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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04161982HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, SPECIAL MEETING, APRIL 16, 1982 CALL TO ORDER RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM, AVERAS- BORO FIRE DISTRICT The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Friday, April 16, 1982, at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Room, County Office Building, Lillington, North Carolina, as was duly advertised, with the following members present: Bill Shaw, Lloyd G. Stewart, 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 meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett Section 1: A special property tax referendum is hereby called to be held between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 1982, at which time there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of all of Averasboro Fire Protection Service District (all of Averasboro Township less the City of Dunn and less the area served by Duke Fire District) the question stated in the Notice of Special Property Tax Referendum set forth in section three of this resolution. Section 2: For said referendum, (i) the regular registration books for elections in the precinct or precincts identified in Section 3 of this Resolution shall be used and the registration books, process or records shall be used and the registration books, process or records shall be open for the registration of qualified persons and for public inspection in the manner, under the conditions and at the times and places as provided in said notice set forth in Section 3 of this resolution, (ii) the registrars, judges, and other officers of elections appointed by the County Board of Elections of Harnett County for said precincts and voting places in said precincts shall be the election officers for such precincts and voting places, and (iii) the precincts and voting places shall be the ones fixed by said County Board of Elections as provided in said notice set forth in Section 3 of this resolution, subject to change as provided by law. The County Board of Elections of Harnett County is hereby requested to conduct said referendum and to take all necessary steps to that end in accordance with the provisions of this section. Section 3: The County Finance Officer and Clerk to the Board shall cause a notice to be published in The Daily Record once at least fourteen days before Tuesday, May 3, 1982, (being the last day in which persons may register for said referendum) and once again not less than seven days before said day, such notice to read substantially as follows: NOTICE OF SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM IN THE AVERASBORO FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES DISTRICT (the boundaries of which are Averasboro Township, less the City of Dunn and the area included in the Dtike Fire District). A special property tax referendum will be held in the Averasboro Fire Protection Service District (the boundaries of which are the boundaries of Averasboro Township, in the City of Dunn and the area included in the Duke Fire District), Harnett County, North Carolina, between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 1982, at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of said district the following question: "Shall Harnett County be authorized to levy annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of fifteen cents ($.15) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) value in the Averasboro Fire Protection Service District for the purpose of providing fire protection service ?" For said referendum the regular registration books for elections in the five Averasboro precincts, County of Harnett will be used and the registration books, process or records will continue to be open for the acceptance of registration applications and the registration of qualified persons between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday, inclusive, of each week at the Office of the County Board of Elections of Harnett County located at the Agriculture Building, 19 East Front Street, in Lillington, North Carolina. In addition, registration applications will be accepted and qualified persons may register with the registrar and judges for said precincts of Averasboro 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Harnett County at their homes and qualified 34 persons may also contact the County Board of Elections at the office of said Board mentioned above, telephone number (919) 893 -4495. Furthermore, certain persons in the armed forces and their spouses, certain veterans, certain civilians working with the armed forces, and member of the Peace Corps may register by mail at any time prior to said referendum in the manner provided in Article 21 of Chapter 163 of the General. Statutes of North Carolina and in person at any time, including the day of said referendum. Those residents of the County who are presently registered under Harnett County's permanent registration system and who have not changed residence from one precinct to another since their registration will be permitted to vote in the special property tax referendum, provided that removal from one precinct to another shall not deprive any person of the right to vote in the precinct from which he has removed until 30 days after his removal. The last day for new registration of those not now registered under Harnett County's permanent registration system is Tuesday, May 3, 1982. The last day on which registered voters who have changed residence from one precinct to another may transfer registration is Tuesday, July 12, 1982. Any qualified voter of the District who is qualified to vote by absentee ballot in said special property bond referendum may apply to the County Board of Elections for an absentee ballot. Any qualified voter who is qualified to vote by military absentee ballot pursuant to Section 163-245 of the General Statutes of North Carolina may also apply for an absentee ballot as provided by Section 163 -247 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Persons who are not certain whether they are registered to vote or qualified to vote by absentee ballot should contact the County Board of Elections at the office of said Board mentioned above. The registration books for elections in Harnett County will be open to inspection by any registered voter of said District during the normal business hours of the County Board of Elections on the days when the office of said Board is open, and such days are challenge days. The registrars, judges and other officers of elections appointed by the County Board of Elections will serve as the election officers for said referendum. The County Board of Elections will conduct said referendum. The precincts and the voting places for said property tax referendum, subject to change as provided by law, are as follows: PRECINCT Averasboro #l. Averasboro 4l2 Averasboro #3 Averasboro #t4 Averasboro /f5 VanessaW. Young, County Finance Officer and Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina VOTING PLACE Town Hall Dunn, NC Dennis Cadillac & Olds Dunn, NC Auto Sales Dunn, NC Old Civic Center Dunn, NC Mary Stewart Community Building Dunn, NC W. H. Randall Chairman of Harnett County Board of Elections ACTION Section 4: The form of the paper ballots to be used for said referendum shall be substantially as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM AVERASBORO FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE DISTRICT (the boundaries of Averas- boro Township less the City of Dunn and less the area served by Duke Fire District), COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA June 1, 1982 Instructions 1. To vote in favor of the Property Tax authorization, make a cross (X) mark in the square to the right of the word "YES ". 2. To vote again 3 the Property Tax authorization, make a cross (X) mark in the square to the right of the work "NO ". 3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. YES NO tit; "Shall Harnett County be authorized to levy annually a property tax at an effective rate not in excess of fifteen cents ($.15) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) value in the Averasboro Fire Protection Service District for the purpose of providing fire protection service ?" Facsimile Signature Chairman of County Board of Elections Section 5: The County Finance Officer and Clerk to the Board of Commis- sioners in hereby directed to mail or deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the County Board of Elections of Harnett County within three days after the passage hereof. Section 6: This resolution shall take effect upon its passage. Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner Shaw, seconded by Commissioner Collins, the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Lloyd G. Stewart, Bill Shaw, Rudy Collins, and Chairman Jesse Alphin presiding. Noes: Commissioners None Absent: Commissioner M. H. Brock ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Harnett County Board of Commissioner meeting of April 16, 1982, duly adjourned at 9:45 as I/ C3 t Sddretary Clerk