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eooK 12 ?.sr 873 Q 0 Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion an upon a vote the results were as follows: Ayer Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox Nay: None The Chairman ruled the resolution passed unanimously. The Chairman advised the next item on the agenda was consideration of a Resolution In Support of Interstate Sales Tax Collections. Mrs. Fields advised this also was recommended by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. This deals with taxation of mail-order sales and was developed in response to numerous inquires to the Association from county officials regarding the status of the necessary federal authorizing legislation. The North Carolina General Assembly extended state and local sales tax to mail-order transactions effective January 1, 1989. However, very little money has been collected because the major mail-order houses refuse to comply with the state law in the absence of federal authorizing legislation. Uniform taxation of interstate mail-order business could produce an estimated $50 million for North Carolina state and local government. Copy of this resolution is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Matthews moved for approval of the Resolution In support of Interstate Sales Tax Collections. Commissioner Stafford seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox Nay: None The Chairman ruled the resolution passed unanimously. The Chairman advised the next item on the agenda was Consideration of Budget Amendment #11/06/89/07. Copy is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. County Manager Cowan reviewed the Budget Amendment. Following the explanation, Commissioner Matthews moved the budget amendment be adopted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stafford and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox Nay: None The Chairman advised the motion carried unanimously. The Chairman advised that the next item on the agenda was Other Business. The County Manager reported that Commissioner Dossenbach requested the letter from Mr. Joyce in the report/information section of the agenda package, concerning recommendations from the Committee on the Wilrik Building. He would like the Board 12