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la st MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, January 2nd, 1973 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North Carolina, convened in the Commissioners' Room on the second floor of the County Office Building at the corner of Steele and Wicker Streets in the City of Sanford, at 9:30 o'clock a. m., on Tuesday, January 2nd, 1973, the regular meeting day, Monday, the 1 st of January, being a legal holiday. Commissioners William H. Cooper, Hal L. Hancock, J. Eugene Rogers, Franklin D. Wicker and Gordon A. Wicker were all present. Chair- man Gordon A. Wicker presided and the following business was transacted: Mrs. James K. Draper, who resides in the Cool Springs Estates Subdivision in West Sanford Township, appeared before the Board and complained that the developer, Mr. Gladden, was building apartments in the Subdivision which had heretofore consisted solely of family residences. She was advised that since there was no zoning ordinance, there was no action the Board of Comm- issioners could take as long as the builder complied with the State Building Code and regulations of the District Health.Department. Mr. Leon Holder of Greenwood Township appeared before the Board and complained that the State Highway Commission re-located a secondary road in 1936 and by reason of such re-location, he was denied access to the public highway. Mr. Holder was advised that the Board had previously approved adding the section of road which was abandoned back to the State Maintained System if the State Highway Commission were willing to take it over for maintenance. It was suggested that he again contact the State Highway Commission representatives since the Commissioners had afforded him all of the relief that it was in their power to grant. The written report of D. F. Holder, Sheriff, was presented to the Board. " The written report of Mr. Nathan Crissman, Tax Collector, was presented to the Board. Mr.: Tom Haislip, County Agricultural Extension Chairman, appeared before':the Board aind expressed appreciation for the recognition which was afforded to him and to Miss Mary Estelle Doyle, Home Economist, and extended an invitation for the Board to meet with the Extension people for a supper on January 15th, at 6 o'clock p.. m. ' The monthly bills as listed by the County Accountant were dis- tributed and discussed. The bills as listed were approved with the exception of oil company bills and these bills were approved for payment for heating oil at the rate of 15. 9 cents per gallon, upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Hancock, which motion was unanimously adopted.