissioner Stafford moved to approve this request. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Matthews, Stafford and Wicker Nay: None Mr. Hines informed the Commissioners that the Board of Health also approved a change in the Maternal Health program based on a recommendation from a committee appointed by the Board of Health. Included in that change the Board recommended charging for some services offered by the Health Department for the Maternal Health Program. Copy of the Maternal Care Health Fee Scale is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Stafford moved to accept the recommendation of the Health Board for Maternal Health and Maternal Care Coordination fees. Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Matthews, Stafford and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Leonard Barefoot, County Planner, appeared before the Board and advised that the Planning Board has received road petitions from residents living adjacent to St. Joseph Street, White Street and Hilltop road requesting that they be added to the state system for maintenance. The Planning Board recommended that these petitions be forwarded to the Aberdeen Office of the Division of Highways with a favorable recommendation for the streets to be added to their system for maintenance. Mr. Barefoot advised that Hilltop Road was rejected by DOT in March of 1988 due to there not being enough residences on the road and due to the lack of an acceptable base. There may now be a few more occupied residences on the road, but the road base has not changed. Mr. Jerry Maddox of the DOT recommends forwarding the petition to the DOT again requesting that the DOT investigate if this road falls under the participation provisions established to bring roads built before 1975 up to state specifications. The Planning Board concurs with Mr. 6