1980 - 06-23-80 Adj. Regular Meeting

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ROOK 9 Paz 723, MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ` . „ 11 1-1 1, Monday, June 23, 1980 The adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened in the Commissioner's Room on the second floor of the County Office Building, 200 Wicker Street, Sanford, North Carolina, on Monday, June 23, 1980, at 7:00 o'clock p. m. , the same being the time, place and date set in the motion of adjournment. Those present were Commissioners Jack D. Funderburke, K. S. Harmon, Lila P. Nielsen, Clyde J. Rhyne and Gordon A. Wicker. None of the Commissioners were absent. Chairman K. S. Harmon presided and the following business was transacted: Mr. Allen Choate, of Williams & Works, Inc. , appeared before the Board and presented and application for a state grant under the Clean Water Bond Act of 1977, for construction of water system improvements described as waterline extensions to the Deep River School and Cox-Maddox Road, in Lee County. Following a discussion and review of the document, Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved approval of the application and authorization for the Chairman to execute same as set out in the resolution attached hereto marked Exhibit ''A'', and by this reference incorporated herein. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Taylor Uzzell appeared before the Board on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Commission and on behalf of that commission, asked for funds in addition to those provided in the proposed budget. Mr. Tom Johnson appeared before the Board on behalf of the District Health Office and reviewed the financial operations of the District Health Department and requested that additional funds be provided for their organization as set out in their budget request. Chairman Robert Dalrymple of the Lee County Board of Education appeared before the Board and requested that consideration be given for some pre- paration for the elementary school building improvement be made in the budget and that also some provision be made in the current expense fund to help with the purchase of instruments in the band program. Other members of the Board of Education were in attendance and some remained for the entire meeting. Following the request for funds from the three County agencies, the Chairman declared the meeting open for the public hearing on the proposed budget. Chairman Harmon made introductory remarks in which he reviewed the tax valuations, the tax revenues, the debt retirement funds and the Federal Revenue Sharing Program. Mrs. Ruby Parice, Mr. Robert Stone of the Sanford Herald, Mr. Bill Hodges of the Sanford Herald, Mr. W. E. Horner, of the Sanford Herald, and Mr. A. L. Craig, all were recognized and spoke or made inquiries concerning the proposed budget. The Chairman invited other comment and when none was forthcoming, declared the public hearing closed. The Chairman expressed appreciation from the Board to those who had attended and the Board then considered other matters.