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t 1 000K ° mu 11 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Monday, October 4th, 1971 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North Carolina, convened on Monday; October 4, 1971, in the Commissioners' Room of the County Office Building, at the corner of Steele and Wicker Streets in the City of Sanford, North Carolina. Those present were Commissioners William H. Cooper, J. Eugene Rogers, Perry White, Gordon A. Wicker and Franklin D. Wicker. The Chairman declared a quorum present. Chairman Franklin D. Wicker presided and the, following business was transacted: The meeting was opened by prayer given by Commissioner Perry White. Mr. Tom M. Haislip, County Agricultural Extension Chairman, appeared before the Board and requested the continuing cooperation of the Board in supporting the Sandhill Area Development Association. Upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Gordon Wicker, it was unanimously resolved to appropriate the sum of $100. 00 from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund derived from non-tax sources for the purpose of aiding and encouraging the location of manufacturing enterprises, making industrial surveys and for such other purposes as will increase the population, taxable property, agricultural industries and business prospects of the County. Messrs. Cooper, Rogers, White, G. Wicker and F. Wicker all voted for the resolution. Mr. Tom M. Haislip appeared before the Board and stated that he had received a letter from Pembroke State University, requesting the payment of $73. 64, for re-payment of salary paid to'Miss Deborah Brown for work per- formed in excess of the number of hours authorized under the PACE Agency agreement. Mr. Haislip explained that Miss Brown had worked 440 hours rather than the authorized 400 hours. Upon motion of Commissioner Perry White, duly seconded by J. Eugene Rogers, Commissioner, it was unanimously resolved to appropriate the sum of $73. 64 from the Emergency and Contingency Fund to the Agricultural Extension Agency Fund for the purpose of re-paying Pembroke State University under the PACE Agency agreement. Messrs. Cooper, Rogers, White, G. Wicker and F. Wicker, all voted for it. Mr. Nathan Crissman, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and requested instructions about when the Board desired to have the second notice of taxes due mailed to the tax payers, since the General Assembly has advanced the penalty date from February 1st to January 1st. The Commissioners directed Mr. Crissman to mail the notices on or about November 20th, and in addition, to run three ads in the Sanford Daily Herald, advising tax payers of the change made in the law so that the citizens would not inadvertantly incurr the penalty. The Board reviewed bills received with respect to the sewer and water line projects and found that the County was indebted to Boney & Newcomb, Engineers, for $12, 166. 00, Jones Printing Company for $6. 80, and Carolina Blue Printers for $164. 03. Upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, duly seconded