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007 <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Commissioner Shook was listed on the agenda to give an update on the Sandhills Center <br />(mental health) matters but decided to discuss the matter at the December 13` meeting. <br />Commissioner Reives stated he would like a representative from Daymark to give a presentation to the <br />full Board sometime in the near future. <br />Cooperative Extension Director Susan Condlin stated a letter of support had asked for <br />from Fort Bragg Regional Alliance for the "Working Lands Transition Program ". Ms Condlin stated the <br />Alliance intends to submit a region -wide proposal to the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland <br />Preservation Trust Fund for 2012. The proposal will address the need to i`dentify'� and link <br />retirement and farm exit approaches with farm entry strategies. The project will be' approached in two <br />phases – Phase One (first year) will be the educational strategies for efforts to target fa ;m families that <br />face the challenge of addressing the goals of parents, on -farm children or heirs, and children or heirs <br />who are not interested in living or working on the farm. Educational, programs will be developed to <br />provide seminars to assist farmers with successful farm transition from one generation to the next. <br />Phase Two (second year) will target aging or retiring farmers and landowners or established farmers <br />who want to add a training program to their operations with �beginning and- aspiring farmers and youth. <br />Funds requested for the two year program total $350,000. A matching requirement of 30% ($105,000) <br />is being asked from each regional entity. The match can be satisfied through in -kind contributions such <br />as staff time, contributions of office space, materials, etc. over the two -year period. After discussion, <br />Commissioner Womack moved for the County Manager to send a letter support from Lee County for <br />in -kind contributions of office space over the two years. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal`Reiv - es ; Shook, and Womack <br />Nay: None \\ Z� _�_)/ <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been ad unanimously. <br />Finance Director Lisa:M 1 r. presented the M onthly Financial Report for month ending October <br />2011. No action was taken <br />With no further business -to- come - before the Board, Commissioner Parks moved to adjourn the <br />meeting to 2 p.m., Tuesday,December 13, 2011, in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room at the Lee <br />County Government Center. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />/ Aye: NHayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack <br />4 / — Nay: None <br />T he .ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and the meeting adjourned at <br />5:35 p.m. <br />Linda A. Shook, Chairman <br />ATTEST: Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />Gaynell M. Lee, Clerk <br />
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