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...t ~ F,',~E 5Q~ <br />Bqb Adams, Regional Highway Coordinator, stated they were anticipating <br />that a new secondary road fund would be appropriated in the near future. Be <br />estimated that Orange County would receive approximately $150,000.00 and that <br />the current cost for paving one mile of road was $1}0,000.00, therefore, the <br />County could expect about four miles of paved road in the coming year. <br />The District Highway Commissioner stated that once the new secondary <br />road allocation is announced that he would like to have the opportunity of -~ <br />presenting the program to the Board. <br />The Board expressed their appreciation to the representatives of the <br />Highway Commission far responding to the request of scheduling this meeting. <br />The following items were considered: The County Administrator was <br />requested to secure a copy of the proposed statewide sediment control bill. <br />The Board endorsed possible legislation that would change the interest <br />due date on local property tax. <br />The Board approved the expenditure of $7,000.00 to the Sheriff's Department <br />for the purchase ~ new radio equipment. <br />The County Administrator was directed to advise the Towns of Chapel Bill <br />and Carrboro that the County would like to have the sanitary landfill opened <br />on a trial basis on Saturday mornings. <br />The County Administrator wsa to write Drange County's representatives <br />and urge that the County be exempt from the roue of counties that are <br />required to spend at least seven per cent e7~) of their A. B. C. profits on <br />Alcoholic Rehabitation programs. <br />The Board approved the purchase of a Rex 3-50 compactor for use at the <br />sanitary landfill. The coat of said equipment was $57,791}.00. <br />There being no further business to come before the Soard the meeting was <br />adjourned. <br />C. Norman Walker, Chairman - <br />S. M. Gatos, Acting Clerk <br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE CCUNTX <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />March 20, 1973 <br />The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, <br />March 20, 1973, at 8 o'clock P.M. in-the District Courtroom. <br />Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker, and Commissioners Henry S. <br />Walker, Ira A. Ward, Flora Garrett and Richard E. Whitted, <br />Members Absent: None <br />A cake was presented to Commissioner Henry S. Walker as this was his birthday. <br />Members of the Beard were joined by Dennis Rogers, Reporter from the Chapel <br />Hill Weekly. Chairman Walker expressed to Mr. Rogers the appreciation of the <br />Soard for the coverage and cooperation that he had given them and expressed <br />their regret that he was leaving Orange Cour_ty to accept another position. <br />Chairman Walker declared that the remainder of the meeting would be held <br />as an Executive session. <br />5. M. Gattia, County Administrator, C. D. "Suck" Knight, Sheriff, and <br />Betty June Hayes, Register of Deeds were present. Chairman Walker asked the <br />County Administrator to bring the Soard up to date on the "POSITION CLASSIk'ICATION <br />PLPSI AND PAY FLAN" that had been completed by the State Personnel Office. <br />Each department official presented their views relative to the proposed <br />"POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND PAY PLAN". A detail review and disaussicn <br />ensued. <br />