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i1V I Board July 21, 1975, and was rejected by the Board of Commissioners in August. Mr. Edwards advised the Board that the Planning Board had granted variances in order to allow an access road to this property and that since it was a private road it would not have to be constructed accord- ing to State standards. Discussion ensued. It was stated that the Planning Board had approved this plat with the stated variances. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved that the Board accept tYie recommendations of the Planning Board and that the J. T. Farrington plat be approved. The Chairman called far the vote. Commissioners Gustaveson, Pinney, Whitted and Walker voted aye. Commissioner Garrett voted nay. r The Chairman declared the motion passed. The Chairman requested that Item #6 be deferred until later in the meeting when County Attorney, Steve Bernholz, would be present. The Chairman referred to Item #7 on the Agenda: The County Board of Education has presented to the Board of County Commissioners, in correct form, a request that the Board of County Commissioners call for an election, on the question of a supplementary tax not to exceed 5 cents per $100.00 evaluation within the boundries of the'County unit. The Gounty Attorney has previously advised the Board of County Commis- . sinners that their responsibility in this situation is only ministerial. Chairman Garrett read the following petition. "NOTA COMES the Orange County Board of Education, by and through its Secretary, GEORGE F. iVII,LIAMS, petitioning the Orange County Board of Commissioners to call a referendum for a supplementary School tax prusuant to N.C.G.S. Section 115-116 et. seq. 1. The purpose of calling the proposed election is: To ascertain the will of the voters as to whether there shall be levied and collected a special tax in the Orange County Board of Education administrative unit to supplement the current expense funds from state and county allotments and thereby operate scheols of a higher standard by using the funds to pay the teachers of the school system a supplement and to employ additional teachers to reduce the classload in the elementary grades. 2. The area in which the election is requested is all that area encompassing the administrative unit of the Orange County . Board of Education. 3. The maximum rate of tax which is proposed to be levied is five (5) cents per one hundred (100) dollars property valuatien. 4. This petition bears the approval of the Orange County Board of Education. WHEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Education prays that the Orange County Board of Commissioners call an election and fix a date for the same." Discussion ensued. The County Attorney advised the Board that the General Statutes stated that the Board of Commissioners would have to call the requested election. __. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted that the Referendum far a Supple- mentary School Tax be held at the same time as the Presidential Primary in March, 1976. Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the Board of Education be requested to conduct the Supplementary School Tax Election. Chairman Garrett referred to Item #6 on the Agenda: Reports from the County Attorney: