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0 BOOK 22 Past 140 • Reminded Board members of the June 10, 2008 Legislative Day to be held in Raleigh, • Advised the Board the City of Sanford has asked Representative Jimmy Love to address legislation to allow the City to extend water and sewer services into the County under their current policy, • Expressed concern that no budget meetings have been held to date. Still waiting on budget information from the Lee County Board of Education, and • Finance Committee has scheduled a meeting for 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 5, 2008, to be held in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room. Commissioner Reives moved that the Chairman send a letter today to the Board of Education asking for their budget information immediately. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. (Note: The Board of Education furnished requested budget information to the Manager's Office during the Commissioners meeting). Commissioner Reives asked the County Manager to contact the Lee County Economic Development Corporation and obtain a list of any company that has moved or closed prior to completing their incentive obligations. Mr. Reives also asked for the EDC Board and Commissioners to consider if a company receives an incentive agreement and has a lay-off that those individuals are given first choice for rehire. Commissioner Lemmond asked that "before and after" pictures be taken of CDBG projects. He also wanted to thank the Forest Service for the excellent work they do in Lee County. Commissioner Lemmond moved that a letter of support for Senate Bill 2092 be forwarded to Senator Bob Atwater, Representative Jimmy Love, and the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners to repeal the requirement of counties having to pay the cost of installing and maintaining courthouse telephones and related infrastructure. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Kelly asked that department heads make sure at least three Lee County vendors are contacted when bids are submitted for projects. Commissioner Shook discussed the wording of public notices for economic development incentives. She also expressed concern with the incentive policy as it relates to wages. County Manager John Crumpton was asked to work with Economic Development 6