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~~? Commissioner Flora Garrett questioned Mr. Watkins about the roads in Rangewood. Mr. Watkins stated that the roads in the Rangewood Subdivision must be brought up to State standards prior to the Board of Transportation assuming maintenance of said roads. The Clerk was requested to advise Willard Cotton of this requirement. Mr. Watkins stated that under House Bill 1063 the Board of Transportation needed to secure a Resolution from the Board of Commissioners relative to the acceptance of the proposed 1974=1975 Secondary Road Improvement Program. He further requested that the Board of Commissioners convey to the Board of Transpor- tation their concurrance and/or thoughts on all road matters. Chairman Walker inquired if ther was anyone else who wished to speak at the Public Hearing. No::one came forth. He then declared the Public Hearing adjourned. Chairman Walker then referred the Board to Item #2 on the Agenda: (Proposed amendment to the Orange County School Administrative Units Budget for the 1974- 1975 fiscal year.) The County Administrator presented a request from the Orange County School Administration that their current budget be amended. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the budget of the Orange County School Unit be amended as follows: "That $113,587.12 be transferred from the Current Expense Refund Account to the Current Expense Appropriation Account." "That $54,OD1.92 be transferred from the Capital Outlay Refund Account to the Capital Outlay Appropriation Account." The Board was then referred to Item #3 on the Agenda: (Several small property tax refunds for Board approval.) The County Administrator presented the following list of tax refund requests. Name Amount of Refund Due Luther Tilley Hrs. - Clercial error, mapped incorrectly :..__'-.. .:$ :16.80 Little River twsp. acreage calculated incorrectly on Tax Map. Paid under protest. White Furniture Co.- Mapping error, too much acreage when 49.58 maps were made. Vera O. Wilkerson - Double listed 10 acre plus house was 106.44 sold and not taken off. Maggie Satterfield - Double listed for one parcel which was :. 17.88 not mapped which belonged to her brother. Nancy J. Bessler - House appraised as two story instead 74.36 of one story, appraisal error made in field. Joe Beitl - Assessed with house which belonged to Robert D. Dalehite 3,100 value. 21.06 Carol E. & Mary Bond-Assessed with wrong house for year 1973. Value of $16,700 should have been X15,800 a difference of $900. 6.12 Discussion••ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the tax refunds be made to the individuals requesting said refunds. The Board was referred to Item #4 on the Agenda- (Appointment to Department of Social Services Board.) Chairman Walker presented a letter from Thomas M. Ward, Director of the Department of Social Services. Said letter advised the Board that Mrs. Jean McDade of Cedar Grove, North Carolina had resigned from the Board of Social Services on October 29,.1974, and that the Board of Social Services did recommend the appointment of William Breeze of Hurdle Mills, N. C. to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. McDade. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry 5. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and unanimously adopted that William Breeze of Hurdle Mills, North Carolina be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Jean McDade on the Social Services Board. Chairman Walker advised the Board that the Social Services Board had been notified by the State Board of Social Services that his term on the Social Services Board had expired in July of 1974, however, he had continued to serve as a member of the local Board. He Stated that he was willing to continue as a member of the local Board if the Board of Commissioners wanted to re-appoint him. t