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BOOK V Pau 5 to relocate the Head Start Program. The Lee County School System has offered to sell the Crestview School Property on Linden Avenue which was formerly used as the Lee County Children's Center to Lee County to be used for the Headstart program in Lee County. The schools have had an appraisal made and are asking $53-55,000 for the building. Commissioner Wicker stated that he feels the situation should be carefully researched because the property cost the School Board considerably less than the asking price and many donations were made by local businesses at the time of construction. Chairman Cox and Commissioner Wicker will arrange to meet with the School Board at their meeting to discuss the matter. Chairman Cox recognized the presence of Alice Hairston who had previously expressed concerns over the condition of the building housing the food pantry at 807 Tryon Street. Commissioner Wicker stated that there is to be a meeting at the Flame on January 12 which might shed some light on the situation. He asked Mrs. Hairston if she bad been given assurances by former County Manager Jim Mills that improvements would be made by Lee County and she answered in the affirmative. It was suggested that Mr. Brewer should inspect the site and decide what might be done. Chairman Cox advised Mrs. Hairston that the Board would study the situation and would be in touch with her. Chairman Cox asked for a brief report from Commissioners Dossenbach and Wicker concerning the appearance of the County Office Building. The Board has offered to allow tenants one year's free rent in exchange for said tenants paying for rewiring and refurbishing of the rental property. Nothing has been done concerning the cosmetic aspects of the building but they will talk with Hugh Brewer and report later. After speaking with Mary Ellen Bowen, Coordinator for Downtown Revitalization Project, Commissioners Wicker and Dossenbach feel that it will be necessary to set a rent figure before we will be able to find businesses who might be interested. Commissioners Dossenbach and Wicker requested that the Board give them authority to work with Mary Ellen Bowen to develop a proposed rent schedule to be approved by the full Board upon completion. After a general discussion, the Board expressed its desire for Commissioners Dossenbach and Wicker to proceed. Commissioner wicker reported briefly on the renovation of the old Nurse's Home to be used for Lee County's Youth Shelter. The roof work is complete and heating and air conditioning work is under consideration. Chairman Cox briefly described meetings in which he had