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0 0 <br />BK:00021 PG:0044 <br />dedicated Tax Office staff for their work on the project. The Board took no <br />action. <br />Ms. Lesa Price, Strategic Initiatives Director told the Commissioners that <br />Mr. William Johnson, Residential Childcare Worker with Lee County Youth and <br />Family Services, had been selected as the July 2006 Employee of the Month. <br />Chairman Hincks presented Mr. Johnson his awards that included a day off with <br />pay, a "Star Award", a framed certificate, a pizza from Papa Johns' Pizza, Coca <br />Cola products from Sanford Coca Cola, and a movie rental from Movie Gallery. <br />Mr. Williams will be considered for the Employee of the Year Award in <br />December. <br />Mr. Darryl Jones from 4004 Lower River Road completed the required <br />paperwork to appear before the Board to discuss a permit for a fire works display <br />at the conclusion of each monthly event held at the Mud Motorsports Complex. <br />Mr. Jones stated that at the close of each monthly event he would like to have a <br />small fireworks display for the children. He further stated that to date, the three <br />events held at the complex have raised approximately $40,000 that will be <br />donated to the Deep River Fire Department to assist with building a sub-station in <br />the area. Mr. Jones' request was to close each monthly event with a small <br />fireworks display while the Fire Department is still on scene. Mr. Derrick <br />Clouston, Lee County Fire Marshal was present and discussed a permit that <br />must be completed and approved by his office. After some discussion, <br />Commissioner Reives moved to approve Mr. Jones' request to hold a fireworks <br />display at the conclusion of each monthly event at the Mud Motorsports <br />Complex, contingent upon permit approval from the Lee County Fire Marshal's <br />Office. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, 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 Schools for an <br />additional $240,836 to cover salary increases for locally paid positions. <br />Superintendent Jim McCormick and School Board member Frank Thompson told <br />the Board that a 5% salary increase for teachers and a 4% salary increase for <br />other school employees were incorporated in their original budget request to the <br />Commissioners. These figures were based on information furnished by the <br />Department of Public Instruction. With the signing of the 2006-07 budget by <br />Governor Easley, the Schools are now able to accurately assess the impact of <br />the State budget upon their local funding. In June it was estimated that an <br />additional $215,000 beyond their original county budget request would be <br />needed to fund salary increases for locally paid positions. After review of the <br />final State budget, it appears that the Schools will incur an additional expense of <br />$240,836 above the original projection. After some discussion, Commissioner <br />4 <br />