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The Harnett Dainty Board of Commissioners meet in Regular Session on Monday, February 5, 1968, at
10:00 o'clock A.M. at the County Courthouse in Lillington, N. C., attended as follows: M. H. Brock,
Chairman of the Board; W. J. Cotton, Jr., J. E. Womble, C. E. Mclamb and Gilbert Brown, Commissioners;
Wiley F. Bowen, County Attorney; H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk of the Board and County Auditor; and Mildred
Dobbins, Recording Secretary.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Brock. Commissioner Womble lead in prayer.
Item 1. The minutes of the Regular Meeting held in January were read and approved.
Item 2. Mr. E. Marshall Woodall, Tax Lien and Welfare Case Attorney, appeared before the Bo; rd
and filed his report as follows:
COLLECTIONS ON TAXES:
Name
Civil n McLean
Earl G. Harris
*Nellie Jean Haak
John H. Tart, Jr.
Pauline Tart
Total
*Suit commenced by Mr. Ross
TAX SUITS COMMENCED:
Name
Famine Tart
Vernon E. Parrish
Mavis B. Flemming
Hubert Peay
Abraham Cameron
Walter Dafford, Jr.
H. I. Lee
R. C. Lawrence
Joseph R. Overby
J. Woodrow Gregory
Willie John Holder
Gilbert Burgress
Neill M. Moore
William H. McNeill
John Curtis Byrd
Henry J. Sultan
J. Carlton Currin
Total
COLLECTION ON WELFARE LIEN:
Name
Bertha B. Lanier
REPORT
TAX AND WELFARE LIEN ATTORNEY
FEBRUARY 5, 1968
Township
Stewart Cr.
Averasboro
Averasboro
Averasboro
Grove
S.D. #
3472
3451
3404
3485
3489
1TUkTownship
e
Grove
Johnsonville
Lillington
Johnsonville
Averasboro
Averasboro
Neill's Creek
Grove
Grove
Upper Little River
Upper Little River
Upper Little River
Duke
Grove
Stewart's Creek
Upper Little River
Amount Received
Total omit
Collected
$ 213.41
124.35
1276.78
917.45
140.74
$ 2672.73
$1500.00
13433-1
3491
3492
3493
3494
3495
3496
3497
3498
3499
3500
3501
3502
3503
3504
3505
3506
Attorney
Fee
$ 30.00
30.00
10.00
30.00
30.00
$130.00
Amount
$ 24lyans
4328.17
180.81
292.85
219.93
818.34
13.77
241.57
442.37
160.39
469.24
1271.36
135.96
80.47
472.59
74.56
182.39
$7803.88
Attorney Fee
$75.00
FURTHER REPORT:
1. Jamey Franklin Altman Case - Property sold on auction sale for $1025.00; bid was raised and now
stands at $1126.25. Property will be re -sold during the month of February, 1968.
2. C. E. Denning Case - Property sold on auction sale for $750.00; bid was raised and now stands at
$1000.00. Property will be re -sold during the month of February, 1968.
Mr. Bowen, County Attorney, asked Mr. Woodall if the tax liens were up -to -date, and /the number of
tax liens. Mr. Woodall stated that he was not up -to -date on the tax liens and that the actual number
would have to be determined in the Tax Collector's office. Mr. Brock, requested the Tax Collector,
Mr. Zarl Jones to furnish this information for Mr. Woodall. Mr. Jones stated that he would be glad
to do this, and the list would include all taxes delinquent over three years. Mr. Bowen asked Mr.
Woodall to give to the Board the number and a projective date when they will be up -to -date.
Item 3. Mr. Earl Jones, appeared before the Board and filed his report. He stated that as time
permitted he was endeavoring to personally contact or tract down the delinquent taxpayers, but pointed
out that in many instances this was a very time consuming job.
Item 4. Mr. Tom Alien, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and filed his report. He also
presented to the Board two requests for refunds as follows:
1. Payee: Icon Stone Route 2, Lillington, N. C.
Lillington Township Refund on Fire Tax.
1967 - Summerville Fire Tax Charged in Error $20.06
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2. Payee: Joseph Norris Box 171 Dunn, N. C.
Averasboro Township Refund For 1964- 65 -66 -67
1 lot 411 N. Magnolia listed 50 X 90 should be listed 48 X 90. 1 house at 101 E. Bay St. priced siding
on sheeting and should have been priced single siding. 1 house 409 N. Magnolia priced siding on sheeting
and should have been priced single siding.
Total assessed value for above property 1964 $166. Amount of refund for 1964 2.11
Total assessed value for above property 1965 $179. Amount of Refund 2.34
Total assessed value for above property 1966 $179. Amount of Refund 2.34
Total assessed value for above property 1967. Assessed value $179. Amt. of Refund 2.40
Total amount of all Refund $ 9.19
Mr. Cotton made the motion that these refunds be approved, seconded by Mr. Brown and the motion
carried.
Item 4. Mr. Allen stated that Mr. C. T. Iattimon had asked him to go with him and check a lot where
the appraisers had valued it on the basis of$30.00 a front foot when in reality the lot had no street
frontage. He recommended that the appraiser go back and check the lot and give it a correct value.
Mr. Brock instructed Mr. Allen to take the appraiser and go out and make a correct appraisal of said lot.
Item 5. Mr. Vernon Porter appeared before the Board and stated that request for funds for Head
Start Program had been submitted and he saw no reason why they would not be forthcoming. He stated that
three M.D.T.A. programs are approved. He further stated that planning is underway for the "Pace
Program" starting in June where. the County can use these students for three months and pay each of
them at the rate of $15.00 per month. Mr. Brock stated that he would discuss this with Mr. Porter
before June.
Item 6. Mr. H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk of Board and County Auditor, filed the following reports
with the Commissioners:
Clerk of Superior Court - Elizabeth F. Matthews
Clerk of Recorder's Court - Kyle Harrington
Register of Deeds - Inez Harrington
Veteran's Service Officer - Jean M. Irvin
Electricians - B. H. Sellars and L. Perry Cameron
Sheriff - W. H. Stewart
Dog Warden - Ken Black
Item 7. Mr. Brock stated that he had been contacted by the new corporal from the highway patrol
about a place to put a gas pump. He stated that he was informed the county would be permitted to use
this. Mr. Bowen pointed out that the insurance rates could be increased on the property where the
pump would be located. Mr. Brock stated that he would check and see what could be worked out.
Item 8. Mr. Brock stated that it coud be arranged for the Board to make a tour of Seymour Johnson
or Pope AF Base if they would like. The members of the Board decided they would like a tour of Seymour
Johnson since some of the mmbers who had been there in the past had enjoyed it so much. Mr. Brock
stated that he would work out the plans and notify the members of the time.
Item 9. Dr. Bruce Blackmon appeared before the Board on behalf of the Mental Health Advisory
Board and stated that the Executive Board of Harnett County Mental Health Association recommends to
to the Board that Miss Irene Lassiter be placed on the Advisory Board to fill the place left vacant
by the resignation of Dr. Eyreman. Dr. Eyreman was also Medical Director of Mental Health Advisory
Board. The law requires that this be a local resident and the Executive Board recommends that Dr.
J. K. Williford be appointed as d'ficial Director.
Mr. C. E. Mclamb made a motion that Miss Lassiter be placed on said Advisory Board and that Dr.
J. K. Williford be appointed as official Director. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cotton and it carried.
Item 10. Dr. BlaCkmon reported to the Board the status of the joint county Mental Health Unit.
In order to get federal funds for building programs there must be a population of at least 75,000, he
stated, and the combined population of Lee and Harnett County would meet this requirement. The funds
are now available,he stated, until July 1st, and application would have to be made before that time.
It is proposed that a facility'. be located in Lee County and one in Harnett County to cover the needs of
the two counties. This will be treated as one project in order to meet federal requirement of 75,000
population. If funds are available it will be possible to build both facilities, but a priority basis
will have to be dg ided upon by the two counties and shown on the application. Dr. Blackmon stated that
this probabl 8IsHe used, but is required to be shown. The Raleigh office adiised that there would have
to be avails le at least two acres of land and that the Local Mental Health Authority from Harnett and
Lee Counties must meet together and the two appoint a local county Board to handle Mental Health problems
of the two areas. He stated that Campbell College would grant a deed with reversionary clause for
approximately two acres of land for a Mental Health Clinic in Buis Creek and also give $1000 for purchase
of additional land. The Executive Committee of Harnett County Mental Health Advisory Board met and went
over site and approved it unanimously, and later tie entire Harnett Board met and bring the following
recommendations to the Board, he stated:
1. To move forward in efforts with Lee County to Build facility in both counties.
2. Harnett County Board of Commissioner accept land offered by college Trustees and accept money
offered by College Trustees with which to purchase additional land.
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3. The Commissioners seriously consider hiring architect used by Lee County so as to utilize and
profit from experience of this firm
4. Commissioners plan for an early February meeting with Lee County Board of Commissioners for
purpose of appointing Mental Health Authority Board.
5. County purcham additional and adjacent land so as to better utilize land offered by college.
6. Write college expressing appreciation for gift of land.
7. Incorporate in budget a budgetary item of $35,000 for county's share of construction.
8. To prepare and adopt resolution to Medical Care Commission in support of this joint endeavor
between Lee and Harnett Counties to construct Mental Health Facility in each of the two counties.
William Pittman, Attorney, appeared and outlined some requirements necessary for application for
federal funds as follows:
1. Pass Resolution concerning construction and .providing construction funds.
2. Pass Resolution concerning provision of site for construction of the Harnett County Unit of the
Mental Health Center. Site must be provided by county.
3. Pass Resolution concerning provision of local funds to operate clinic after it is built.
4. Pass Resolution concerning designation of Lee- Harnett Mental Health Advisory Board designating
Board as agent to oversee out- patients. Prior to that a resolution creating the Board.
5. Meet with Commissioners from Lee County to agree on three other areas;
1. Number to make up the Advisory Board.
2. What percentage each of the Boards of Commissioners will put into the operating budget.
3. Priority.
He stated further that it would be necessary that the two Boards agree that nobody who lives in
either county would be denied the services of either facility.
He stated that the Lee County Board of Commissioners had prepared their resolution in their
morning session, February 5, and invited the Harnett County Board to meet with them on Thursday, Feb.
8, at the Palomino Restaurant Restaurant at 7:00 P.M.
Dr. Mayberry, also present at the meeting, stated that the building would be about 10,000 square
feet and outlined briefly the different offices that would be located in this building.
Mr. Brock stated that the Board would prepare some resolution and meet with the Commissioners from
Lee County on Thursday night as requested.
Item 11. R. A. Gray, Supt. of School, appeared before the Board and invited the members to meet
with Dr. Neil Rosser, Administrator of Governors Study Commission for Education, and the full committee
in the Annex of the Lillington School on February 22 from 10 A.M. to 4:30 P. M. He explained that
this committee had chosen Harnett County since many of the Members of the Committee do not know and
understand rural education and they wanted to visit a typical rural county and discuss problems in
Rural Education and how they may make recommendations for improvements.
Item 11. Mr. Brock presented a request from Campbell College to abandon S. R. Road # 1527, 1528,
1529, and 1530 for a total of 0.43 of a mile. These street serve only Campbell College. Mr. Sam
Wilson,District Engineer, stated that he had discussed this with the college and was in agteement with
this request.
Mr. Mclamb made a motion that this request be approved, seconded by Mr. Brown, and the motion
carried.
Item 12. Mr. Brock also presented for the Boardsconsideration the following Road Petitions:
(1) Petition for addition of 1.7 miles in Black River Township road leading from 210 to Old State Road,
(2) Petition for Maintenance of road which was constructed by State Highway Commission about twelve
years ago. The road has been maintained by the Highway Commission until recently. The road intersects
SR # 1409 about i mile North of the Old Oak Ridge School. Was previously maintained as neighborhood road
Commissioner McLamb made the motion that these request be approved, seconded by Commissioner Cotton,
and the motion carried.
Item 13. Mr. Hubbard appeared before the Board and stated t hat Mr. Whittington had requested that
he present to the Board three bills for ambulance service which he had been unable to collect. Mr.
Brock stated that the Board had ruled on the action to be taken in such cases until July 1st.
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Item 14. Mr. H. D. Carson, Jr. appeared and filed his report with the Hoard. He asked the
Commissioners to study carefully the quarterly reports he prepares which sets out the to dget and all
expenditures of each department. He stated that there was not now a Hind set up to take care of
expenditures not provided for in the budget, and that when one department overspent its budget this
was taken from another department. He suggested that a contingency fund be set up in the next budget.
Meeting adjourned at 4 :00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Recording Secretary
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Clerk of the Board`
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