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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Tuesday, January 2, 1979 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, convened in the Commissioners' Room on the second floor of the County Office Building, 200 Wicker Street, Sanford, North Carolinas at 9:30 o'clock a, m., on Tuesday, January 2, 1979, Monday, January 1, 1979, having been observed as a legal holiday. Those present were Commissioners Jack D. Funderburke, K. S. Harmon, Lila P. Nielsen, Clyde J. Rhyne and Gordon A. Wicker. None of the .Commissioners were absent. Chairman K. S. Harmon presided and the following business was transacted: Reverend J. Earl Adkins, Retired Presbyterian Minister, gave the invocation. The monthly bills as listed by the Finance Officer, were considered and discussed and upon motion made, seconded and duly adopted, were approved for payment. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker requested that all department heads be instructed to utilize the mechanic at the Maintenance Department for automotive repairs whenever possible. Mr. Tommy Richardson appeared before the Board and requested that the Board re-locate the solid waste dumpster at the intersection of Highway 15-501, at Green Gables. A neighbor of Mr. Richardson's, a Mr. Bowling who lives in the vicinity of the intersection, was present and requested the re-location of the dumpster. Mr. Bobby Johnson, Landfill Supervisor, appeared before the Board and reviewed the efforts of his department to apprehend people who have been scavening the dumpster for aluminum cans and also the extra efforts made to empty the dumpsters during the holiday season. The Chairman asked Mr. Johnson to prepare some recommendations for consideration by the Board. Mrs. Pattie McGilvary, Register of Deeds, appeared before the Board and gave a.report on the receipts of her office during the preceding month and a comparison with the activities for the first six months of the fiscal year with a similar period in the preceding fiscal year. Mrs. McGilvary invited all of the members of the Board to visit her office. Mr. Charles McAdams, Certified Public Accountant, and Mr. J. R. Holton, Vice President of Lee Brick & Tile Company, appeared before the Board and requested relief of the penalty on the taxes assessed by the Tax Supervisor, based upon his discovery of assets during the period of 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978. Mr. McAdams requested relief based on the confusion between using the inventory and equipment on hand in January and the property owned by the tax payer at the close of its fiscal year which was different from the calendar year. The Board discussed the matter with the Tax Supervisor and having heard