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1 Aft Ark r 600K 11 ~s 16s Commissioner Jerry M. Almond and was unanimously adopted. The Chairman announced that the Board would hear anyone who wished to be heard on the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1983 through June 30, 1984. The names of the persons who were present and summaries of their comments are as follows: Mr. Bob Manning, of Broadway, protested about the cut of funds in the Recreation Department as to,softball scorekeepers. Mr. Manning was referred to the-Recreation Comm- ission and was advised of the next meeting of that commission. Mr. Benny.Hull spoke against dropping the park manager at San Lee Park and felt that the cut of funds for the Recreation Department would have a bad effect in the long range operation of that department. Mr. Robert W. Dalrymple, Chairman of the Lee County Board of Education appeared before the Board and requested additional funds for the school system. Mr. Dalrymple stated.there were no certified Librarians in the Library; that 43 teachers were fully paid by the local system and 167 were affected by local funds; that fuel costs were on the rise. Mrs. Celia Dickerson spoke as a school teacher, NCEA representative and as a parent. Thinks there should bean Art instructor at all schools, one PE teacher at each school, and that schools should maintain its accredited status. Mrs. Ruth Curtis, a teacher and PE instructor, cited the fact that a high percentage of the children tested out below par in the last physical exercise examination. After the Board had heard all persons who wished to be heard, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the public hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jerry M. Almond and unanimously adopted. The Board then observed a five minute recess. Following the recess, the Board reconvened with all members present and the Chairman recognized Mrs. Martha Hollers, Highway Commissioner, Mr. Henry Jordan, Division Engineer, and Mr. Fred Beck, District Engineer. The first order of business was the presentation to the Board of petitions asking for the addition to the system of the following named roads in the West Lake Valley: Gormly Circle, Woodlake Drive, Brookwood Drive, Lord Ashley Drive, Columbine Drive, and Stone Ridge Drive. Petitions were also presented for the addition to the State System of Longleaf Lane and Debra Lane, in the Wildwood Subdivision. Petition was also presented for the paving of SR 1539, known as Lanier Farm Road. Mr. Jordan reviewed the duties of the Highway Division and Commiss- ioner Hollers discussed the new priorities particularly as to how they..applied to Sub- division roads. The proposed allocation of funds and the projects were reviewed and discussed at length, following which a resolution setting forth the, project to be worked and the funds allocated for each was read to the Board. A copy of that resolution is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Jerry M; Almond.moved the adoption of the Secondary Road Improvement Resolution. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unani- mously adopted. The Board then considered the petitions which had been presented and adopted resolutions favoring such petitions, copies of which are attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. The motion to adopt the resolution granting the petitions was made by Commissioner Jerry M. Almond, seconded by Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews and unanimously adopted upon a vote.