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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 10, 1975.
A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called on February 10, 1975, with all members
present. Also present were the County Attorney and the Clerk to the Board. The Chairman called the
meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge offered the morning prayer.
The Chairman read the following resolution from the Board of Education:
PHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners has approved the purchase price
of Site Number II in the amount of $101,610.00; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Education on the basis of this approval of the
purchase price and after the Harnett County Board of Commissioners did at their meetings
of January 20, 1975 and February 3, 1975, appropriate from revenue sharing funds to the
Board of Education's capital outlay funds sufficient monies to purchase said site; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Commissioners did request of the Harnett County Board
of Education that they obtain options in connection with the purchase of Sites I and
III; and
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Education has made an effort to obtain written
option in connection with the purchase of Site I but has determined that from the land-
owners that they would prefer not to give a written option; and
WHEREAS, the Site Selection Committee with respect to Area III has not yet definitely
determined the most desirable location with respect to that site. It is now respectfully
requested of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners that they approve the purchase price
with respect to Site Number I as previously submitted and do authorize the Harnett County
Board of Education to proceed with efforts to purchase Site Number I, which site contains
72.19 acres at a purchase price of $1000 per acre or a total sum of $72,190.00; and further
that they do by appropriate resolution provide from revenue sharing funds or any other
sources available to them, and add to the Harnett County Board of Education's capital outlay
budget the sum of $72,190.00 in order that the Harnett County Board of Education may immedi-
ately proceed to attempt to negotiate a satisfactory purchase price in Area I. The Harnett
County Board of Education, feeling that time is of the essence as far as construction of
necessary school facilities is concerned, does respectfully request the Harnett County
Board of Commissioners to affirmatively respond to this request in sufficient time for the
Harnett County Board of Education to further consider this matter at its next regular
meeting which will be March 3, 1975, at 7:00 p.m.
This is the 6th day of February, 1975.
By /s/ Hoke Smith
Hoke Smith, Chairman
Harnett County Board of Education
Attest /s/ R. A. Gray
Secretary to the Board
Commissioner Brown made a motion to approve the resolution as requested by the Board of Education.
Commissioner Brock seconded the motion.
There was a brief discussion. Attorney Jack A. Thompson for citizens for better education, Area I
appeared before the Board.
Those voting for were: Commissioners M. H. Brock and Gilbert Brown. Those voting against were: Com-
missioners W. J. Cotton, Jr., Jesse Alphin and Chairman Bobby R. Etheridge.
Chairman Bobby Etheridge read a Statement from the Board of Commissioners to the Board of Education
and is as follows:
We backed your most recent decision to consolidate schools.
Gee approved the purchase price of a site for the school in Area II.
Ue set up a Capital Reserve Fund to provide money for construction of the other two
schools. We just made $550,000 available for school construction. This makes a total
of 1.2 million dollars for school capital outlay this year. In exchange, we respectively
-ask that these positive responses to your proposals be accepted and that the outstanding
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request for site approval be held until construction of
underway. We believe this is common ground upon which
better educational opportunities for all the school children
Commissioner.Alphin -made a motion to approve the Statement
Cotton seconded.
Those voting for were Commissioners Cotton, Alphin, and Chairman
were: Commissioners Brock and Brown.
Commissioner Cotton made a motion to adjourn at 11:35 a.m.
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