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07011968174 July` 1, 1968: The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session at the County Courthouse in Lillington, N. C., on Monday, July 1, 1968, at 10:00 A.M. attended as follows: M. H. Brock, Chairman; Gilbert Brown, W. J. Cotton, C. E. McLamb and J. E. Womble, Commissioners; Wiley F. Bowen, County Attorney; and H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Brock, Who presided. Mr. Womble lead in prayer after Which the following business was transacted: Item 1. Dr. Blackmon appeared before the Board and stated that he had met with the Board of Education , and that he had been requested to appear before the Commissioners and see if the Board thought it advisable to meet with the Board of Education and other interested persons to work out a possible elution to the County's school system that would be acceptable to H.E.W. He stated that the county must go further this Fall with its integration of the schools and complete integration would be required by September, 1969. He further stated that H.E.W. would do nothing toward extending this beyond 1969 unless the County hatthe money in hand or was engaged in a building program. Mr. Brock stated that the Board/would appy to meet with the Board of Education, and the meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, 1968, at 7:30 P.M. Item 2. Mr. Howard Hodges of Dunn appeared before the Board and made suggestions and requests to the Board with reference to the total recreational program of Harnett County. Since the amount of money requested was indifinite, the Board suggested to Mr. Hodges that he make a thorough survey of the needs for this program and present his suggestions and requests to the Board in writing,tich would include the exact amount of money needed, and the Board would then be in a position to consider his request. Item 3. Mr. E. Marshall Woodall, Tax Lien and Welfare Attorney, appeared before the Board and filed his report as follows: REPORT TAX AND WELFARE LIEN ATTORNEY July 1, 1968 COLLECTIONS ON TAXES: Name E. A. Betts Ada Jane Graham Charles Lee Guy, Jr. Matthew McLean Vernon E. Parrish Wesley B. Irwin Beatrice Speed Mable Smith Evans J. A. Womble Harmon W. Sills Grant Price Linda Stanley Otis Jackson Capps Sylvester Gill James Cameron TAX SUITS COMMENCED: Name Robert E. Parnell J. D. Cameron Willie E. Moran H. K Lee Glenn E. Howry Thadus Stewart John Minter J. M. Pope Robert S. Smith Catherine McMillan T. D. O'Briant Marion C. Parker Charles Baker Mrs. G. H. Nash Heirs John C. Stewart Heirs 0. H. Lewis Heirs Don Toon Heirs Java L. Williams Heirs Henry Eseaw Heirs Mrs. Catherine E. Ise Heirs Malcolm Bethune Heirs Mary Seaberry Heair J. P. Smith, et als Mrs. Mildred Grogory Heirs Rufus Shaw Heirs Township S.D.# Grove 3085 Johnsonville 3309 Averasboro 3458 Averasboro 3479 Grove 3491 Anderson Cr. 3509 Lillington 3513 Averasboro 3521 Lillington 3525 Duke 3526 Duke 3531 Grove 3537 Grove 3551 Black River 3553 Johnsonville 3586 Total Am't Collected $ 287.39 294.90 352.94 298.43 409.55 161.43 56.90 210.82 726.24 177.10 286.95 140.14 108.74 100.69 174.97 Totals $3,787.19 Township Grove Johnsonville Duke Duke Duke Hector's Cr. Lillington Lillington Stewart's Cr. Stewart's Cr. Black River Averasboro Barbecue Buckhorn Grove Anderson Cr. Averasboro Grove Anderson Cr. Grove Johnsonville Stewart's Cr. Buckhorn Duke Johnsonville S.D.# 3638 3639 3640 36h1 3642 3643 3644 3645 3645 -A 3646 3647 3648 3649 3650 3651 3652 3653 3654 3655 3656 3657 3658 3659 3660 3661 Atty. Fee $10.00 10.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 0340.00 Amount Advance of Taxes Atty. Fee $ 200.59 $ 10.00_ 41.82 10.00 16.09 10.00 26.65 10.00 54.81 10.00 9.91 10.00 54.63 10.00 59.96 10.00 17.40 10.00 18.00 10.00 124.67 10.00 98.73 10.00 238.34 10.00 27.27 10.00 20.16 10.00 104.61 10.00 126.28 10.00 162.44 10.00 21.65 10.00 36.44 10.00 100.10 10.00 62.86 10.00 588.56 10.00 76.76 10.00 78.86 10.00 175 r Ralph C. Wade Lillington 3662 $ 706.63 $ 10.00 Eliza Young Heirs Johnsonville 3663 33.18 10.00 H. F. Brewington Averasboro 3664 11.43 10.00 John Aster McLean Heirs Lillington 3665 64.53 10.00 Billy Gerald Wagner Anderson Cr. 3666 161.15 10.00 Susan Hodges Heirs Lillington 3667 46.40 10.00 Shellie Smith Heirs Johnsonville 3668 22.27 10.00 John L. Smith Heire Stewart's Cr. 3669 68.50 10.00 Luther B. Cron Heirs Johnsonville 3670 148.76 10.00 Mary J. Cameron Heirs Johnsonville 3671 '39.09 10.00 James Buie Barbecue 3672 383.16 10.00 Joe Evans Heirs Averasboro 3673 59.48 10.00 Willie Mae Herring Heirs Averasboro 3674 43.25 10.00 John D. Buie Barbecue 3675 159.54 10.00 Rachel H. Jones Stewart's Cr. 3676 714.00 10.00 Mrs. M. H. Byrd Heirs U.L.R. 3677 252.66 10.00 Matthew Brooke Heire Barbecue 3678 23.36 10.00 Mavis Marie %tor Buckhorn 3679 54.89 10.00 Inez Lee Sills Averasboro 3680 2.30 10.00 Rev. J. C. Smith Averasboro 3681 110.68 10.00 Carlton M. Barefoot Averasboro 3682 1040.60 10.00 L. P. Faircloth Duke 3683 62.57 10.00 Hilton E. Faircloth Stewart's Cr. 3684 30.95 10.00 Beacon Homes Johnsonville 3685 254.19 10.00 H. P. Johnson Averasboro 3686 3546.77 10.00 H. P. Johnson Duke 3687 353.49 10,00 COLLECTIONS ON WELFARE LIEN: Name Mattie A. Watson Totals $10,761.62 $510.00 Amount Rec ►d Attorney Fee $153.00 $7.65 Item 4. Mr. Marshall Woodall stated that he lacked some twenty -two accounts on delinquent taxes having suits commenced on all delinquent tax accounts which are past due more than three years. Of these twenty -two accounts, he stated that there ware several very small amounts and some double listings. In five or six or these accounts, he stated that property taxes were paid up-to -date except for the year in which the property was purchased. Mr. Woodall was directed by the Board to take whatever action was necessary to dispose of these. Mr. 'Woodall stated that in the case against Ma. W. E. Turner, on whose property there is a building leased by Mr. John Byrd, Mr. Byrd is willing to pay the taxes due but felt he should not have to pay the cost. Mr. Woodall was directed by the Board to advise Mr. Byrd that the taxes and cost would have to be paid or legal action would be taken. The Board felt it should not release these costs to one without doing the same for others. The Board also requested Mr. Woodall to take whatever action he deemed proper and best to clear out the old tax cases commenced by former Tax Lien Attorneys. Item 5. Mr. A. J. Stephenson appeared before the Board to inform the members that the deputies in the Sheriff's Lepartment who operate their own cars on duty were required to pay some 113% more insurance premiums because his car is used in this capacity. Mr. Stephenson stated that he felt some of the Members of the Board might not be aware of this situation. Mr. Brock stated that the Board would discuss this later when it discussed cars for Sheriff's Department which was on the agenda. Item 6. Mr. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and filed his report. Mr. Jones stated that he had sent final letters to delinquent taxpayers whose taxes were delinquent three years, and stated in this letter that if the taxes were not paid within thirty days, legal action would be brough Since it has been the policy of the county in the past not to enter suit until taxes were past due for more than three years, he wanted to know whether or not he should hold these accounts or give them to the Tax Lien Attorney. Mr. Jones was advised to give these accounts to Mr. Woodall if they were not paid in the thirty days allowed. He was also directed to advise the taxpayers and Mr. Woodall that the county policy has been changed to commence legal action on all tax accounts past due more than two years. Item 7. Mt. Tom Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the board and presented the following Requests for Refund. (a) Payee: J. B. Clark, Route 2, Lillington, N. C. Refund Lillington Twp. 1967 Refund in the amount of $6,91 for Summerville Fire Dist. No in Fire Dist. $6.91 (b) Payee: Henry A. Turlington, Route 3, Dunn, N. C. Refund Grove Township 1967 Refund in the amount of $10.90 for Erwin Fire District. Not in Fire Dist. $ 10.90 Mr. Cotton made motion that these refunds be approved, seconded by Mr. MtLamb and the motion carried. Item 8. Mr. Allen advised the Board that he would have the tax receipts ready for mailing by September 1, 1968. Mr. Brock stated that Mr. Dave Alexander wanted to put a notice to the taxpayers in this mail, and instructed Mr. Alexander to work with Mr. Allenand Mr. Jones on this, and get the Board's sanction before it is mailed. 176 Item 9. Upon motion of Commissioner Cotton and second of Commissioner McIamb the following Resolution was adopted by the Board: 1968 -69 BUDGET RESOLUTION (#001 -69) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY: SECTION 1. The following amounts are hereby appropriated for the operation of the County Government and its Subdivisions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1968, and ending on June 30, 1969, according to the following schedules: GENERAL, POOR AND HEALTH FUND County Commissioner $ 13,500.00 Tax Supervisor's Office 27,632.00 Tax Collector's Office 24,778.00 Sheriff's Office 94,600.00 Auditor's Office 16,593.00 Courthouse, Jail & Grounds 42,508.00 Register of Deeds 28,404.00 Coroner 4,800.00 County Jail 18,012.00 County Welfare Department 215,876.00 County Extension Service 38,520.00 County Health Department 99,386.00 County Dog Warden 6,500.00 Clerk of Superior Court 9,820.00 Clerk of Recorder's Court 5,995.00 Superior Court 16,315.00 Recorder's Cburt 12,620.00 N. C. Sales Tax 1,400.00 Veterans Service Officer 6,580.00 Civil Defense Office 16,584.00 General Assistance 37,400.00 County Aid 19,200.00 Professional Services 5,000.00 Education & Conservation 9,000.00 Donations & Appropriations 56,900.00 Elections 10,000.00 Mental Health Program 68,574.00 M & 1 & Immunization 7,370.00 Special State Programs 26,190.00 County's Part S. S. Tax & Ret. 30,000.00 TOTAL GENERAL, POOR AND HEALTH FUND 0. A. A. FUND A. F. D. 0. FUND A. P. T. D. FUND SCHOOL CURRENT EXPENSE FUND SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND SCHOOL DEBT SERVICE FUND SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FUND Averasboro Township BIACK RIVER FIRE DISTRICT BUIES CREEK FIRE DISTRICT FUND ERWIN FIRE DISTRICT FIATW00DS FIRE DISTRICT SUMMERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT $ 970,057.00 543,500.00 411,500.00 422,400.00 1,150,913.00 158,600.00 148,130.00 41,260.00 6,500.00 5,000.00 16,000.00 3,800.00 7,600.00 SECTION 2. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available during the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1968, and endingon June 30, 1969, to meet Sze foregoing appropriations, according to the following schedules: GENERAL, POOR AND HEALTH FUND Current Property Tax Current Poll Tax Delinquent Taxes -H.B. 1362 (1959) County Accountant County Extension Service Welfare Administration Dog Taxes $ 360,000.00 2,200.00 76,397.00 12,00000 36,000.00 108,000.00 6,000.00 177 Dog Warden Fees Rural Police Fees Jail Fees Register of Deeds Fees Superior Court Costs C.S.C. Fees - Counsel for Indi- gent's Recorder's Court Costs State Welfare Allotments Welfare Refunds- Boarding Home Care Welfare Dept. Exp. Funds State Health Allotments Health Dept. Refunds- M & I Program Other Income Expense Refunds Tax Costs, Interest & Penalties Schedule "B" Licenses Commissions for Tax Collections $ Less: Releases, Rebates & Discounts 0.A.A. FUND Current Property Tax State & Federal Funds & Int. Tax A. F. D. C. FUND Current Property Tax State & Federal Funds & Int. Tax A. P. T. D. FUND Current Property Tax State & Federal Funds & Int. Tax SCHOOL CURRENT EXPENSE Current Property Tax Poll Taxes State & Federal Funds Fines, Forfeitures, Penalties Rentals Intagible Taxes Other Income Budgeted Surplus SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND Current Property Tax Other Income SCHOOL DEBT SERYr E Current Property Tax Other Income SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FUND Averasboro Township Current Property Tax Delinquent Property Taxes Less: Releases 300.00 4,700.00 100.00 27,000.00 6,000.00 100.00 12,000.00 121,200.00 14,000.00 1,000.00 22,600.00 33,560.00 80,000.00 5,000.00 9,500.00 2,400.00 38,000.00 8,000.00 58,900.00 484,600.00 47,900.00 363,600.00 49,900.00 372,500.00 $ 520,121.00 6,000.00 463,542.00 23,000.00 13,500.00 18,000.00 46,750.00 60,000.00 132,100.00 26, 500.00 141,630.00 6,500.00 35,200.00 3,000.00 3,560.00 500.00 BLACK RIVER FIRE DISTRICT Current Property Tax 6,500.00 $ 970,057.00 543,500.00 411,530.00 422,400.00 1,150,913.00 158,600.00 148,130.00 41,260.00 6,500.00 178 BUIES CREEK FIRE DISTRICT FUND Portions of Oro. & N. C. Twp. Current Property Tax $ 5,000.00 ERWIN FIRE DISTRICT Current Property Tax 16,000.00 FLATWOODS FIRE DISTRICT Current Property Tax 3,800.00 SUMMERVIJIE FIRE DISTRICT Current Property Tax 7,600.00 $ 5,000.00 16,000.00 3,800.00 7,600.00 SECTION 3. There is hereby levied the following rates of tax on each One Hundred Dollxs ($100.00) Valuation of taxable property, as listed for taxes as of January 1, 1968, for the purpose of raising the revenue from current year's property tax, as set forth in the foregoing estimates of revenue, and in order to finance the foregoing appropriations: General County Fund Poor Fund Health Fund County Accountant County Agri. Agent Welfare Administration 0.A.A. Fund A.F.D.C. Fund A.P.T.D. Fund $ .20 Schools: .03 .07 Current Expense .01 Capital Outlay .03 Debt Service .09 .o5 .04 .04 Total County $ .56 Wide Levy SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT: AVERASBORO BUIES CREEK FIRE DIST. BLACK RIVER FIRE DIST. ERWIN FIRE DISTRICT FLATWOODS FIRE DIST. SUMMERVIJJE FIRE DIST. .11 .10 .10 .o8 .15 .15 $ .44 . 11 . 12 $ .67 $ 1.23 Such rates of tax are based on an estimated total assessed valuation of property for purposes of taxation as follows: County wide valuation - $130,000,000.00, Special School District Valuation - $32,000,000.00, Buies Creek Rural Fire Department District - $5,000,000.00, Black River Fire District $6,500,000.00, Erwin Fire District - $20,000,000,00, Flatwoods Fire District - $2,700,000.00, Summerville Fire District - $5,400,000.00, and an estimated rate of collection of Ninety Per Cent (90 %). SECTION 4. There is hereby levied a poll tax of $2.00 on all male persons in the county between the ages of 21 and 50, unless exempt as provided by law, for the purpose of raising the revenue from current year's poll tax, as set forth in the foregoing estimates of revenue, and in order to finance the foregoing appropriations. SECTION 5. Copies of this Resolution shall be furnished to the County Treasurer and County Accountant, to be kept on file by them for their direction in the disbursement of funds. Adopted this the 1st of July, 1968. qM. H. Brock airman, Board of Commissioners /s/ C. E. McLamb Member, Board of Commissioners /s/ W. J. Cotton Jr. Mem r, Board of Commissioners /s/ Gilbert Brown Member, Board of Commissioners /s/ J. E. Womble Member Boardo f Commiss oners Item 10. Mr. C. R. Ammons, County Agent, appeared before the Board and requested that the appropriation for the Harnett County Extension Service in the 1968 -69 Budget be increased $2,100.00 to cover the following: Salaries $908.00, Office Supplies and Equipment $900.00, Other Expenses $300.00. Mr. Ammons stated that this Department had been conservative in its request. Commissioner McLamb made a motion that the 1968 -69 Budget be amended to increase the Harnett County Agricultural Extension Service appropriation $2,108.00. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it carried. 179 Item 11, Mr. Brock read a letter which he had received from the Governor's Committee on Law and Order requesting that the Board advise the Committee if Harnett County might be interested in the Communications Network over the State of North Carolina. This would not be available until 1969. Mr. Brock stated that he would advise this Committee that the County might possibly want to participate in this. Item 12. Mr. Brock stated that he had received from the Dunn Rescue Squad a request for $500.00, and that he had been advised that 90% of their calls tlis122 ide the City of Dunn. Commissioner McLamb made a motion that the Board give Five Hundred to each of the three rescue aquades located in Harnett County. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Brown, and it carried. on motion of Commissioner Mclamb and second of Commissioner Cotton Item 13. The Board directed Mr. Carson, County Auditor, to pay the bill of $323.911 for the desk, chair, and two side chairs purchased by the sheriff. This bill had been outstanding for sometime. Item 14. Commissioner McLamb made a motion that the two county cars used by the sheriff's department, be put up for public sale and that the county purchase two new cars. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it carried. Sheriff Stewart stated that he thought theem cars could be purchased from the state for approximately $1500.00 each, and that the old cars would probably bring seven to eight hundred dollars. appeared before the Board Item 15. Mr. Timberlake, State coordinator, State Planning Task Force to discuss briefly the organization of the Coastal Plains Region of North Carolina. The CoastarPlains Regional Commission is now organising District # 1 and # 2 as outlined on a map presented to the Commissioners. Harnett County is included in one of these Districts and Mr. Timberlake wanted the Commissioners to have an opportunity to decide if Harnett County would like to be included in this. He stated that it would probably be about four months before a definite decision would have to be made. With Mr. Timberlake was Dr. James Stone and Mr. Grimaley. Dr. tone stated that three states, North and South Carolina and Georgia, together created the Coastal Plains Regional Commission which is similar to Appalachain Program . He stated that the State of N. C. had contracted with Regional Coastal Plains Commission to develop investment guidelines. As part of this contract this committee studies and analyzes how and if several counties can go together in bringing some improvements and investments that one county alone could not do . Mr. Grimaley stated that the Commission had designated six areas of interest; namely, total marine resources, industry , agriculture, education and manpower in relation to industrial development, transportation, tourism and recreation. The objective is to bridge the income gap, and also to raise the quality of employment . Mr. Brock stated that he felt reasonable certain that this county would want to participate in this program for the development of Harnett County. He requested that Mr. Timberlake work with Mr. Dave Alexander, Director of the Agri - Business, and that Mr. Alexander, who meets with the Commissioners each month, would keep the Board informed. Item 16. Mr. Brock advised a !card ooncerning the salary for Mrs. Peggy Hope. Mrs. Hope was hired at the beginning of the /t9'a 1967, on a part -time basis by the County. Harnett County was to pay 3/5 of her salary or $3 0 per month. On Jan. 1, 1968 her salary was supposed to be increased to $10,2211 per year. Mr. Carson, County Auditor, stated that she had not been paid on this basis since January, 1968, which would be $852.00 per month from January through June, 1968. Commissioner Molamb made a motion that Mrs. Hope be paid at the rate of $852 per month for the six month period, January through June, 1968. Commissioner Cotton seconded the motion and it carried. Item 17. Mr. Frank Lewis, Assistant Civil Defense Director, appeared before the Board, and stated that he had made a limited survey of ambulance services in other counties and gave a brief outline to the Board of the probably cost to the county of operating its own ambulance service based on the figures used in Forsyth County. He stated that this service had not been in operation but for a few months. He stated that his study was not very thorough because it was difficult for him to obtain information relative to the number of ambulance calls, areas which are not served. After discussion with several funeral directors and an ambulance service it was decided that Mr. Lewis would met with them and together they could give him much needed facts and figures in order that he night be able to analyze the alternatives the county might take to provide better ambulance service to the county. Mr. Brock stated that there was not an easy solution to this problem, but the Commissioners would do everything possible to come up with a solution after Mr. Lewis reports back to the Board. Item 18. Mr. Hubbard, Welfare Director, appeared before the Board, and stated that he had received from the State Department of Welfare a check for $5,4211.00 restricted to Welfare Administration use. He suggested that this money be retained until the new facility was built and used to purchase new equipment. Commission Cotton made a motion that this money be placed on Certificate of Deposit for future use. Commission McLamb seconded the motion and it carried. Item 19. The Board heard a Delegation from Western Harnett County relative to the paving of S.R. Road 1103. Mr. Sam Wilson, Highway Engineer, had a letter from Mr. Means of the Highway Department which had been sent to Mrs. E. Y. Brooks, spokesman for the delegation, which stated that the road could not be paved at this time. Mrs. Brooks presented a petition tothe Board together with letters. Mr. Brock stated that the Board had previously approved a petition regarding this road. Commissioner Brown made a motion pthat the petition and letters toget,)Jgr tht$ bgt2 & %ff sioner requesting that the Highway Department reconsider paving this rod Seconddeed 2 le and it carried. Item 20. Mr. Brock presented petition for the paving of .15 mile from Dann to New Hospital. Commissioner McLamb made motion that the petition be approved by the Board, seconded by Commissioner Womble, and it carried. Item 21. Commissioner Womble discussed the paying of Dogwood Lane which has about twenty house and sixty people living on this road. Mr. Wilson advised Mr. Womble that this was strickly a residential subdivision street, and that the residents had been informed sometime ago what they would have to do before the State could pave the road. 180 Item 22. Mr. Herbert Carson, County Auditor advised the Board that the County had been paying, in the past,145.00 on the insurance on the automobiles used by the deputies in the sheriff's office. 'these are the automobiles owned by the deputies. It was pointed out early in the meeting that these officers were paying more than double the amount that would be required for insurance if their cars were not used on the job as deputies. Mr. Carson was directed by the Board to check and see what the difference would be and bring the information back to the Board. Item 23. Mr. CarSOn, Clerk to :the Board filed the follwing reports with the Board: Clerk of Superior Court Clerk of Recorder's Court Register of Deeds Veterans Service Office Meeting adjourned at 1i :10 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, �_ >CG' 4,E` hire, Recording Secretary