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development and gage the benefits of further expansion. Businesses can benefit from the broadband expansion using the infrastructure to privately contract with Open Broadband for service. County Manager John Crumpton stated that the City has committed to contributing 50% of the ongoing service cost. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the recommendations of Open Broadband as the chosen vendor for the project and to authorize the Chair to sign the contract, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Knecht, Reives, Sharpe Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion carried. B. Emergency Services Grant Award — moved to Consent Agenda C. Local Emergency Planning Committee 2018 Annual Report —moved to Consent Agenda D. Tax Collector's Annual Settlement. Each year the Tax Collector must make settlement with the governing board per NCGS 105-373. As part of the settlement the governing board charges the Tax Collector with collecting taxes for the current fiscal year (FY 2020) and prior fiscal years with unpaid taxes. This charge gives the Tax collector authority to use enforced collection measures and it gives legal notice that the tax lien is first priority. A report of all 2018 unpaid real and personal property is available in the clerk's office and has been posted to the commissioners website for review. Tax Administrator Michael Brown stated that Lee County is at a 99.06% current year collected taxes. Last year at this time the County was at 99.13%. Commissioner Sharpe moved to accept the settlement report, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Knecht, Reives, Sharpe Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion carried. Commissioner Del Palazzo moved to adopt the Resolution Approving the Tax Collector's Annual Settlement for Fiscal Year 2019 and Prior Years, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Knecht, Reives, Sharpe Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion carried. Commissioner Sharpe moved to charge the Tax Collector with collecting 2019 taxes, copies of which are attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Knecht, Reives, Sharpe Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion carried. Page 415