06221970une 10, 1970
URPOSE OF MEETING
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The Harnett County Board of Commissioners convened in special
session Wednesday, June 10, 1970 in the commissioners' room, Court-
house, Lillington, North Carolina. Those present were: Messrs.
M. H. Brock, Chairman, D. P. Ray, Jr., Vice Chairman; W. J. Cotton, Jr.,,
member, Gilbert Brown, member and C. E. McLamb, member. Also present
H. D. Carson, Jr., Clerk to the Board and Gerald Arnold, County Attorney.
The purpose of the meeting: to tentatively adopt the budget
for fiscal year 70 -71. Chairman Brock called the meeting to order
at 1:15 p.m.
Item 1. The following members of the Harnett County Board of
Education appeared before the Board to discuss the budget of the
Board of Education: Messrs. Alton Gray, J. R. Bagget, Jr., Dr. N.
E. Jones and Hoke Smith.
Item 2. County Attorney, Gerald Arnold informed the Board of an
ordinance established by the Board of Health governing installation
of septic tanks. Enforcement of the ordinance under the control
of the electrical inspectors of the county. The secretary was in-
structed to invite the electrical inspectors to the Board meeting
in July to discuss the matter.
Item 3. A discussion of the Sheltered Workshop program was held.
ACTION: Commissioner Cotton moved that the Mental Health budget
be amended from $3000 to $5000 for the purpose of creating a
Sheltered Workshop in the county.
Item 4. Commissioner McLamb brought to the attention of the Board
the outstanding servicesthat the Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn
and the Good Hope Hospital in Erwin have rendered to the welfare
recipients and the indigent population of the county for many years.
Commissioner McLamb moved that in view of the services rendered
and in appreciation of these services that the Chairman be directed
to convey funds not to exceed $25 per bed to the above named hospitals
for services rendered to Harnett County and further that these monies
be taken from surplus county funds.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Cotton and carried.
Item 5. FY -70 -71 Budget
ACTION: Upon a motion by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner
Ray, the budget for FY -70 -71 was tentatively adopted as presented.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
3:30 p.m.
H. 0. CARSON/ IR.
CLERK TO TH' BaARD
BESSIE W. MOSS, SECRETARY