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cF BOGY, PAbt Commissioner Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted, Commissioner Rhyne reported on the meeting with the Highway authorities and Commissioners Nielsen and Wicker also commented on the pre- sentation made on behalf of the County, Mr, Tom Haislip, Agricultural Extention Chairman, appeared before the Board at its invitation and Chairman Harmon read a resolution expressing the Board's appreciation for Mr. Haislip's service which resolution was unanimously adopted and a copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part of these minutes. Messrs, Herb Fletcher, Lamar Beach and Meigs Golden, appeared before the Board and requested that the Carolina Trace Development area be made a service district for fire protection. Following discussion with these gentlemen, the Board, upon motion of Commissioner Rhyne, seconded by Commissioner Wicker, unanimously resolved to authorize the initiation of the procedures to bring this matter before the Board at a public hearing in the manner provided by law, The Chairman declared that the time advertised for the public hearing on the budget had arrived, and upon motion made, seconded and unanimously adopted, a public hearing on the budget was held, Mr, William Wilson, an attorney, appeared before the Board and presented a petition bearing 672 names of persons living near Horton Park, re- questing that funds be provided for the repair and maintenance of the swimming pool at Horton Park. Mr, Julian Belleau, and others, spoke on behalf of this recreational park, Sheriff Harold Thomas, appeared before the Board and requested $2, 500, 00 additional funds to employ extra help, at the County jail, After all persons who desired to speak had been recognized and afforded such an opportunity, Commissioner Wicker moved that the hearing be closed. Commissioner Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted, The Board next proceeded to open bids on the GKN-Colon-Osgood Water Line, The bids received were as listed on the tabulation shed attached hereto which document is made a part of these minutes by this reference. Following the bid opening, the respresentative from Williams & Works took the bids to study them and to make their recommendations to the Board, Mr, Elwin Buchanan, Grants Director, appeared before the Board and presented an application for a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $465, 000, 00, The application and its purposes were discussed, follow- ing which Commissioner Rhyne moved the adoption of the resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute and file the application for and on behalf of the County, a copy of which resolution is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted.