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BOOK 1i Fpa X13 and approved and authorize the execution thereof by the appropriate County officials and the delivery of same. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr. seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Buchanan then presented for consideration by the Board, a draft of a resolution requesting Lee County's 1985-86 and 1986- 87 State appropriations for Water and Sewer to be committed to Lee County Water System, Phase I. A copy of this resolution is attached to these minutes and by this. reference made a part hereof. The matter was discussed, following which Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews moved that the resolution be adopted. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond was recognized and stated that a comment that he had made about money being wasted at the Airport had been misinterpreted. That he did not think and did not say that the local Airport Commission wasted money and that the state- ment he made and the intention of his statement was that the FFA regu- lations considered the projects at the Airport to cost more than they normally would have. In this regard, Mr. Almond said it was his opinion that the Airport Commission had done a good job and me mentioned the County appointees, namely, Mr. W. M. Womble, Mr. Bob Jones and Mr. Harold Kelly, had all rendered outstanding service. In fact, Mr. Almond stated that the entire Commission gave to the Airport the same interest that the owners of a private business would give and consequent- ly, the public benefitted from the service and operation of the Airport. The written request of Katherine C. Newbold fcr a refund in the amount of $9. 53 and the release report for the month of July, 1985, as prepared by the Tax Supervisor's office, were presented to the Board. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews moved that the refunds and releases as recommended by the Tax Supervisor's office for the month of July, 1985, be authorized and approved. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr., seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Nathan Crissman, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board with a list of the Tax Payers who owned real estate and who had not paid their taxes for the year 1984. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr. , moved that in lieu of following the procedures set forth in N. C. G. S. 105-374, that the Tax Collector be directed to follow the procedures set out in N. C. G. S. 105-375. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted.