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WHEREAS, George Orwell writes in 1984, "Every record has been destroyed or <br />falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and <br />street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is <br />continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists <br />except an endless present in which the Party is always right. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />that: <br />1. The Lee County Board of Commissioners let it be known to: the President of the <br />United States, The Secretary of Defense, The Secretary of the Army, the United States <br />Congress, The North Carolina Governor, and the North Carolina General Assembly, <br />that this body remains firmly committed to maintaining the name of Fort Bragg. <br />2. The County Clerk is directed to forward copies of this resolution to President Donald <br />J. Trump, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army Ryan D. <br />McCarthy, U.S. Senate Leader Mitch McConnel, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, <br />House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Richard Hudson, Governor Roy Cooper, <br />North Carolina State Senator Jim Burgin, North Carolina House Representative John <br />Sauls, and United States Senator Richard Burr. <br />The Board conducted discussion both for and against the proposed Resolution. <br />Motion: Motion to approve Resolution Maintaining the Name of Fort Bragg, North <br />Carolina. <br />Mover: Kirk Smith <br />Moved To: Approve <br />For: 3 - Kevin Dodson, Arianna Del Palazzo, Kirk Smith <br />Against: 4 - Amy Dalrymple, Dr. Andre Knecht, Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe <br />Motion Result: Failed <br />VI. MANAGERS REPORTS <br />VI.A Preliminary June 2020 Financial Report <br />Assistant County Manager/Finance Director Lisa Minter presented a preliminary <br />monthly financial report for June 2020. Sales tax revenues run three months <br />behind. There are also other revenues and expenditures related to FY 2019- <br />2020 that will be booked between now and mid-August. At this time, we are <br />103.11 % of our ad valorem tax budget. Sales tax reports are attached showing <br />revenues received through May 2020 collections. We are still tracking well <br />against budget figures and are seeing growth in the 4-5% range. No action was <br />taken. <br />Monthly Financial Report -New Format FY 2019- <br />2020.pdf monthly sales tax analysis2019-2020.pdf <br />historical sales tax analysis.pdf <br />countywide sales tax analysis 2019-2020.pdf <br />VI.B July 2020 Financial Report <br />Assistant County Manager/Finance Director Lisa Minter presented a monthly <br />financial report for July 2020. Sales tax revenues typically run three months <br />behind. Revenues are low in the month of July because many of the amount <br />received in July are for June services have to be posted to the prior year. At this <br />time, we are 1.68% of our ad valorem tax budget. We are 1.4% behind last July. <br />12 <br />