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;_,~~: 7 PAGE 382 Commissioner Henry S. Walker moved the adoption of the Resolution. Commissioner Ira A. Ward efferad a second to Commissioner Henry Walker~a motion. Chairman Sennett then called for discussion of the Resolution. Commissioner Ira A. Ward stated that he had been working Por nearly twenty years to secure an alternate source of revenue and that the Ona Cent Local Option Sales Tax would produce such an alternate revenue and could afford some relief to the ad valorem tax paper. Commissioner Henry S. Walker stated that ha had initially favored the holding of an aleation on the matter of tax; however, many citizens had encouraged him to support the levying of the tax without bringing it to a vote of the people. He stated further that he felt the One Cent Local Option Sales Tax would be a fair tax and one that would benefit Orange County. Commissioner Norman Walker stated that he had initially preferred the calling of a referendum on the question of a tax levy, but that since no real opposition to the tax was evidenced at the public hearing he Pelt that ha must support the levying of the tax by resolution rather than a referendum. He stated that he personally supported the tax. Commissioner William C. Rap stated that he fully supported the Looal Option Sales Tax as a source of additional revenue. Chairman Bennett asked if there was any further dissuasion on the matter and also asked if there were individuals in the audience that would like to make comments at this time. Sam Holton, Member of the Chapel Hill City Board of EducatioR,atated that many persons in the Chapel Hill area felt that the tax should be distributed on a ad valorem tax basis sad that these persons fully expected the distribution of the tax to be handled in that manner. He stated that the Chapel Hill City Administrative Unit now found itself in a aericus financial situation as the thirty Pive cent supplement had been dealt a serious blow by inflation and that his unit had been forced to out back on the services which should be provided. Chairman Bennett asked if there was any further discussion on the motion. Chairman Bennett called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray, Henry $. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker voted aye. Commissioners voting nay: None Chairman Sennett then declared the motion passed and he directed the County Administrator to file a certified copy of the Resolution entitled A RESOLUTION LEVYING A ONE PER CENT (1~) VOCAL SALES'AND USE TAR AND PRESCRIBING THE METROD OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY, with Ivie L. Clayton, Commissioner of the Department of Revenua. Chairman Bennett brought to the attention of the Board the request which had been made by the County Administrator to preparq certain appropriations and tax levy resolutions. Upon motion of Comtnisaianer William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Norman Walker, the following Appropriation Resolution was duly adopted: APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION For the Bond Fund the sum of $ 70,655. " F i i 11 000 so 1 ties , " " General Fund " " " 1,002,!}95. " Publio Health " " " 17.1G,520. " Revaluation 30,050. " Sanitary District 9,140. " School C, 0. " " " 1,115,500. " " School C. E. " " " 962,726. " " School D. S. " " " 11.79,505. „ „ Welfare „ 587,975. " " A. F. n. c. „ " 57a,7oo. n n A. D. " " " 199,800. „ " A.A. " „ 176,400. " Medicaid " Li.5.000. ToxAL $ 5,405,465.