06081982SPECIAL MEETING,' JUNE 8, 1982, WESTERN HARNETT FIRE PROTECTION, SERVICE DISTRICT
CALL TO ORDER
PRAYER
PURPOSE
SPECIAL MEETING
RECESSED
PUBLIG HEARING
OPENED
HAYWOOD BUNNELL
PRESENTED REPORT
RONALD ': GAF
The Harnett County Board -of Commissioners met in special_ session on
June 8, 1982, as was duly advertised, in Cyprus Creek Church located
at the intersection of S: R. 1103 and S. R. 1107 in Western Harnett
County with the following members present: Lloyd G. Stewart, M.
H. Brock, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, and Chairman Jesse Alphin
presiding. Vanessa. W. Young, Clerk to the Board, and Edward H.
McCormick, County Attorney, were also present.
Chairman Jesse Alphin called the special meeting to order at 8 -p.m.
Commissioner Rudy Collins led the evening prayer.
Chairman Jesse Alphin informed those present that the purpose of
the meeting was to 1) hold a public hearing concerning the creation
of the Western Harnett Fire Protections Service District; 2) the
Board, after hearing the views of the people at the public hearing,
to consider the adoption of a resolution defining Western Harnett
Fire Protection Service District and 3) the Board consider the
adoption of a resolution calling for a special property tax
referendum on the creation of the District.
Chairman Jesse Alphin recessed the special meeting of the Board of
Commissioners.
Chairman Jesse Alphin called to order the public hearing on the
creation of the proposed Western Harnett Fire Protection Service
District and asked that anyone who wished to speak concerning the
creation of this proposed District to please feel free to do so at
this time The following persons spoke concerning the creation of
proposed Western Harnett Fire Protection Service District:
Haywood Bunnell, Chairman of the Western Harnett Fire Protection
District Advisory Committee, summarized the Report on the Western
Harnett Fire Protection Service District, which was originally
presented to the Commissioners on April 19,'1982.
Ronald Gark stated that he was opposed to the creation of the
Western Harnett Fire Protection Service District as proposed in the
Report and suggested that, a committee be formed to study the fire
protection needs of this area and what would be the best approach
to take.
JIM FARRINGTON Jim _Farrington stated that he: was ' opposed to the creation; of the
Western Harnett Fire Protection Service District as presented in
the Report to contract with other fire departments, but that he was
in favor of forming their own fire department.
DARRELL BRUMFIELD Darrell Brumfield, Secretary of the Western Harnett Fire Protection
Service Advisory Committee, stated that a lot of hard work, time,
and effort had been put into this Report. That the people on this
Advisory Committee had done their homework and had requested
the people in the community to work with them in developing a plan
to provide fire protection to this community.'' He continued to
explain that the District had to crawl before it could walk
and that enough revenue could not be raised to build a fire station
and purchase the necessary equipment therefore, it was proposed
to contract with surrounding fire departments in order to obtain the
fire protection which was so desperately needed in this area Mr.
Brumfield invited Mr. Farrington and Mr. Gark to meet with the
Advisory Committee - with'any suggestions they might have
HUGH MCLEAN Hugh McLean, Chief of the Circle V Fire Department or the Vass Fire
Department as it is most commonly known in the community stated that
he appreciated the efforts that are being taken to supply some
funds to the various fire departments which provide fire protection
to this area He stated that he had some concern over the tax
levy which was proposed in the Report not to exceed 13 cents. The
citizens in Moore County who are within the Circle V Fire Depart-
ment have their tax levy limit set at 15 cents. 'Mr. McLean stated
that he would like for the people in Harnett County to vote on a
tax levy limit of 15 cents for the Western Harnett Fire District
and then if only a 13 cents tax was needed then that it where it
could be set.-
JAMES GILLY
James Gilly stated that he was willing to create a fire district in
this area and to pay his share in order to receive fire protection.
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BURR WEBSTER
PAUL SOUBLET
SUSAN BUNNELL
PUBLIC HEARING
CLOSED
SPECIAL MEETING
RECONVENED
PUBLISHERS
AFFIDAVITE PRE-
SENTED
CERTIFICATION
ACTION
RESOLUTIONS ARE
NOT ADOPTED
ADJOURNMENT
Burr Webster explained some of the financing involved in the
creation of a fire department. He stated that it would not be
realistic with the tax base in this community to create a self -
supporting fire department in this area. The people could not
afford to provide a building, equip it with a truck, and meet
the operating expenses of a fire department.
Paul Soublet stated that the people in this community do not want
to get involved; and that if we are going to have any fire protection
in this area at all, then the people are going to have to get in-
volved. You cannot expect to keep getting something for nothing.
Susan Bunnell stated that we should pay the surrounding fire
departments for the services they are providing to us.
After no one else appeared to speak concerning the creation of the
Western Harnett Fire Protection Service District, Chairman Jesse
Alphin closed the public hearing at 9 p.m.
Chairman Jesse Alphin called the special meeting of the Board of
Commissioners back to order at 9:15 p.m.
M. H. Brock, County Manager, presented to the Board the publishers
affidavit that notice of the public hearing held here tonight on
the Western Harnett Fire Protection Service District was duly given.
M. H. Brock, County Manager, presented to the Commissioners a
certification that notice of the special meeting of the Harnett
County Board of Commissioners held here tonight was duly given.
Following a discussion of the creation of the Western Harnett Fire
Protection Service District, Commissioner Brock made a motion that
because : 1) the attendance was so small at the public hearing to-
night; and 2) the concerns expressed by the people at the public
hearing regarding the creation of the proposed Fire District; the
Board of Commissioners review and take under consideration the input
shared at the public hearing to further study the fire protection
needs and desires of the people in this community and that at the
request of the people in the proposed Western Harnett Fire Protectior
Service District, another public hearing be called. Commissioner
Stewart seconded the motion and it carried.
The Board did not adopt the Resolution Creating (defining) the
Western Harnett Fire Protection Service District nor did they adopt
the Resolution Calling a Special Property Tax Referendum concerning
the Western Harnett Fire District based on the comments received
at the public hearing.
There being no further business, the special meeting of the Harnett
County Board of Commissioners held on June 8, 1982, duly adjourned.
Secretary