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V rl _ 43$ and likewise to retain any overpayment that is less than $1.00. Mr. Crissman recommended that his office be given authority to follow that statutory procedure. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews moved that the Lee County Tax Collector be authorized to exercise the authority of Chapter 662 of the Session Laws of 1987 which authorized the Tax Collector to show a tax bill paid in full if the amount due is less than $1. 00 and to make no refund of overpayment if the amount is less than $1. 00. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion, and upon a vote the results were as follows: AYE: Cox, Dossenbach, Matthews, Wicker and Dotterer NAY: None The Chairman ruled the resolution had been unanimously passed. Mr. Andrea Horton appeared before the Board on behalf of Rev. Roy A. Swann and advised the Board that Mr. Horton and Mr. Swann had purchased property jointly in 1985, and had made the arrangement that Mr. Horton would pay the taxes. They recently discovered that the tax bill Mr. Horton had been paying was limited to Mr. Horton's one-half interest and that foreclosure proceedings had been instituted against the one-half interest owned by Rev. Swann. They have since paid the taxes, penalty and interest in full, but were requesting a refund of the penalty and interest paid. It appeared that the bills that were paid by Mr. Horton were clearly marked that they were for a 5070 interest and that Rev. Swann had been mailed notices but they were returned for failure of Mr. Swann to provide the tax office with.his correct address. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved that the request for refund of penalty and interest be denied. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr. seconded the motion, and upon a vote the results were as follows: AYE: Cox, Dossenbach, Matthews, Wicker and Dotterer NAY: None The Chairman ruled the resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Bill Lewis, a member of the Waste Management Board, appeared before the Board by invitation of the Chairman and pointed out the difference between the Waste Management Board and the Hazardous Waste Commission and the Low Level Radioactive Waste Authority. Mr. Lewis reviewed the industries in Lee County and pointed out that on the basis of what waste was shipped out of State for storage, Lee County ranked tenth rather than second in plants that generate hazardous waste. Mr. Lewis also pointed out that in the accretion of the hazardous waste treatment, the question of how that Commission was 6o dispose of hazardous waste was under review by the Attorney General. Mr. Lewis pointed out that no one is required to use the hazardous waste facility and the facility contemplated would generate 89. 9 million pounds per year while at present the State generates 113 million pounds per year. Following Mr. Lewis' prepared remarks, there was a