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- -S ~ -'r= 5~ MLNUTES OF THE ORANGE COIINTY <br />SO4RD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />November 20, 1972 <br />The Board of Counts Commissioners of Orange County met in the District <br />Courtroom of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina at 7:30 o~clock <br />P.M. on Monday, November 20, 1972. <br />Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett and Commieaionera Henry S. -. <br />Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman trlalker. <br />Members Absent: Commissioner William C. Rap _ <br />Thera were three property owners present to protest the taz assessment <br />which had been levied against their nroperts, then were: J. F. I~~tthaws, Jr „ <br />owner of the Acres of New Hope Subdivision; W. S. Turner, owner of the Hills of <br />New Hope; and R. S. Lloyd. <br />The Tax Supervisor advised the Board that the unsold lots in these developments <br />had up through the pear 1971 been assessed on an acreage basis. He stated that <br />he understood that the maiorits of the lots in the developments had been sold <br />and that he saw no reason to continue the policy of an acreage basis assessment. <br />Each of the developers contended that they felt it lass proper to continue the <br />assassm.ant on the unsold lots on. an acreage basis. Dissuasion ensued. No action <br />was taken on the matter as the Board decided to take the matter under advisement. <br />Thane being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was <br />adjourned. <br />Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman <br />S. M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk <br />MINIITES CF THE OR_4NGE COL'~NTY <br />BOARD OF OOI~IISSIONERS -- <br />November 21, 1972 <br />The Board of Commissioners of Orange Counts mat in the District Courtroom <br />of the Courthouse in Hillsborough at 7:30 o~clock P.M, on Tuesday, Dovember 21, <br />1972 in special session. <br />Members Present: Chairman Rarvep D. Bennett and Coa~iasioners William C. Ras, <br />Henry S. Walker, Ira A. ?lard and C. Norman Walker. <br />Members Absent: None <br />` Chairman Bennett recognized Quentin Patterson, Agent for the District Soil <br />Conservation Department. Mr. Patterson discussed with tho Board the construction <br />of sediment structure ~E1 on the Lake Orange Uratershed. Ha stated that H. L. <br />Barris, the developer of a golf course adjoining Lake Orange, was not satisfied <br />with the standard right of wey easement being offered to him bY* the county. N'r. <br />Patterson stated that Mr. Harris was concerned about the possible flooding of <br />the greens on the golf course and he wanted some assurance that the Counts would <br />pap for ens damages incurred bs the flooding of his property. Mr. Patterson <br />advised the Board that the lowest green on the course was at Bevan or eight feet <br />elevation above the top of the proposed sediment structure and he felt that no <br />damage would ba incurred in the ease of a severe flooding. He stated that he <br />would recommend that the county accept the request of Mr. Harris and insert the <br />provision of 13 ability for damages in ease of flooding in the proposed right of <br />•~*ap agreement. <br />TSpon motion of Commissioner Henry Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ira !~. <br />Ward, it was moved and adopted, that the County execute a right of way agreement <br />with H. L. Harris that would include his request for flooding damages to his - <br />property. ~ <br />/,- <br />i <br />