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003 <br />LEE COUNTY <br />fa000ra -enc) F Oa <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />BUDGET WORK SESSION <br />OF THE <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />106 HILLCREST DRIVE <br />SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 <br />JUNE 18, 2012 <br />The budget work session of the Lee County Board of` Commissioners for the County of Lee, <br />State of North Carolina, convened at 1 p.m. in the Gordon'Wicker re ence Room, First Floor, Lee <br />County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners <br />present were Richard B. Hayes, Larry "Doc Oldham, Charles T. Parkhan E. Paschal, Robert T. <br />Reives, Linda A. Shook, and James K. Womack. 7 <br />Chairman Shook called the work session to,order and the following business was transacted: <br />Commissioner Paschal delivered the <br />The pledge of allegiance was recited. <br />Mr. Bob Joyce, EXeCI <br />plan to the Board for a prom <br />requested in the FY 201213 <br />ChamberNisitor's Bureau. t <br />organization that will lead th <br />organization with private in( <br />expansion of a tourism and <br />come Trom private. <br />Century.,and grant <br />WomacVmoved to <br />3try sou <br />ing from <br />Tort the <br />Tourism \Develoom <br />funding <br />•Director of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce presented a draft <br />n and marketing proposal from the Chamber. A $25,000 allocation is <br />get ' to address the startup of a promotion and marketing proposal for a <br />Ct 'to address <br />the lead on starting the process of developing an <br />arketing -efforts for the community. The Chamber will act as the lead <br />y to develop a strategic plan and construct a framework for future <br />motional entity. Mr. Joyce stated initial funding for this effort would <br />rces� including Lee County, City of Sanford, Town of Broadway, 2 <br />private, state and federal sources. After discussion, Commissioner <br />concept of a Sanford -Lee County Visitors Bureau, transitioning to a <br />(TDA) long term, contingent upon appropriate participation by all <br />i of the necessary documentation to construct a charter, and sufficient <br />private sources. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack <br />None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Lee County Economic Development Director Bob Heuts discussed a North Carolina Department <br />of Commerce Let's Get Certified Program. Mr. Heuts asked the Board to consider a $30,000 allocation <br />for FY 2012 -13 to participate in the NC Department of Commerce Certified Site Program that will certify <br />