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0 0 BOOK 22 PIGE 436 The Board considered requests of relief from paying interest earned on unpaid 1998 tax bills. This item was pulled from the agenda at the September 15, 2008, meeting by a request of the County Manager. Tax Administrator Dwane Brinson told the Board that North Carolina Gen Stat §105-378 gives the Tax Collector authority to use enforced collection remedies for a period of ten years from the due date of a tax. In accordance with this statute, the Tax Collector is able to use enforced collection on the 1998 tax bills up to August 31, 2008. In an effort to collect these delinquent tax bills, tax office staff has diligently searched to locate individuals still owing almost ten-year-old unpaid tax bills. While being successful, some individuals wish not to pay interest that has been accruing over the last ten years. Commissioner Kelly moved to accept the recommendation of the Tax Administrator to deny the requests to relieve interest charges on unpaid 1998 tax bills. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle stated that the statute of limitation had expired and taxpayers should be asked to pay only what they wished to pay. After further discussion, Commissioner Kelly withdrew his motion. Commissioner Reives moved that taxpayers owing 1998 taxes would be asked to make any payment they wished to make, with no interest charged. 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. The Board considered a resolution presented by the Lee County Bar Association concerning additional office space at the courthouse. Attorney Rick Hager asked that an advisory committee be established to work on future space needs requests for the courthouse. Mr. Hager stated there are no conference rooms available for private attorney's to consult with one another, and with clients. He further stated the Lee County Bar Association would like to be involved with space needs suggestions. He recommended that a seven-member committee be formed that would be composed of a representative from the Clerk of Court's office, Register of Deed's office, Judge Jimmy Love, Jr., Sheriff's Department, District Attorney's office, a representative from the private bar, and the County Manager. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to appoint an advisory committee to study space needs at the Lee County Courthouse and bring a recommendation back to the Commissioners for consideration. 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. The Board considered a joint resolution with the Town of Broadway Board of Commissioners, City of Sanford City Council, Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Lee County Economic Development Corporation for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2011-2017. Community Development Director Bob Bridwell presented the joint resolution and stated the top priority is the completion of the US 421 bypass. After some discussion, Commissioner Lemmond moved to approve the Joint Resolution for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2011-2017, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None