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120419729 Minutes of Meeting of The Board of Commissioners for December, 1972. REGULAR MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners met on Mon- day, December 4, 1972, with the following Commissioners present: M. H. Brock, D. P. Ray, Jr., C. E. McLamb, W. J. Cotton, JR. AND Gil- bert Brown. Also present, H. D Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board and Marshall Woodall sitting as County Attorney. CALL TO ORDER Prayer Chairman Brock called the meeting to order at 9:30 a;m. and Gilbert Brown led the morning prayer. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The minutes from the last meeting were read and approved. ORDER OF BUSINESS ROAD PETITIONS The following road petition was approved by a motion of Commissioner Cotton, a second by Commissioner Brown and a unanimous vote: Duke Township, 10 occupied homes, 1 /10 mile, SR 1743, request for black - topping. DONALD COOPER RES. ENGINEER W. EARL JONES Tax. Coll. JAMES GOFF Ext. Dept. Donald Cooper, Resident Engineer, Std=e Highway Commission, came to the meeting for the benefit of the commissioners. W. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, reported the activities of his depart- ment for November. James Goff, Chairman Extension Department, came before the Board and issed an invitation to the Board to attend a meeting December 12, 1972, Fayetteville, Cumberland County Office Building, 7:30 p.m. He also asked the Commissioners for a verbal commitment as to the rent- ing of the Farm Bureau Building for a period of three years at a monthly rent amount of $75.00, being the basement part of the buildin Commissioner McLamb moved to commit the county to rent the building for a two -year period of time at $75.00 per month. He withdrew his motion. After a poll of the Commissioners Chairman Brock, Commissioners Ray Brown, McLamb and Cotton verbally agreed to commit the county to a two year period to rent the basement office space of the Farm Bureau Building for an amount of $75.00 per month. ROBERT H. JONES FOR School Bd. Robert H. Jones, School Board attorney, presented the following res- olution for consideration of the Board: NORTH CAROLINA PETITION FOR ELECTION TO ABOLISH HARNETT COUNTY DUNN SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY: In accordance with a resolution duly adopted at its meeting of November 6, 1972, the Board of Education of Harnett County does, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 115 Sub- chapter V Article 14, General Statutes of North Carolina, hereby petition the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County to call an election on January 9, 1973, for the purpose of ascer- taining the will of the people of the Dunn School District at an election called by Order of said Board of Commissioners and held on October 14, 1947, be abolished, effective upon the opening for use as a school of a con- solidated high school serving the people of said Dunn School District which said District is defined and described in area as follows: Beginning a: the Johnston County line back of Bethsady Church; then with church property to the Neighbor's Church road; then with said road to W.M. Pleasant's line, with said line to the Nath McLamb line to the J. H. Barefoot line, to the Fair Grounds road cross- ing said road with his line to the P. B. Johnson Estate line with said line to Black River; then crossing Black River with Ray Neighbors' line to John Sorrell's line to the. old Smithfield - Averasboro Road; then crossing said road with the John Sorrell line South to the Carro Sorrell Bennett line to the J. L. Hodges line to the road leading from Turlington's Crossroads, to Dunn; then down said road to the W. H. Lucas line to Black River; then South with the meanderings of Black River to the Dr. C. B. Codrinfton line; then West with his line the Bessie Jackson line, the Jesse Tart line, the Jesse Lockamy line, the David Stephenson line, the Carl Hamilton line, the Holt Hamilton line, the Hugh Prince line to Turtle Branch, with said branch and Bumper Creek to the Cape Fear River; then as said river meanders to the Cumberland County line; then with the Cumb- erland, Sampson and Johnston County line to the beginning. Enacted at the meeting of the Board of Education of Harnett County on the 6th day of November, 1972. Attest: /s/ R. A. Gray R.A. Gray, Secretary Board of Education of Harnett Co. /0/ Hoke Smith Hoke Smith, Chairman Board of Education of Harnett County ¶ RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE DuNN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DETER MINE WHETHER TO ABOLISH SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett: WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County has this day received a Pet- ition from the Board of Education of Harnett County requesting that an election be called in the Dunn School District to determine the will of the people of said District as to whether the supplemental tax previously voted by the people of the Dunn School District at an election held on October 14, 1947, be abolished, effective upon the opening for use as a school of a consolidated high school serving the people of said Dunn School District, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED that a Special Election is hereby called to be held in the Dunn School District on Tuesday, January 9, 1973, between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., at which there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the Dunn School District the question contained in the Notice of Special Election in the Dunn School District hereinafter set forth in this resolution. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the precincts, voting places, registrars and judges of election shall be as follows: PRECINCT VOTING PLACE NAME AND ADDRESS JUDGES OF REGISTRARS Averasboro #1 Town Hall Averasboro #2 Dennis Cad & Olds Averasboro #3 Auto Sales & Service Averasboro #4 Boy Scout Bldg. Averasboro #5 Mary Stewart Comm. Bldg. Mrs. Adrey Rose 700 Queens Ave Dunn, N.C. Mrs. Jennie Williams 702 Magnolia (S) Dunn, N. C. Mrs. James Yates 1006 W. Div. St. Dunn, N. C. Mrs. Graham Henry Dunn, N. C. Willa Stewart Route 3, Dunn, N. C. Carlyle Core Route 2 Dunn, N. C. Graham West 602 Queens Ave. Dunn, N.C. Earl Maynard E. Broad St. Dunn, N. C. Ramsey Elmore 707 E. Pope St. Dunn, N. C. J. R. Cathy 405 S. Fayetteville Dunn, N. C. Ave. Bea Boyette 1210 W. Divine Dunn, N. C. Fred Alexander 713 Morris Circle Dunn, N. C. Charles Wade Route 4 Dunn, N.C. Arthur Tripp Route 3 Dunn, N.C. Jessie McLamb Route 2 Dunn, N.C. That the County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of Board of Commissioners shall cause a Notice to be published in the Dunn Dispatch and the Daily Record at least thirty days before said election, and thereafter twice before said election at intervals of at least one week between publications, reading substantially as follows: NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE DUNN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ABOLISH SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX !� A special election will be held throughout the Dunn School District as hereinafter defined between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 1973, at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Dunn School District the following question. Shall the Dunn School District supplemental tax previously voted by the people of the Dunn School District at an election held on October 14, 1947, be abolished, effective upon the opening for use as a school of a consol- idated high school serving the people of said school district? The question hereinabove set forth contains a statement of the purpose of the elec- tion. A legal description of the area within which the election is to be held is as follows: The boundaries of the Dunn School District being, BEGINNING At the Johnston County line back of Bethsady Church; then with church property to the Neighbor's Church road; then with said road to W. M. Pleasant's line, with said line to the Nath McLamb line to the J. H. Barefoot line, to the Fair Grounds road crossing said road with his line to the P. B. Johnson Estate line with Ray Neighbors' line to John Sorrell's line to the old Smithfield - Averasboro Road; then crossing said road with the John Sorrell line South to the Carro Sorrell Bennett line to the J. L. Hodges line to the road leading from Turlington's Crossroads, to Dunn; then down said road to the W. H. Lucas line to Black River; then South with meanderings of Black River to the Dr. C. B. Codrington line; then West with his line the Bessie Jackson line, the Jesse Tart line, the Jesse Lockamy line, the David Stephenson line, the Carl Hamilton Line, the Holt Hamilton line, the Hugh Prince line to Tuzde Branch, with said branch and Bumper Creek to the Cape Fear River; then as said river meanders to the Cumberland County line; then with the Cumberland Sampson and Johnston County lines to the beginning. 1 re The registrars and judges appointed by the County E5&r Elections will serve as registrars and judges, respectively, for the election. The precincts the names and addresses of the registrars, the names of the judges, and the voting places are as follows: PRECINCT VOTING PLACE Averasboro #1 Town Hall Averasboro #2 Dennis Cad NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTRAR Mrs. Adrey Rose 700 Queens Ave. Dunn, N. C. Olds Mrs. Jennie Williams 702 S. Magnolia Dunn, N. C. Averasboro #2 Auto Sales & Service Averasboro #4 Mrs. James Yates 1006 W. Divine St Dunn, N.C. Boy Scout Bldg. Mrs. Graham Henry Dunn, N. C. Averasboro #5 Mary Stewart Comm. Bldg. Willa Stewart Route 3, Dunn, N. C. JUDGES Carlyle Core Route 2, Dunn, N.C. Graham West 602 Queens Al. Dunn, N.C. Earl Maynard I E. Broad St. Dunn, N.C. Ramsey Elmore 707 E. Pope St. Dunn, N. C. J. R. Cathy 405 S. Fayetteville Dunn, N.C. . Ave. Bea Boyette 1210 W. Divine Dunn, N. C, Fred Alexandeif 713 Morris Circle Dunn, N. C. Charles Wade Route 4 Dunn, N. C. Arthur Tripp Route 3, Dunn, N. C. Jessie McLamb Route 2, Dunn, N. C. At said election those favoring abolishing the supplemental special school tax shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed, the words "For Abolishing Local Tax ", and those who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed, the words "Against Abolishing Local Tax ". In all other matters not herein specified said special election shall be conducted under laws and rules governing general election in North Carolina. By order of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett. /s/ H. D. Carson, Jr. County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of Board of Commissioners /s/ Dougald McRae Chairman of County Board of Elections That the form of the ballot concerning the aforesaid special election shall be substant- ially as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE DUNN SHCOOL DISTRICT TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ABOLISH SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX January 9, 1972 Instructions 1. To vote "FOR" the question make a cross (X) mark in the square to the left of the word "FOR ". 2. To vote "AGAINST" the question make a cross NO mark in the square to the left of the word "AGAINST ". 3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot return it and get another. For Against abolishing (removal) Local Tax geviously voted by the people of the Dunn School District at an election held on October 14, 1947, effective upon the opening for use as a school of a consolidated high school serving the people of said Dunn School District. abolishing (removal) Local Tax previously voted by the people of the Dunn School District at an election held on October 14, 1947, effective upon the opening for use as a school of a consolidated high school serving the people of said Dunn School District. (facsimile signature) County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of Board of Commissioners (Facsimile signature) Chairman of County Board of Elections. ACTION: Commissioner McLamb moved to adopt the foregoing resolution, Commissioner Cotton seconded the move and after due time for discussion for the question. The motion passed. December, 1972 minutes. J; THOMAS ALLEN !Tax Supervisor Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor reported on the completed aggregate values for this years' tax base; as of approximately November 15, 1972, as being $177,743.534.00. E. MARSHALL WOODALL Tax & Welfare Lbn E. Marshall Woodall, Tax & Welfare Lien Attorney, presented the report for the month of November, 1972: George Johnson, Duke Township, #71 CVD 0701 $286.20, atty. fee $20.00. EN DORSEMENT OF INVESTIGATOR FOR SS Dept. Commissioner Gilbert Brown, Chairman of Social Services Board, presented a letter that endorsed the empigment of an investigator for the Department of Social Services, as requested, along with a job description and salary range. Commissioner Ray suggested that the Commissioners who were inter- ested meet with the State Department Head for a period of dis- cussion before taking action. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The Chairman announced that the holidays to be taken by employees, as set forth in the pay plan would be the working day before and the working day after Christmas Day, (22nd, 25th and 26th of December). He also stated that payday would be December 21, 1972 and would require no official board action. ADJOURNMENT RECONVENED INEZ HARRINGTON Resolution REORGANIZATION The morning session of the regular meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. and the Board retired to the Courtroom to witness and take part in the taking of the oaths. FOR THE RECORD, THE CHAIRMAN ORDERED THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES RE: INEZ HARRINGTON. WHEREAS, for the past thirty -six years the office of the Register of Deeds of our County has been held by the competent and gracious Inez Harrington who will on December 4, 1972, at the close of her present term, lay down the duties and responsibilities of her office and retire to a well earned vacation from public office; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrington was appointed Register of Deeds by the Board of County Commissioners on March 23, 1936, upon the death of her husband Edwin Harrington who himself was serving his third term as Register of Deeds, and she has been re- nominated and re- elected each Primary and Election there- after, many times without opposition either in the primary or the general election, and when her present term expires she will have served as our Register of Deeds 36 years, 8 months, and 11 days, which is the longest term ever served by a Register of Deeds of Harnett County; and WHEREAS, mrs. Harrington has greatly endeared herself to all the people of her native County by the graciousness of her manner, her innate friendliness towards all persons who had business in herroffice, her warm welcome and cheerfulness shown to all who sought her services in her office, and the splendid manner in which she ever discharged the duties of the office she has so ably filled through more than a generation; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved and declared by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County; First, That the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County express to Mrs. Inez Harrington, our gracious, charming, able, efficient and loving Register of Deeds its deep appreciation for the more than thirty -six years of excellent service whe had rendered the people of Harnett County and the State of North Carolina in the office she has so noble and earnestly filled; Second: That from and after the First Monday in December, 1972, when she retires as Register of Deeds of her County, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County wishes for Mrs. Harrington many happy years of life far from the arduous and strenous duties she has so ably performed for more than a third of a century. Unanimously adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County this 29th day of November, 1972. /s/ M. H. Brock, Chairman /s/ D.P. Ray, Jr. /s/ C. E. McLamb /s/ W. J. Cotton, Jr. /s/ Gilbert Brown BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairman M. H. Brock Vice Chairman D. P. Ray, Jr. Purchasing Agt. W. J. Cotton, Jr. Welfare Board Gilbert Brown Building & Grounds D. P. Ray, Jr. and Gilbert Brown Personnel D. P. Ray, Jr. Farm Census C. E. McLamb PUBLIC RELATIONS APPOINTMENTS 2 YEARS Highway Commission C. E. McLamb and W. J. Cotton, Jr. Mental Retardation Program & Sheltered Workshop C. E. McLamb tax ratio for 1973 iS RAVEN ROCK RECREATION COMM C. E. McLamb Technical Institutes Gilbert Brown Solid Waste Landfills C. E. McLamb Board of Education & other public education facilities of the County W. J. Cotton, Jr. APPOINTMENTS SERVING AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD Region "M" Council of Government M. H. Brock Lee - Harnett Mental Health Auth. M. H. Brock Cape Fear Criminal Planning Just. C. E. McLamb Comprehensive Health Planning Gilbert Brown AGENCY APPOINTMENTS SERVING Dog Warden Tax & Welfare Lien Attorney Verterns Service Officer AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD Herbert Hudson E. Marshall Woodall Jean Irvin AGENCY APPOINTMENTS - 2YEAR APPOINTMENTS Extension Department: Chairman Agriculture Agent Associate Agent Assistant Agent Assistant Agent Home Economics Ext. Agent Home Economics Ext. Agent Ext. Dept. Secretary Ext. Dept. Secretary Ext. Dept. Secretary James Goff Charles Hammond H. W. Lloyd W. N. Conoley, Jr. Lincoln Blanding Bettie E. Giles Ida P. Hinnant Juanita S. Hight Virginia Simmons Ophelia McLean AGENCY APPOINTMENTS - 1 YEAR APPOINTMENTS County Auditor H. D. Carson, Jr. County Attorney Edward H. McCormick In reference to the tax ratio, the following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Cotton, seconded by Commissioner Brown and a unanimous vote: North Carolina . County of Harnett Whereas, in accordance with General Statute 105 -294, all property, real and personal, shall as far as practicable be appraised or valued at its true value in money, and Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners shall select and adopt some form percentage of the amount at which property has been appraised as the value to be used in taxing property, and Therefore, due notice heretofore having been given to representatives of municipalities within the county and due considerations and deliberations made, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of County Commissioners do hereby establish and adopt the assessment ratio at sixty -five (65 %) per cent of true value for both real and personal property for the county of Harnett for the year, 1973. DULY ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1972. / s/ M. H. Brock, Chairman Harnett County Board of Commissioners. TAX LISTING DATES Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor made reference to the dates for listing taxes. Commissioner Cotton moved that the date be set for January 2, 1973 through January 31, 1973. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it passed. PERSONAL PROPERTY PRICE LISTING Ponies Saddle Horses Mules 1st. Class $75.00 $ 350.00 $ 25.00 ea. 2nd class 50.00 200.00 3rd class 25.00 100.00 Cattle Registered Bulls 375.00 Unregistered Bulls 175.00 Milk Cattle #1 Registered 210.00 Milk Cattle #2 Registered 175.00 Milk Cattle #1 Not registered 125.00 3 Gals.or more Milk Cattle #2 Not registered 100.00 or $125.00 2 Gals. or more. Milk Cattle #3 Not registered 100.00 Other Cattle 75.00 to 125.00 Beef Cattle 125.00 to 175.00 uni- ACTION LISTTAKER Hogs Brood Sows $40.00 Shoats 20.00 to 35.00 Pigs 5.00 to 20.00 Poultry List all poultry at 50C each. Dogs List all dogs up to six months of age as males, After six months of age, list as males and females. Meat and Lard List at 20G per pound. Lumber $80.00 per thousand Dressed Lumber $100.00 to $115.00 per thousand. Cotton Prior to last years crop at $100.00 per bale. Farm Tractors, Electric Regrigerators, Etc. 100% less 10% depreciation per year down to a minimum. Radio Sets $5.00 and Up Guns and Pistols $5.00 and Up Pianos $25.00 and Up Other Items By Agreement Automobiles and Trucks will be appraised by the 1973 National Market Reports, Inc. Commissioner McLamb moved to adopt the schedule, Commissioner Brown seconded the move and it passed Mr. Allen informed the Boardihat'te had secured the following listtakers for the coming tax listing period: Anderson Creek: Averasboro: Barbecue: Black River: Buck Horn Duke: Grove Hectors Creek Johnsonville: Lillington: Neill's Creek Stewart's Creek Upper L. River: Mrs. James Yates, Mrs. George Williams, Mrs. Fran- ces Norris. Mrs. Dix ie Perez Mrs. Reecie Surles Mrs. Withie Dewar Mrs. Peggy Smith, Mrs. Della Stewart Mrs. Mary Hough, Mrs. Thomas Williams Mr. D. C. Hamilton Mrs. Fred Cameron Mrs. Alice Shomper Mrs. Cecil Wilkins Mr. Thomas J. Byrd Mrs. Lespie O'Quinn County Wide Appraisers: Mr. D. B. Dean Mr. Kyle Harrington Mr. W.G. Lasater ASSIGNMENT OF POLICE CARS: Commissioner Cotton made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Brown, that when a rural policeman is assigned to a county -owned car, his salary will be adjusted to include $100.00 per month to be taken from the amount of $225.00 per month presently being allowed, and to elim- inate expense reimbursement factor. This adjustment is to take place only when a deputy is assigned to a county owned car. The vote was unanimous. BRIDGE RESOLUTION Commissioner Ray made a motion that the Board of Commissioners deem the previous resolution to name the Erwin Bridge the James L. Norris Bridge, null and void, Commissioner Cotton seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p. 7t/ / Secret y Akvelta Ch i of the Board Adi -i_ 4 Cler to th; 'oard of Commissioners