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BOOK 21 PAGE z <br />road. After further discussion, Commissioner Stevens moved the Board ask for <br />the ability to implement a Land Transfer Tax should it be needed in future years. <br />County Attorney K. R. Hoyle was asked to draft a resolution for consideration at <br />the February 19, 2007 meeting, at which time it will be forwarded to local <br />legislative delegates Senator Bob Atwater and Representative Jimmy Love, Sr. <br />Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Stevens <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />The Board considered meeting schedules for March 2007. Chairman <br />Brown stated a change in meeting schedule is required since some of the <br />Commissioners will be attending the Annual NACo Conference in Washington, <br />DC, on March 5, 2007. Chairman Brown moved that one meeting be held at 3:00 <br />p.m., Monday, March 19, 2007. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Stevens <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Commissioner Stevens asked the meeting time for the February 19, 2007, <br />meeting be changed from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. Upon a vote, the results were <br />as follows: <br />Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Stevens <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />The Board considered a request from the Lee County Board of Education <br />for funds to pay for a Facility Plan for renovations to Lee County High School. <br />Dr. Jim McCormick, Superintendent of the Lee County Schools appeared before <br />the Board and asked for $80,000 to enter into an agreement with Hite Associates <br />to fund a Facility Plan for renovations at Lee County High School. Mr. <br />McCormick stated the $80,000 will be reimbursed should the bond referendum <br />be approved. Commissioner Shook expressed concern over a recent newspaper <br />article concerning the drop-out rate in Lee County. She further stated she felt <br />there needed to be more planning and facility studies before new schools are <br />constructed and/or renovated. Commissioner Reives had concerns that a <br />reference check had not been completed for Hite Associates for this type work. <br />After further discussion, Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the request <br />from the Lee County Board of Education for $80,000 to cover expenses for a <br />4 <br />