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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting (work session)
April 15, 2005
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Friday, April
15, 2005, in the Human Resources Conference Room, County Administration
Building, 102 East Front Street, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman
Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
Dan B. Andrews
Walt Titchener
Tim McNeill
Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager
Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager
Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Charles Barefoot, Emergency Medical Services Director
Chairman Byrd called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m. and called on Mr. Emory.
Mr. Emory led a discussion on the following items:
1. Mr. Emory and Rodney Tart, Public Utilities Director, met with Jim Roberts,
Campbell University to discuss water and sewer services for the University.
2. Angier Rescue Building has been appraised.
3. Work Force Development Program
4. Mr. Emory and Mr. Barefoot discussed proposals received to provide transport
ambulance service since First Health will not renew its contract with the County.
The Board discussed the pros and cons of the County providing the service.
5. Mr. Emory and Mr. Wilder noted that county departments are considering using
Nextel cellular phone service as an option for phone service. This would replace
truck mounted phones and would cut the use of some radios and pagers.
6. Mr. Emory reported that he and Tommy McNeill, interested citizen, toured the
Johnston County Courthouse and jail at Mr. McNeill’s request.
7. Update on the hospital issue.
8. Dedication ceremony for the naming of Deputy John Strickland Highway will be
held Monday, April 18, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Anderson Creek Senior Center.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
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Teddy J. Byrd, Chairman
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Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board