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Special Meeting
May 19, 1969
(Joint Meeting)
CALLED TO ORDER
A special joint meeting of the Board of Commissioners was
held on Monday, May 19, 1969 at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners'
room, Courthouse, Lillington, North Carolina with the Board of Educat
The meeting was called to order by Chairman M. H. Brock who
presided.
PURPOSE OF MEETING The Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education met in
special session for the purpose of hearing the school budget for
the fiscal year 1969 -70.
ATTENDING
RESOLUTION
SALES TAX OPTION
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
Those attending were:
Board of Commissioners:
M. H. Brock, Chairman
W. J. Cotton, Jr., Commissioner
C. E. McLamb, Commissioner
Gilbert Brown, Commissioner
Gerald Arnold, County Attorney
H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board
Absent:
D. P. Ray, Jr. Vice - Chairman
Board of Education:
J. R. Baggett, Jr., Chairman
Dr. C. L. Corbett, member
Hoke Smith, member
Haywood Roberts, member
R. Alton Gray, Superintendent
of Schools
Dr. N. E. Jones, Assistant
Superintendent of Schools
No Wortman, Assistant
Superintendent of Schools
NORTH CAROLINA
HARNETT COUNTY R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners feel that
Harnett County and its incorporated municiplities are in need of
additional revenue to meet their growing financial needs, and upon
further consideration feel that the voters of Harnett County should
be given the option at a special election to levy a one per cent (1 %)
sales and use tax with the proceeds of the tax to be distributed to
Harnett County and its incorporated municipalities on a per capita
basis, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Harnett County Board of Commissioners
are in favor of allowing the voters of Harnett County, at a special
election, to determine whether or not a one per cent (1 %) sales and
use tax be adopted and levied, with the proceeds of said tax, if
adopted by the voters, to be distributed to Harnett County and its
incorporated municipalities on a per capita basis.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners hereby request the Honorable William Staton to introduc
legislation to provide Harnett County with the sales tax option as
hereinabove recommended.
s/t M. H. BROCK
Chairman of the Harnett County
Board of Commissioners
Action: Upon a motion by Mr. W. J. Cotton, Jr., seconded by Mr.
C. E. McLamb above resolution was duly adopted.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
8:20 p.m.
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H. . CA CARSO
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CLERK TO T 'L VSARD
B -ssie W. Moss
Acting Secretary
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BOARD 0: COMMISSIONERS
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