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4ao� 24 X80 The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Shook was listed on the agenda to give an update on the Sandhills Center (mental health) matters but decided to discuss the matter at the December 13` meeting. Commissioner Reives stated he would like a representative from Daymark to give a presentation to the full Board sometime in the near future. Cooperative Extension Director Susan Condlin stated a letter of support had been asked for from Fort Bragg Regional Alliance for the "Working Lands Transition Program ". Ms. Condlin stated the Alliance intends to submit a region -wide proposal to the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for 2012. The proposal will address the need to identify, develop and link retirement and farm exit approaches with farm entry strategies. The project will be approached in two phases — Phase One (first year) will be the educational strategies for efforts to target farm families that face the challenge of addressing the goals of parents, on -farm children or heirs, and children or heirs who are not interested in living or working on the farm. Educational programs will be developed to provide seminars to assist farmers with successful farm transition from one generation to the next. Phase Two (second year) will target aging or retiring farmers and landowners or established farmers who want to add a training program to their operations with beginning and aspiring farmers and youth. Funds requested for the two year program total $350,000. A matching requirement of 30% ($105,000) is being asked from each regional entity. The match can be satisfied through in -kind contributions such as staff time, contributions of office space, materials, etc. over the two -year period. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved for the County Manager to send a letter of support from Lee County for in -kind contributions of office space over the two years. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Finance Director Lisa Minter presented the Monthly Financial Report for month ending October 2011. No action was taken. With no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Parks moved to adjourn the meeting to 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2011, in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room at the Lee County Government Center. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 5:35 P.M. /I M. 4't r,,; a A. Shook, Chairman County Board of Commissioners C x;