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BK:00025 PG:0156 <br />• Application for FY 2012 -13 Senior Center General Purpose Grant funding in <br />the amount of $11,753.00 (copy attached), and <br />• Proclamation for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in memory of <br />former DSS employee Lou Ann Davis (copy attached). <br />Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Chairman Shook read the Proclamation for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. <br />Pursuant to N.C. General Statute 153A -52.1, Chairman Shook opened the floor for <br />Public Comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for <br />comments: <br />1. Mr. Ron Hewett, 608 Valley Road, Sanford (stressed the importance of a <br />Strategic Plan for Lee County), <br />2. Mr. David Miller, Baseball Coach at Southern Lee High School (discussed <br />down - sizing of field house proposed for Southern Lee High School property <br />on Tramway Road). <br />Interim County Attorney Neil Yarborough gave an update on the proposed field house to <br />be constructed at Tramway Park. Mr. Yarborough stated since the project would be placed on <br />county property and funded by the Boosters' Club, it would still become county property. He <br />asked that revised plans be presented to the County Manager and the County would proceed <br />as soon as possible, with the County having oversight over the project. <br />Elections Director Nancy Kimble presented information on the upcoming November <br />election. Ms. Kimble stated early voting begins on Thursday, October 18th and ends on <br />Saturday, November 3rd. Early voting sites will be set up at the Board of Elections Office on S. <br />Steele Street and the McSwain Agricultural Center on Tramway Road. The General Election <br />will be held on Tuesday, November 6th between the hours of 6:30 a.m. — 7:30 p.m. The <br />following schedule applies to other voting issues: <br />• Requests for absentee ballots September 7, 2012 <br />• Requests by mail ends October 30, 2012 <br />• Absentee ballots by mail November 5, 2012 <br />Must be in the office by 5:00 p.m. <br />• Voter registration ends October 12, 2012 <br />• One stop voting begins October 18, 2012 <br />• One stop voting ends November 3, 2012 <br />• General Election November 6, 2012 <br />• Canvass November 16, 2012 <br />2 <br />