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0 BOOK 20 P"CE 76,_ The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board discussed the upcoming 2007 Lee County Centennial. Mr. Don Buie appeared before the Board and stated that his committee made up of Dr. Lynn Sadler, Dr. Emory Sadler, and Mr. Marvin Gaster would like the County to take the lead on this project and appoint committees to work on different projects at different times so everyone is not working on the same thing. Mr. Buie asked that the Commissioners submit input from individuals from different districts to work with the committee. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to appoint Commissioner Ed Paschal, County Attorney K. R. Hoyle, and private citizen Ms. Margaret Murchison to work with the lead committee on the 2007 Centennial Project. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Reives asked for an update on Mental Health Reform. Commissioner Stevens, who represents the Lee County Board of Commissioners on the Mental Health Board, gave an update on current mental health issues. The Board agreed that it would be beneficial for Mr. Mike Watson, Director of the Sandhills Center to attend the February 6, 2006 meeting and give the Board an update. The Board discussed the March 2005 Tax Office audit report submitted by Tax Administrator Kep Kepley. Mr. Kepley discussed all "pending" line items addressed in his written report submitted to the Board. After Mr. Kepley's presentation, the Board asked that he re-submit the report and indicate completion dates on all "pending" items or establish estimated completion dates and furnish a revised list to the County Manager's Office. No action was taken on the matter. Ms. Susan Feindel, Chairperson of the Lee County Board of Elections, appeared before the Board. Ms. Feindel told the Board that the Commissioners do not have authority to change a recommendation made by the Board of Elections in reference to the purchase of new voting machines. The recommendation made the Board of Elections takes precedents over the Board of Commissioners recommendation. This discussion concerns a resolution approved by the Board of Commissioners during a special meeting held on January 20, 2006, concerning the purchase of new voting equipment. The Board of Elections had recommended a different type machine than what the Commissioners recommended. After some discussion, County Attorney K. R. Hoyle recommended that the Board take no action at this time but wait and see what action the State takes on the matter. No action was taken on the matter. The Board considered appointments to the Rest Home-Nursing Home Advisory Board. Chairman Hincks moved that Mr. Joe Johnson be moved from the alternate position to a full time regular member, Mr. Wade Childress be appointed to serve as a full time regular member, and Ms. Frances Hall be appointed to serve as the alternate 6