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aao~s 9..t Pmt- 807 The reason for the modifications were to increase the thickness of the walls of the pipe to conform to City of Sanford specifications and the location changes were made in accordance with the Department of Transportation reco- mendations. The present increase in the contract amount is $8, 370. 00 for the change in pipe. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved that Change Order Number One to the contract with Blue Construction Company, Inc., be approved and the appropriate County officials be authorized to execute and deliver same for and on behalf of the County. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr. seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the Board hold public hearings on the question of whether or not the Carolina Trace Service District should be changed to a Fire District, and on the question of whether or not the fire district boundaries should be extended so as to have all of the rural areas included in some fire district in accordance with the map and plan prepared by the. Tax Supervisor. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman declared the public hearings open and called on the Tax Supervisor to present the plans for extension of the fire districts and to explain the effect of converting a service district to a fire district. Following this, all persons who desired to speak on the matters were recognized. Mr, Foster Neal and a Mrs, Holley were the only persons who asked to speak. Mr. Neal doubted that he would receive a reduction in his insur- ance rates due to the distance from the present fire station to, his home in the Deep River section and sought information about establishing a fire department. Mrs. Holley wanted information about the change in the Carolina Trace area, After all persons had been given an opportunity to speak, Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and upon a vote it was-unanimously adopted, The Chairman then asked for the pleasure of the Board and Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the Board approve the change of the Carolina Trace Service District to the Carolina Trace Fire District and to approve the extension of the fire districts in accordance with the map presented by the Tax Supervisor and to authorize the County Officials to take appropriate action to implement such changes. Commissioners Cox and Matthews both seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman noted that the Board had received rosters of the Tramway Fire Department and the Lemon Springs Fire Department, both of which had been certified by their respective fire chiefs to be true and accurate. The rosters are attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part here- of. After review and examination of the rosters, Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the Board in its capacity as the governing body over the Tramway and Lemon Springs Fire Departments, certify the rosters presented as true and accurate rosters of the active firemen of said departments and authorize that a certificate