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-Commissioner Lila-,P. :Nielsen tseconded the motion aridupon a : vote it was unanimously adopted. - The Chairman noted `receipt of a letter from Childress-Roberts, Inc.,. dated December:28, .1979, Which stated that the County' s insurance'.carrier interpreted itscontra ct'As providing, personal injury liability coverage to all 'of the'- Board's appointees. ' Commissioner Lila P. 'Nielsen-moved the adoption of, the following resolution pertaining to there-enactment or continuation of the General !Revenue' :Sharing Legislation: ' WHEREAS, the'State and"Local Government Fiscal AssistanceAci'of 1972, as amended .(General. Revenue' Sharing) will expire.on September30; .1980yand" WHEREAS, at appears;.to this Board,that there i s' much debate iin:Congress,as to whether to continue, this.appropxiation ` b'eyond' its current authorization; and WHEREAS, through 12-31-79.the County-of Lee has received a. total of•$3, 270, 833 00 iri General,Revenue Sharing 4 funds; and " WHEREAS, in 'the Cou3fyof Le e;_these funds have been'-' , "expended to the benefit of the citizens as° shown _o_n- the aftached summary; and _ WHEREAS; if.,the Countyof.Lee;'had to'';rais`e this€.amount of money in support of_ these services'the a& valorem tax rate would have to be increased by _'O cents;'and4 t E, WHEREAS, the General Revenue Sharing'Progr,r6i°has ' the lowest aHministrative costs.of any;of,'the'federal assistance programs,. is distributed,-equitably to -locarand State govern ments, and provides, counties much needed flexibility in'delivering = - • locally determined services and-programs, 'an I d' WHEREAS'`= this 'Boa rd feels that the General Revenue Sharing Program shoiild.be continued on.its`presentbasis, .:.NOW, THEREFORE,.,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners-for the County- of "Lee,- as follows: 1.,:. That this Boaid-hereby endorses the continuation of the 'State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972; 2.-'That copies: of this. resolution shall-be' sent to The;', ' Honorable Jesse'Helms'and theHonorable Rober.tB; Morgan; 'United State s.Senators;:and the Honorable Charles Whitley, U. S -House`of Representatives;. 3;" That this resoluttori shall be effective up6n'its adoption: Commissioner''Jack D ,.F.underburke seconded the motionand upon a vote; it was unanimously adopted: The Board. next considered a request for adoption of a resolution per- taining to the:;County Trans;portation'Coordinator. The'Board was advised .that the Countys contribution would be an:-in-kind` contribution and not a:financial one.