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PC 0D' 9 Nfvv 697 1 4) 2. That the Tax Supervisor is authorized and per- mitted to accept completed tax lists or abstracts submitted by mail in accordance with the provisions of General Statute 105-311. This authority shall be effective from and after receipt of approval of such procedure by the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Tim Westbrooke, Tax Supervisor, presented to the Board a suggested appraisal schedule for bulk tobacco barns, including a depreciation schedule. The matter was discussed and reviewed, following which Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the County adopt the bulk tobacco barn appraisal schedule submitted by the Tax Supervisor, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and marked Exhibit "A", and by this reference incorporated herein and that it be further RESOLVED that the Tax Supervisor be authorized and empowered to revise County property records to correspond to that schedule. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker requested that the Tax Supervisor take the appropriate measures to see that industrial tax payers property is listed at the proper valuations. Mr. Mike Robb, Unit Area Supervisor, Vocational Rehabilitation. appeared before the Board and reviewed the Vocational Rehabilitation in Lee County. Mr. Mayor S. High and Mr. Robert Martin, Consultants, with Carolina Projects, Inc. , appeared before the Board and discussed the proposed HUD Housing Project on Cemetery Road in Lee County, which consists of 50 units of Section 202 housing for the elderly and handicapped, sponsored by Khalif Shrine Club in Greensboro. Mr. David Riddle of Childress-Roberts, Inc. , appeared before the Board and presented a schedule of values pertaining to County property insured through his agency. The values were reviewed and discussed and the Board decided to consider the matter and act upon it later. Mr. T. F. Nance appeared before the Board and presented a petition signed by citizens residing in the Deep River Community, petitioning the Board to assist with the extension of public water lines to that area. Mr. Nance spoke in behalf of the matter as well as did other citizens, Mr, Ernest Atkinson spoke in behalf of the needs of the public school in that area to have a protected water supply. The matter was taken under consideration by the Board. The meeting recessed for ten minutes after which the Board re- assembled and continued its meeting. Mr, Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Director, appeared before the Board and gave a status report on the projects under the super- vision of his department. Among the matters brought to the Board's attention were the two proposals from engineering firms to prepared the application to amend the 201 Wastewater Study and the request of the BPOE Security Lodge for a water line extension. Commissioner Rhyne requested Mr. Buchanan to check and see what funds were available from state sources for both the Elks Club project and the Deep River project for water line extension. Mrs. Beatrice Fields presented a request from the Airport Commission, requesting a budget amendment to reduce line item - Travel - 10-650-14 by $300, 00 and line item - Insurance - 10-650-54 by $200. 00 and increasing line item - Professional Services - 10-650-04 by $500. 00, Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the budget amendment be approved, Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote the amendment was approved as follows: AYE: Funderburke, Harmon, Nielsen, Rhyne and Wicker NAY: None