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.tee ~1oi 9 'ACC '74itiV agencies and departments whose appropriations were not changed at the last meeting be reduced by 2% at this time. There was no second to this motion and the Chair ruled that the motion died for the lack of a second. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker made the observation that if funds were restored to any agency, then it should come from the County's working capital or unappropriated surplus. Mr. Kenneth Brinson, Superintendent of the Lee County Schools, was recognized and he spoke to the school's needs. During the deliverations, the Chairman asked that he be allowed to interrupt consideration of the budget to recognize Mr. Walter L. Scoggins, who was present at that time. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously adopted, it was RESOLVED as follows: WHEREAS, MR. WALTER L. SCOGGINS was employed as Lee County Building Inspector, on October 14, 1969; and WHEREAS, MR. WALTER L. SCOGGINS has served continuously in this capacity since his original employment; and WHEREAS, MR. WALTER L. SCOGGINS has performed all of his assigned duties and responsibilities in an efficient and outstanding manner; and WHEREAS, MR. WALTER L. SCOGGINS has retired from his position as Building Inspector of Lee County, effective June 30, 1980; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, to express its grateful appreciation and thanks for a job well done; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners for Lee County, does hereby express its profound appreciation and commend MR. WALTER L. SCOGGINS for his years of devoted and outstanding service to Lee County. Section 2. This resolution shall become a part of the public records of the July 7, 1980, meeting and a copy shall be duly certified by the Clerk for presentation to MR. WALTER L. SCOGGINS. A certificate was presented to Mr. Scoggins by the Chairman. Following the recognition of Mr. Scoggins, the Commission took a short recess. Following the recess, the Board then again considered adoption of the Budget Resolution. The Chairman had the Clerk read the Budget Resolution which had been prepared in accordance with the Board's instructions and the Resolution was read in its entirety. Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen moved that the Budget as read with the exception that the Health Department appropriation be set at $155,440. 00, be adopted. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion. During the discussion of the motion, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker made a substitute motion that the Budget Resolution as read and amended be amended further to reduce the tax rate by an additional 2~ and to adjust the revenue by reducing the property tax revenue and increasing the funds available from unappropriated surplus or fund balances. Comm- issioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded this motion and upon a roll call vote, it was adopted upon a majority vote as follows: AYE: Funderburke, Rhyne and Wicker. NAY: Nielsen and Harmon. The Chairman announced that the Budget Resolution - as it was before the commission - was as amended by Commissioner Wicker's motion. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved the adoption of the following budget: