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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, November 17, 1975 r, r r r r r r vm ~mic~;c Y,c i=%i~ ~m ~=r r r r r r ~~c:~:r:;,;;,: r r The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, Stage of North Carooina, convened in the Commissioners Room on the second floor'of the County Office Building,at 7:00 o'clock p, m„ on Monday, November 17, 1975. Those present were Commissioners William H. Cooper, John E..Dotterer, Hal L.. Hancock,,, and Franklin D. .Wicker, Chairman Gordon A, Wicker was absent due to his attendance at.a'meeting in Washington, D. C,, on Revenue Sharing on behalf of the-County. Vice-Chairman Hal L. Hancock presided and the following business was transacted: Reverend V. E. Miller gave the invocation, Vice-Chairman Hancock stated that the first item on the agenda was a'public hearing on suggested' community development projects. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved that the public-hearing be opened, Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted, The Vice-Chairman then declared the meeting open and invited all interested persons to express their views. Reverend Miller asked what projects had been approved and Reverend Charles Chalmers answered by reviewing the status of the projects. After giving all present an-opportunity to speak,. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved that the hearing be closed, Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker'seconded the motion. Prior to avote on the motion, Mr. Irvin Mansfield asked and was given an opportunity to speak on behalf of the,CaPe Fear Rural Fire Department. Mr,. Mansfield requested that funds be provided' for the' construction.of a fire station in the Community Development Program application. The Board thanked him for his appearance and advised him they would consider structures for all of the'rural fire departments in the program. The Board then voted upon the pending motion and it was unanimously adopted and the public hearing closed. Vice-Chairman' Hancock advised the Board that the Tax Supervisor was mailing a letter of explanation about the senior citizens exemption to all known eligible persons and requested the members of the press and radio to give publicity to this to insure that all eligible persons received the necessary information , Vice-Chairman Hancock brought up for consideration the necessity of making appointments to the Board of Di'rectors'of the Lee County,Hospital, After discussion, Commissioner William H. Cooper.moved that consideration of this matter be postponed until the first meeting in December 1975. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a votit was unanimously adopted. ,