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+ i a9'! 11 r u 483, accompanied by several members of the Board of Education and he spoke upon the appropriation for education and advised the Board if any cut in the budget was made it would necessitate a reduction of the program or an increase in class size. Following the school board's presentation, the Commissioners discussed with them plans for supplements for teachers. Mr. Elmer Johnson spoke in behalf of the Capital Health Systems Agency. Mr. Paul Duty and Ms. Alice Harrison spoke on behalf of the RSVP Program and want to continue that program under the Johnston-Lee County Community Action Agency. Ms. Dale Arnette and Ms. Hope Ward, Pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church, and Mr. Don Bachmeyer, spoke on behalf of the Mary Margaret McLeod Home and its program. After all interested persons had'had an opportunity to speak and present their views to the Commission, Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved that the public hearing be closed. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board next heard from Mr. Elwin Buchanan , Grants Adminis- trator, who presented a grant offer from the Federal Aviation Administration, in the amount of $379, 381. 00 to construct a parallel taxi-way and other related construction at the Sanford-Lee County Airport. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the County ratify and adopt all statements, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in the application for Federal assistance, dated May 1, 1984, and the incorporated materials referred to in the offer of the FAA, for and on behalf of The United States of America, to pay as its share, the sum of $379, 381. 00, for development other than land to consist of constructing a parallel and connecting taxi-way and reconstruct apron taxi-way, as set forth in the FAA offer dated May 18, 1984, and to authorize the officers of the County to accept said offer and by such acceptance to agree to the terms and conditions thereof. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. , seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Vice Chairman presented to the Board a proclamation issued by the Parks and Recreation Commission, endorsing June as "National Recreation Month" and the week of June 3 - 9, as "Life, Be In It Week", and June 9, as "Super Saturday". Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the issuance of said proclamation be endorsed by the Board. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The request of the Lee County Transportation Management Comm- ittee, for $500. 00 to be used as a 10% cash match for a $5, 000. 00 Planning Grant to be requested from the N. G. Department of Transportation, was presented to the Board. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the request be approved and that $500. 00 be made available for such purpose. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Tax Releases for the month of May, as prepared by the County Tax Supervisor, were presented to the Board, a copy of which list is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the Releases noted upon the Tax Supervisor's list be approved and granted. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. , seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted.