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c 6i #K 12 PV.~_ 174 Mr. Leonard Barefoot, County Planner, appeared before the Board and, in keeping with the recommendations of the Planning Board, asked for approval of a petition asking that Tomberlin Road, Ashford Circle, Vantage Circle, and Jasany Road be added to the state maintained system of secondary roads. Comm- issioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the standard resolution recommending addition to the std:e system be adopted and copies be furnished to the appropriate division of the Department of Transportation. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr. moved that the Board request the Department of Transportation to pave the entrance and apron in fron of the Carolina Trace Fire Station on N. C. Highway No. 87. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman called for consideration of the resolution pertaining to the funding schedule for school facility needs. After discussion, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved the adoption of the following resolution: FUNDING SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOL FACILITY NEEDS The Lee County Board of County Commissioners has reviewed the long-range plan and Summary of School Facility Needs submitted by the Lee County Board of Education. The Board of Commissioners proposes to fund these facility needs in accordance with the following schedule: 1987-88 through 1989-90 $ 1, 300,000 1990-91 through 1992-93 $ Future needs Total $ 1062, 300 $ 18,362,300 Comments (If you are unable to specify a proposed funding schedule at the present time, please indicate the reasons below): Lee County issued $10 million dollars in school bonds in August of 1986, and all but $1, 300, 000 (as shown above) was spent prior to preparation of the above-mentioned School Facility Needs Summary. As noted above, Lee County still has $17, 062, 300 in school facility needs at this time. We are unable to specify a funding schedule, because we sincerely believe that we would not be able to pass another school bond referendum anytime soon. The funds generated by our local option sales tax levies were being applied toward school debt service prior to the $10 million dollar issue last year. Therefore, we do not have any sales tax funds to be used toward future debt service. As a result, Lee County strongly supports the concept of a state facility funding program.