08051968187
August 5, 1968
REGULAR
MEETING
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on August 5, 1968,
at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioner& Room at the Courthouse in Lillington, N. C., attended
as follows: M. H. Brock, Chairman; Gilbert Boris:, C. E. McLamd and J. E. Womble,
Commissioners; Wiley F. Boren, County Atto m ey; H. 0, Carson, Jr., Clerk to Board and
County Auditor; and Dave Alexander, County Manager.
Absent: W. J. Cotton, Jr., Commissioner.
The meeting ,was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Brock, who presided, and
Commissioner /SNid -1n prayer.
Minutes of the regular meeting held July 1, 1968, were read and approved.
The following items of old business way brought before the Board:
OLD BUSINESS
1. Mr. Carson reported that he had been unable to obtain all the information
INSURANCE requested by the Board concerning the insurance premiums for automobiles of the
PREMIUM FOR deputy sheriffs to operate there own vehicles on the job.
DEPUTY SHERIFFS
The Board directed W. Carson to obtain the rest of the information and present
it at the next meeting.
PROGRESS REPORT 2. Mr. Alexander, County Manager, gave each Commissioner a copy of the Progress
iETTER Report Letter which he proposed to mail out with the tax receipts.
Mr. Brock instructed each Commissioner to read the letter and approve it before
it is mailed.
FINANCING
NEW COUNTY
BUILDING
3. Mr. Bowen, County Attorney, reported on his visit to the Local Government
Commission relative to long term obligating authority of the Board. Mr. Bowen was
accompanied by It. Alexander and Mr.Carson on this visit. This group discussed with
Mho. Easterling the availability of funds for a county office building. Basically, he
stated, there are two or three ways; namely, additional taxes or the issuance of bonds
by the county. Mr. Easterling showed the group what he had worked out for Wayne
County without a tax increase. This was accomplished by diverting money paid to retire
bonds that year until the following year. Mr. Bowen pointed out that this would have to
be done at the beginning of a new year before the new budget was adopted. He stated
further that there was a Legislative Study Group that might be able to come up with
legislature to put counties on a more businesslike basis. Mr. Easterling also told the
group that he has some question about the constitutionality of a continuing contract
where a county could approve the funds each year. A county could not enforce it for more
than one year it was stated. Mr. Bowen stated that he felt there should be additional
study of a way to finance the building and follow -up on the way Wayne County has done.
The Board directed Mr. Bowen and Mr. Alexander to continue to study the situation
and report back to the Board at a later date.
NEW BUSINESS The following items of new business were brought before the Board:
ROAD # SR2028 1. Upon motion of J. E. Womble and second of Gilbert Brown, the following
resolution was adopted by the Board:
RESOLUTION "Be it Resolved that Williams Road, SR 2028, be abandoned and removed
#006 -69 from the schedule of maintenance by the State Highway Commission; that
the Board hereby finds it a fact that it is in the interest of the people
of Harnett County that the said road be deleted from the system."
ROAD
FE TITION
A copy of this resolution was mailed to Mr. Sam Wilson, District Engineer.
2. Upon motion of Mr. Gilbert Brown and secoad by Mr. C. E. McLamb the following
road petition was approved by the Board:
Road # 1139 1 Mile Addition to state secondary road system
TAX ATTORNEY'S 3. Mr. E. Marshall Woodall, Tax and Welfare Lien Attorney, appeared before the Board
REPORT and filed his report as follows:
REPORT
TZX AND WELFARE LIEN ATTORNEY
August 5, 1968
COLLECTIONS ON TAXES
Name Township
Rachel H. Jones Stewart's Creek
Rachel H. Jones Stewart's Creek
James 0. Lee Stewart's Creek
Albert C. Stone Grove
William Paul Lockamy Duke
Rejinner A.Massey Lillington
Ida Perry Averasboro
H. C. White Barbecue
Alonzo Williams Stewart's Creek
S.D.#
3017
3676
3108
3453
3528
3538
3541
3542
3565
Tot. Am't
Collected.
1, 231.08
97.93
148.92
214.99
466.30
142.94
93.93
68.62
•
Atty.
Fee
$10.00
20.00
10.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
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TAX COLLECTOR'
REPORT
MENTAL HEALTH
CENTER -SITE
COUNTY
BUILDINGS
REPAIR
MENTAL HEALTH
PROGRAM
RESOLUTION
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ARCHITECT'S
STATEMENT -
MENTAL HEALTH
BUILDING
INSURANCE ON
COUNTY PROP.
Norvie Sneed
Joe Lanier
Victor R. Jones
Willie West
John Minter
J. P. Smith
Charlie Jack 'Wagner
Susan Hodges Heirs
Sheltie Smith
TAX SUITS COMMENCED
Name
Mae Jones Guy
J. E. McLean Heirs
Kate McGilberry Heirs
Sam Shaw Heirs
Marshall Smith Heirs
Press Davis Heirs
Millie McKay Heirs
Hugh Donald Pollard
Willie A. McNeill
Alexander Lucas
W. F. Hockaday Heirs
James C.Graham Heirs
Ethel R. Wood
Estelle McKay
Hector's Creek
Upper Little River
Duke
Anderson Creek
Lillington
Buckhorn
Anderson Creek
Lillington
Johnsonville
3604 $ 65.63 $ 20.00
3619 438.65 20.00
3633 261.65 20.00
3636 55.64 20.00
3644 132.41 20.00
3659 713.40 20.00
3666 236.60 20.00
3667 102.03 20.00
3668 70.94 20.00
TOTALS $4.541.66 $350.00
Amount
Township S.D.# of axes
Averasboro 3688 $809.26
Upper Little River 3689 42.65
Johnsonville 3690 80.78
Lillington 3691 10.05
Averasboro 3692 28.32
Averasboro 3693 114.37
Stewart's Creek 3694 66.19
Duke 3695 191.01
Buckhorn 3696 60.97
Johnsonville 3697 66.59
Lillington 3698 47.77
Barbecue 3699 15.93
Duke 3700 24.89
Duke 3701 50.88
Total $1,609.66
There are 214 tax accounts which are three (3) years overdue (1965, 1966, and
1967). Final letters have been sent to the named taxpayers by the tax collector's
office. I am informed that approximately one -third d these accounts have contacted
the tax collector and made arrangements to pay the taxes due. The tax collection
has suggested that I write a letter to the remaining twothird accounts advising that
a suit will be commenced shortly unless payment of the taxes is received within
thirty days. The tax collector further suggests that his office force will be able
to prepare these letters and mail them. This seems advisable subject to your approval.
Collection on Welfare Lien:
Name Amount Received Attorney Fee
Cleo Holland $378.00 $18.90
S 4. Mr. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and filed his report
for the Month of July, 1968.
5. Mr. C. E. McLamb requested that the discussion of the site for the new Mental
Health Center be delayed in order to give the committee addition time in order to look
for further sites.
6. Mr. Dave Alexander reported that he had received estimates from two very
reputable people to bring the county buildings up to a high standard. The estimate is
from forty to fifty thousand dollars. This would be accomplished, he stated, over a
period of three to four years. He stated that he was exploring the possibility of
getting the rental payments for court rooms that will go into effect with the new court
system committed in advance to be used for the repair of the courthouse. He estimated
that this would probably amount to some twenty to twenty €ive thousand dollars over a
period of three years. He explained that something would have to be done immediately
about the air conditioning in the Superior Court Roan and that that would cost
approximately $2800.00.
7. Upon motion of Mr. C. E. Mc amb and second of Mr. J.E. Womble the following
resolution was adopted by the Board:
"Be it resolved that the County Auditor is hereby directed to transfer from
surplus general funds the sum of $35,000.00 to the Harnett County Mental
Health Program. "
8. Mr. Alexander presented to the Board a statement from Middleton, Wilkerson,
McMillan, Architects, in the amount of $2,040.00 in accoxance with their contract of
February 19, regarding the Mental Health Center.
Mr. J. E. Womble made the motion that the auditor be instructed to pay this
invoice inthe amount of $2,040.00 in accordance with the agreement with the parties
concerned. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gilbert Brown and it carried.
9. Mr. Alexander reported that the insurance on all of the county buildings,
equipment and supplies had been upgraded. The value of the property is now set at
$651,805.00. The premium for a three year peiod is $3,519.00, payable annually at the
rate of $1173.00.
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WRITTEN REPORTS 10. Mr. Carson presented the following written reports to the Board:
VARIOUS COUNTY
OFFICES Register of Deeds
Clerk of Recorder's Court
Sheriff's Office
Clerk of Superior Court
Veterans' Service Office
STUDY OF 11. Mr. Brock stated that a letter had been received from the Governor
FOOD PROGRAM concerning the Food Program in poverty and border -line areas, and Harnett County
was included in the border -line area. A committe2naoeaistJfg,rpdf. Porter, Mr.
Hubbard, Mr. Ammons, Mrs. Lassiter and Dr. Jones was appo�i`n ecc as a continuing
committee or board to study this program. Mr. Porter appeared before the Commissioners
and discussed the committee's findings and recommendations concerning this program
which had been fully outlined in a leter to the Governor. In the letter the committee
asked for additional funds from the state and federal level and stated that the county
would do all it could in this program. The committee also asked for any assistance or
information that the State Committee might be able to supply the local committee.
TAX RECEIPTS 12. Mr. Tom Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and stated that the
tax receipt should be ready for mailing on August 26th. He stated that the total value
for year is $132,875,955.
AUDIT -TAX 13. Mr. Carson presented the Audit of Tax Collector for year ending June 30,
COLLECTOR 1968, to the Board. This audit was prepared by Mr. John Ingraham.
14. Mr. Howard Hodges, Chairman of the Recreational Directors within the County,
COUNTY who had appeared before the Board in July, was present to present definite requests
RECREATIONAL to the County Commissioners in regards to the recreational programs in the county.
PROGRAM Prior to the meeting he had discussed this with Mr.Brock and Mr. Alexander. Mr.
Alexander had prepared for the Commissioners a written report on the study of the
recreational program and reviewed this with them. Included in this written report
were the following recommendations:
1. That a Parks and Recreational Commission be appointed to come into being
on 1 January 1969.
2. That the ■ounty Manager be appointed as temporary coordinator of the Harnett
County Recreational Program, to function until the Parks and Recreational
Commission assumes its responsibilities.
3. That the sum of $800 be appropriated to help operate the various
recreational programs for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Mr. Gilbert Brown made a motion that the Board approve recommendations 1 and 2
of the report and that the sum f 1.� 00 be ,i�vv1nfto a ch rec gnized recreational
program throughout the county" 11 no to exceed'SB0.06r6 oth€s‘ ktinR6gram.
The motion was seconded by Mr. C. E. McLamb and it carried.
ADJOURNMENT 15. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 A.M.
ATTEST:
Chairman of the Board,
Clerk of the Board
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Respectfully submitted,
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