12031973r
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON DECEMBER 3, 1973.
CALL TO ORDER The Board of County Commissioners met on December 3, 1973 for the reg -,
ular monthly meeting. The following Board members were present: M.H.
Brock, Gilbert Brown, C. E. McLamb, W. J. Cotton, Jr. and Bobby R.
Etheridge. Also, present the CountyAttorney and Clerk to the Board.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. and led the
morning prayer.
MINUTES OF"
LAST MEETING The minutes of the November meetings were read and approved with one
exception to the minutes of the special meeting of November 27, 1973,
and pertaining to the authority given Mrs. Crews to implement a
change in classification and salary of personnel within her department.
That section is hereby amended to read to include the fact that Mrs.
Crews did not need the authority of the Board to institute any changes
because the changes were incorporated in the 1973 -74 budget which was
approved in the beginning of the current Fiscal Year, and therefore
authority of the Board at this point was not necessary.
FRANK LEWIS RE
HB 529 Frank Lewis, Field Representative of North Carolina Association for C0-
unty Commissioners came to the meeting in reference to H.B. 529, re-
lative to the providing for the levy and collection of a State excise
tax on passenger cars due and payable upon renewal of registration
under the staggered system and in lieu of ad valorem taxes. The
proceeds of the excise tax will be returned to the county on the
basis of the number of cars registered from the county. The excise
tax will be 1% of the sticker price when new and thereafter computed
on a decreasing of value schedule.
TAX REFUNDS &
RELEASES
1973 PROPERTY
SUMMARY:
TAX COLLECTOR
Commissioner Cotton made a motion to instruct the County Attorney to
draw a resolution to endorse the enactment of this legislation and
that the representatives and senators be informed of the feelings of
Harnett County. Commissioner Etheridge seconded the motion and the
issue passed.
Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, made a request for the following refund
and tax release: Otis Parker - Johnsonville Township, request refund
in the amount of $22.74. Reason - property charged to Otis Parker rather
than to rightful owners for the years of 1971 and 1972.
Tax release Otis Parker, Johnsonville Township, 30 -acre tract of land
charged to Otis Parker rather than rightful owner for the year 1973.
Mr. Allen stated that the full amounts refunded and released would
in turn be charged to the rightful owner of the property, therefore
there would not be a loss in the aggregate amount of taxes levied.
Commissioner Cotton made a motion to grant the refund and the re-
lease as presented, Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion and the
issue passed.
Mr. Allen then presented a 1973 Property Summary:
Number of Acres of land 373,724
Value of Manufacturing Property
Number of lots 15,480
Total value of Real Property
Value $ 108,971,355
Value
72,268,199
$ 181,239,554
Value of Stocks of Merchandise & Fixtures 35,652,297
Net value above exemptbn of pers. prop. 8,659,280
Number of female dogs 1902 Male dogs 4882
Number of Motor Vehicles 26514 Value 33,512,418
Value of personal prop. covered by Items 672,939
Total value of Personal Property 78,496,934
Total value of real and personal property
Total value of Corporate Excess
Total value of discovered property
Total value of all property
Total Assessed value of
Total assessed value of
Total assessed value of
Total of Assessed value
real & personal prop.
corporate excess
Discovered property
on all property
259,736,488
29,949,609
4,075,410
293,761,507
168,829,408
19,467,244
2,655,169
190,951,821
W. Earl Jones, Tax Collector presented the report for his department
as far as he was able to collect percentages and information, due to
the closeness of the Board meeting to the end of the month.
Resolution from
VA Department The resolution in support of state supplement to each county per
year in the amount of $1,000. towards the operations of the Veterans
Service Office was read for the pleasure of the Board:
State of North Carolina
County of Harentt
WHEREAS, one recommendation of the Governor's Efficiency Study Committee has re-
commended.that the supplement to the county in the amount of $1,000. be abolished
and,
WHEREAS, the Veterans Service load is at an all time.highwith more than 4800
living veterans now residing in our county and approximately 360 dependent cases
in Harnett County, and
WHEREAS, our Veterans Service Officer renders .a significant support to the
Veterans Service program in our county and in the state, and
WHEREAS, the withdrawal of this supplement to Harnett County would result in
a reduction of the services and would tend to place a hardship on our veterans
and their dependents, and would not be in the best interest of the Veterans
Service Program,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Harnett, by the adoption of
this resolution by the Commissioners of Harnett County, opposes the withdrawal
of state support to the County Veterans Service Program and be it also
RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, State of North Carol
ina, that the supplement to the Veterans Service Program in Harnett County be
increased.
Signed, M.H. Brock, Chairman Bar.oard of Comm.
Commissioner Cotton moved to adopt the resolution as presented and
direct a copy to the State Department of the American Legion, Mr.
Bruce W. Honeycutt, Department Commander. Commissioner McLamb sec -
onded the motion and the issue passed.
TAX & WELFARE LIEN ATTORNEY
The Tax & Welfare Lien Attorney had no report to make on collections
for the current month. Instead he presented the following resolution
for action of the Board:
NORTH CAROLINA RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENT TO
HARNETT COUNTY RELEASE LAND FROM WELFARE LIEN
That Harnett County Board of County Commissioners and the Harnett County
Board of Social Services, acting jointly and after investigation, make the
following findings of fact and resolve as follows:
THAT WHEREAS, Clarnece G. Prince is the recipient of old age assistance
authorized under North Carolina General Statute 108 -30, etc.,and that a lien
was filed by the Director of Social Services for the County of Harnett against
any interest in real estate owned by the said Clarence G. Prince as will appear
in the records of the office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Harnett County;
and
WHEREAS, it has been made to appear that the said Clarnece G. Prince
owns a one nineteenth undivided interest in and to a certain tract or parcel of
land in Upper Little River Township, Harnett County, North Carolina, more fully
hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation desires to
obtain a right of way across the property above mentioned and has requested
the owners thereof to execute a right of way agreement to the State and they
have agreed to so do and further the Department of Transportation has requested
The County of Harnett to release its lien against said property upon receipt of
the money to be paid by the State unto said Clarence G. Prince for his interest
in said lands; and
WHEREAS, it has been made to appear to the respective Boards that the
sum agreed upon by the parties dealing at arms length with the State will be
fair and equitable to the County of Harnett and it appears to be in the best
interest of the County of Harnett to so release its lien upon the payment of
said funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the respective Boards that the
hereinafter described tract or parcel of land be released upon the consideration
and payment to the County of Harnett of the sum of money to be determined by
negotiation between the owners and the State Department of Transportation; and
further the County of Harnett does hereby remise and release that certain tract
or parcel of land as described below from under the operation of the lien
heretofore filed against the real properties of the said recipient, Clarence
G. Prince, upon payment to the County of Harnett by the State Highway Commission
of the sum of money as aforesaid; said tract or;,parcel of land is more fully
described as follows: °r
Being all that land and real estate jntei es- being acquired by
the North Carolina Department of Tsportation under and
pursuant to that certain right of way agreement entered into by
the owners of that tract or tracts of land formerly owned by S.
R. Prince, deceases; and being specifically the right of way
clain designated as Parcel No. 102, Project 6.801741 in Harnett
and Lee Counties.
The Board agreed by motion and second to adopt the resolution on the
recommendation of the Board of Social Services, who had in fact already
adopted the resolution, and upon the recommendation of the Tax & Wel-
fare Lien Attorney. Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion of Comm. '.
cotton and the issue passed.
ANGIER CHRISTMAS
PARADE The Chairman informed the members of the Angier Christmas Parade
and they agreed to participate.
COURTHOUSE CHRISTMAS
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PARTY The Christmas Party fcr the Courthouse was set for December 14, 1973,
from three to five p.m.
APPOINTMENT TO SS BOARD
W. J. Cotton, Jr., made a motion to nominate J. Clyde Adams of Angier
to the Social Services Board, this would make the 5th member on the
Board and would fill the Board. Commissioner McLamb seconded the
motion to nominate, and the issue carried. The Board issued intent
to notify Mr. Adams of the action and also the Social Services Board.
Cooper, Patrick, Stephenson
& Atkins
DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY
ROAD PETITION
BUIES CREEK.
The following officers with the North Carolina Department of Trans-
portation and Safety attended the Board Meeting: Donald Cooper, Dist-
rict Engineer, D. WT Patrick, Division Engineer for Division Six,
Sammy Stephenson, Secondary Road Councilman and Wayne Atkins, Mainten-
ance Supervisor for Division Six.
Mr. Patrick presented a proposed secondary road plan for the consider-
ation and information of the Board. He stated that there was an all-
ocation to Harnett County in the amount of $267,503.67 plus some re-
maining funds brought forward. He indicated that 10% of the allocat-
ion or $26,750.37 be kept in reserve to take care of any additions
the Board would request through petitions. He stressed the importance,
of being discretionary in the approving of petitions presented. He
informed the Board that the construction most necessary in the county
was 3.4 miles leading from Highway 210toward Overhills, SR 1121, and
that this job would be begun first and would cost approximately
$92,000.. He named the priorities determined for Harnett County:
1. SR 2039 1.9 miles in length
2. SR 1143 .9 miles
3. SR 1108 1.3 miles
He informed the Board that SR 1103
gun earlier and would consist of 1
ture, for an amount of $67,000.
, paving,
paving,
paving
would be
.2 miles -
$ 38,000.
18,000.
26,000.
completed, a project be-
paving and drain struc-
District Engineer Donald Cooper requested that proper documentation be
made of the presentation made by Mr. Patrick and to the effect that
he, Mr. Patrick, Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Atkins, had indeed, appeared
before the Board and had presented the proposal of allocation.
The Board informed Mr. Cooper that documentation would be made of the
proposed Secondary Road Plan in the minutes of the County Commissioners
and that his office would be furnished with a copy of the minutes.
J. W. Wallace of Buies Creek, petitioned the Board for paving in front
of the fire station in Buies Creek -34x80 area. Mr. Sammy Stephenson
spoke in agreement of the petition as to the necessity of this pro-
ject, stating that it could be financed brom the contingency fund
and leave a possible $18,000. fund balance. Commissioner Cotton moved
to approve the petition, his action based on the verbal agreement of
Mr. Stephenson, and requested that the approval be sent to the Raleigh .
office in resolution form, Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion and
the issue passed.
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RECESSED FOR LUNCH
EXECUTIVE SESSION
After reconvening tom lunch, the Board went into Executive Session.
SCHEDULING OF SECOND MEETING
DURING MONTH A motion was made by C. E. McLamb and seconded by Commissioner Ether-
idge that the Board schedule a regular meeting on the thrid Monday
of each month, at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room, Courthouse,
and that proper notification and publication be made of this event,
and that the record indicate that the purpose of this meeting "si ?h
addition to the existing regular meeting on 1st Monday of each month
be that it is set up for the benefit of the working people who might
be unable to attend the day -time meeting. Another main reason was tha
of consolidating the special meetings, therefore doing away with many
the special called meetings.
The vote was unanimous.
REORGANIZATION OF
THE BOARD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Purchasing Agent
Welfare Board
Bldg & Grounds
Personnel
M. E. Brock
C. E. McLamb
W. J. Cotton, Jr.
Gilbert Brown
Bobby Etheridge and
Gilbert Brown
Bobby Etheridge
This done by motion of Commissioner Cotton, second by Commissioner
McLamb and unanimous: vote.
APPOINTMENTS SERVING AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD
Region "M" Council of Government
Lee - Harnett Mental Health Authority
Cape Fear Criminal Planning Justice
Comprehensive Health Planning
County Attorney Edward H. McCormick
M. H. Brock
M. H.Brock
C. E. McLamb
Gilbert Brown
By motion to continue these appointments by Commissioner McLamb, a
second by Commissioner Cotton and a unanimous vote.
AGENCY APPOINTMENTS SERVING
Dog Warden
Tax & Welfare Lien Atty
Veterans Service Officer
AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD
Herbert Hudson
E. Marshall Woodall
Jean Irvin
By motion to continue these appointments by Commissioner Etheridge
second by Commissioner Brown and unanimous vote.
AGENCY 1YEAR APPOINTMENT
County Auditor H. D. Carson, Jr.
By motion to reappoint for one year by Commissioner Brown, second by
Commissioner McLamb and unanimous vote.
PERSONAL PROPERTY SCHEDULE
Thomas Allen presented the following personal property schedule for
consideration of the Board. Commissioner Cotton moved to approve the
schedule as presented, Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it
passed.
Ponies
1st class $75.00
2nd class 50.00
3rd class 25.00
Saddle Horses
$350.00
200.00
100.00
Cattle
Registered Bulls 400.00
Unregistered bulls 175.00
Milk Cattle #1 Registered 250.00
MilkkCattle #2 Registered 200.00
Milk Cattle #1 Not Registered
Milk Cattle #2 Not Registered
Milk Cattle #3 not registered
Other Cattle
Beef cattle
Hogs
Brood Sows 50.00
Shoats 30. to 50.00
Pigs 10.00 to 25.00
Mules
$25.00
125.00 3 gals. or more
100.00 or 125.00 2 gals or more
100.00
100.00 to 150.00
150.00 to 200.00
Poultry List all poultry at 50* 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 40¢ per pound.
Lumber $100.00 per thousand Dressed Lumber 115.00 to 130.00
per thousand
Cotton Prior to last years crop at $190.00 per bale.
Farm Tractors, Electric Refrigerators, 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
LISTTAKERS AND COUNTY WIDE APPRAISERS:
Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, presented the following list of list
takers and county -wide appraisers for the pleasure and information
of the Board:
Anderson Creek
Averasboro
Barbecue
Black River
Buckhorn
Duke
Grove
Hector's Creek
Johnsonville
Lillington
Neill's Creek
Stewart's Creek
Upper Little River
Clara McDonald
Mrs. James Yates
Mrs. George Williams
Mrs. Juanita West
Dixie Perez
Reecie Surles
Patsy Y. McLean
Withie Dewar
Peggy Smith
Della Stewart
Mrs. Thomas Williams
Mrs. Mack Reid Hudson
D. C. Hamilton
Mrs. Fred Cameron
Jennie R. Moody
Mrs. Cecil Wilkins
Lawrie Byrd
Margaret S. Roberts
Route 1, Bunnlevel, N.C.
Box 511, Dunn, N.C.
705 S. Magnolia St. Dunn
905 W. Pearsall Dunn.
Route 1, Broadway, N.C.
Route 2, Angier
Route 2, Angier
Route 1, Fuquay Varina
401 E I St. Erwin
106 E C St. Erwin
Coats, N.C.
Route 1, Benson
Kipling, N.C.
Route 2, Cameron, N.C.
Box 781, Lillington
Route 1, Lillington, N.C.
Route 1, Bunnlevel, N.C.
Route 1, Broadway, N.C.
COUNTY WIDE APPRAISERS
D. B. Dean Lillington
Kyle Harrington Route 1, Broadway, N.C.
Tyree P. Senter Route 2, Fuquay - Varina, N.C.
Neil C. Cameron Route ], Box 158, Cameron, N.C.
B. B. Hudson Erwin, N. C.
Commissioner McLamb made a motion that the list of listtakers and
county -wide appraisers be accepted by the Board, Commissioner Cotton
seconded the motion and it passed.
DATES FOR LISTING TAXES
The dates for listing taxes were set by a motion of Commissioner Cotton,
a second by Commissioner Etheridge and a unanimous vote and are as
follows:
Begin listing
ary 15, 1974,
Supervisor's
ough March 1,
January 2, 1974 and list in the townships through Febru-
at which time the books will be brought into the Tax
office and listing of taxes will be continued there thr-
1974 with out penalty.
RESOLUTION RE DOGS
The county attorney was directed to prepare a resolution regarding the
licensing tax on the privilege of keeping animals in the county, and
bring it to the Board on December 17, 1973, for their pleasure.
TAX RELEASE Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, requested a release of taxes for N.R.
and Inez Sessoms for 6 months tax on 1 lot in Lillington Township,
amount of $2.50, by motion of Commissioner McLamb and a second by
Commissioner Etheridge.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
ecre €ary
Chairman
Clerk to th'e Soard