05011967MAY 1st. 1967
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 1st.
1967, at 10:00 a.m., with all members present. Also present were the County
Attorney, the Auditor and the Clerk to the Board.
Chairman Brock called the meeting to order and Commissioner Womble offered
the invocation.
Elizabeth F. Matthews, Clerk Superior Court, appeared before the Board and
administered the oath of office to Wiley F. Bowen, County Attorney and to
Marshall Woodall, as Tax and Welfare Lien Attorney.
The minutes of the April meeting were read and approved.
The Board unanimously agreed and voted unanimously that Wiley F. Bowen
recently appointed County Attorney be paid retainer of $275.00 per month and
that any duties performed by him other than the normal duties of the county
attorney shall be discussed with the Board prior to performing such duties.
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners have recently appointed
Attorney E. Marshall Woodall of Lillington, North Carolina, to the position of
and Welfare Lien Attorney; and
WHEREAS, It now becomes necessary to set and establish the compensation to
be paid to said Attorney E. Marshall Woodall for his services to be rendered to
the County of Harnett in said rapacity;
NOW, THEREFOR, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
that the fees and compensation to be paid to said tax and welfare lien attorney be
as follows:
Tax
(a) Tax foreclosure
foreclosure suit insti
$30.00 suit fee to be
suit fee to be in adds
Court as compensation
orders.
fee- a $30.00 suit
tuted and filed for
included as an item
tion to any fee or c
for acting as Commis
fee for each and every tax
the County of Harnett; said
in the cost of Court; said
ompensation allowed by the
stoner in selling under foreclosure
(b) Fee for collection of welfare liens:
1. Collections without suit- a fee of 5% of the amounts collected.
2. Collections after suit has been filed- aifee for each lien of 20% of the
first $500.00 collected plus a fee of 10% of all amounts collected over $500.00.
The Following Resolution Was Unanimously Adopted:
RESOLUTION
North Carolina
Harnett County
Be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett
County, In a regular meeting assembled:
(1) That congratulations be extended to the people
of Erwin for the recent incorporation of their town,
and
That the County Commissioners
assistance and cooperation to
and to the municipal officers
hereby pledge their
the people in general
specific ally.
That a copy of this resolution be mailed to the Mayor
of Erwin, upon election, and copies be immediately
delivered to the local news media.
Unanimously adopted this 1st day of May, 1967, at Lillington, North
Carolina.
M. H. Brock
Chairman, Board of County
Commissioners.
The Following Resolution Was Unanimously Adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, tt has come to the attention of this body that the
Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) programs are
scheduled to be replaced, in large measure, by apprentice-
ship type training, and
WHEREAS, it is our considered opinion that an
type program benefits only a select group, who
well- equipped to succeed without special assts
neglects the needs of a great number of other
greatly benefit from the provisions of the pre
and
WHEREAS, the MDTA programs have been
County in training poorly qualified,
to become self - supporting citizens,
WHEREAS, this State does not possess
supervise an expanded apprenticeship
could result in many deficiencies in
WHEREAS, we believe that, in large p
apprenticeship are fast becoming obs
nology and have resulted in long dr
that are not in the best interest of
of the economy, and
WHEREAS, we also believe that institutionalized training
offers significant advantages over on- the -job type training, it
is therefore
apprenticeship
are relatively
tance, while it
persons, who could
sent MDTA program,
outstandingly in this
but deserving indivisuals
and
an adequate staff to
program, and this fact
training, and
art, the principles of
olete in our modern tech -
awn out periods of training
the trainees or the needs
RESOLVED, That: our Congressional representatives be made
aware of our opinions, that they be requested to take any
necessary steps to preserve the present Manpower Development and
Training program, and ensure that equality of opportunity for
training is preserved for all citizens, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, That: the courses presently being conducted
in this County be continued and be exempted from conversion to
apprenticeship type training,
Harnett County Board Of
Commissioners
By:
M. H. Brock
Chairman
The following Bill concerning the term of office of the Board of
Commissioners of Harnett County is to be introduced in the House by
Representatives Staton and Love as follows:
A Bill To Be Entitled An Act To Fix The Terms Of Office Of
The Board Of Commissioners Of Harnett County.
The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
Section 1. For the purpose of electing its county
Commissioners, the County of Harnett is hereby divided into
five districts as follows:
(1) District one shall consist of Averasboro Township;
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
District Two shall consist of Duke and Grove Townships;
District three shall consist of Black River, Neill's
Creek, Hector's Creek and Buckhorn Townships;
District four shall consist of Lillington, Stewart's
dreek, and Anderson Creek Townships;
District five shall consist of Upper Little River,
Barbecue, and Johnsonville Townships.
Sec. 2. In the primary elections for county officers
to be held in Harnett County in 1968 there shall be
Nominated by the qualified voters of each political
party of the whole county a canidate for membership on
the board of county commissioners from each of the five dis-
tricts designated in Section 1 of this Act. Said candidates shall
be residents of the district from which they are nominated. The
candidates so nominated from each district shall be voted on in
the general election by the qualified voters of Harnett County and
the canidate from each district who shall receive the largest number
of votes at the general election from the county at large be de-
clared to be elected to serve as a member of the Board of' county
Commissioners from his district.
Sec. 3. At the general election for County officers to be
held in Harnett County in 1968, the three candidates elected from
their districts to serve as members of the board of county Comm-
issioners with the most total votes shall serve for a period of
four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Their first term shall commence the first Monday in December, 1968.
The two candidates elected from their districts to serve as members
of the boardof county commissioners, with the least total votes shall
serve for a period of two years and until their successors are elected
and qualified. Their first term shall commence the first Monday in
December, 1968.
At the general election for county officers in 1970, and biennially
thereafter, there shall be elected candidates equal to the number of
commissioners whose terms next expire, who shall serve for a term
of four (14.) years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 4. In the primary elections for county offices in 1970 and
biennially thereafter there shall be nominated by the qualified
voters of each political party of the county one candidate for member-
ship on the board of county commissioners from each district where the
term of office for its member on the board of county commissioners ex-
pires the first Monday in December of that year. Candidates so nominated
shall be residents of the district in which nominated.
Sec. 5. In the event any district as established in Section 1 of this
Act should not be represented on the Board of County Commissioners of
Harnett County for any reason, then in such event the Clerk of Superior
Court of Harnett County shall appoint some competent and qualified per-
son from the district which has no representation, such person to serve
as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County for the
duration of the term for which he is appointed and until his successor
is elected and qualified.
Sec. 6. Chapter 48 of the Session Laws of 1947 as amended by
Chapter 895 of the Session Laws of 1963 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 7. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its
ratification.
The Following Reports Were Approved and Filed:
Tax Collector
Clerk Superior Court
Clerk Recorders Court
Register of Deeds
Veterans Service Officer
Electrical Inspector
Earl Jones
Elizabeth F. Matthews
Kyle Harrington
Inez Harrington
Jean M. Irvin
B H Sellers
W. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and discussed Tax
Collections for the month and showed by his report an increase in the tax
collections from last year. He also stated that delinquent tax statements
are being sent out from the tax office at this time.
Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and reminded the
members of the dates for sitting of the Board of Equalization and Review.
Upon presenting a request for release of penalities for late listing in
1967 of property for taxation, the Board granted G. E. Moore, Jr. Broadway
Rt. 1, Upper Little River Township, a release of penalty for late listing of his
1967 property on account of serious physical disability and a physical statement
from a medical physician.
The Board also released Ernie Porter, Upper Little River Township, of
penalty for late listing of his property for taxation for the year 1967 on
account of tis physical disability and a physicians certificate stating the
condition of Mr. Porter
The Board ordered the county Auditor to issue a check in the amount of
$150.00 to James Goff, Assistant County Agent, to be used for a Space Program
for the Space Age Group for 12 weeks during the summer months.
The Following Road Petitions were approved:
(1) To add to the State maintained Secondary Road system that
road from Route 24 running 6/10 miles to dead end in Johnsonville
Township.
(Petition mailed to Sam Wilson)
(2) To Black Top that road # 1228 beginning at a point on Seminole
Mt. Pisgah Road at the home of Inez Harrington and Prentess W. Sloan to
a point on Highway 421 a distance of 12 miles. This road is .a school
bus and mail route in Upper Little River Township.
(Petition mailed to Sam Wilson)
(3) To abandon that road SR 1716 from SR 1725 northeastwardly
26/100 miles.
(Petition mailed to Sam Wilson)
(4) To improve that road 2013 in Duke Township access to Highway
421.
(Petition mailed to Sam Wilson)
C. R. Ammons, Farm Director of State Extension Department, appeared before
the Board and introduced James Preston West and requested that he be appointed
Negro Farm Agent to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of L. K. Boston,
and requested the appointment of Charles Hammond be named Assistant County Agent
to fill the vacancy of T. D. 0,Quinn retired Assistant County Agent.
James Preston West was appointed Negro Farm Agent to beg
immediately. The vote was unanimous in favor of James Pres
Charles Hammond was appointed Assistant County Agent to
July 1st. 1967, and the Board voted unanimously in favor of
Mr. Ammons advised the Board that Community Disposal Pit
available by Miss Myrtle Bishop in Upper Little River Towns
Baer in Duke Township, and by Carson Gregory in Grove Towns
with these parties will last for a period of five years and
renewed at that time by both partie s.
Dr. Morter, Mental Health Psychologist, consultant with
Health Center at albs Creek appeared before the Board and p
budget for the year 1967 -68. Other members of the Mental H
discussed the need of more professional help in caring out
Board agreed that this committee could make arrangements to
which will be needed for this work and further discussions
be made at a later date.
in his duties
ton West.
begin his duties on
Charles Hammond.
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the Harnett County
resented the proposed
ealth Program Committee
the program. The
secure the personnel
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Dr. Bruce Blackmon with other members of the Harnett County Medical
Society appeared beforthe Board and discussed with the Board the need for a
plan to be set up in the welfare department in which a fund can be made
available to pay for medical advice and filling out physical forms for welfare
cases. Dr. Doffermyre also discussed with the Board the problem of the deliveries
of illegitimate children and treatment of unwed mothers which is performed by the
doctors without fees, and requested that a financial plan be made in the welfare
budget to take care Sf this problem. The Board advised the medical society that the
matter would receive consideration.
The Board will sit as a Board of Equalization and Review on Thursday,
May 4th. at 9:00 a.m.
The Board recessed
Clerk to Board
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Chairman
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