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.'~~$ it was moved and adopted that the recommendation of the Tax Supervisor be accepted. Request for payment is denied, G, r-?rs. ~l. C. Coker Request for Refund of 1975 tax. The 1975 Real Property valuation was reduced. in settlement prior to hearing of appeal to Property Tax Commission. The original 1975 real property valuation of $236,600.00 was confirmed by the Board of Equalization and Review in 1975. The Revised 1.975 real property valuation approved by the Board of Commis- sioners on January 5, 1975, amount to $195,600.00. Valuation decreased $41,000,00, i2efund requested is $371.05. The County's portion is $266.50, Chapel Hill School District Tax $104.55. The Tax Supervisor recommends a refund. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the recommendation o£ the Tax Supervisor be approved and that Mrs, Coker be refunded $371.0.5. Nir, Kelly referred to Item IV: Request for Release 'o£ Late Listing Penalty, A, E. O. Edgerton Shoes, Inc. This company filed its 1975 tax listing in August of 1975. They contend they did not receive a tax listing form. The 'Iax Supervisor states records were mailed to the Company in January and several attempts made to secure the listing prior to its actual receipt in August. He recommends the denial of this request. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the recommendation of the Tax Supervisor be approved and the request be denied. B. Robert B. Sparrow PQr, Sparrow stated he made several visits to the Chapel Hill list- ing station during January of 1975, however, at each visit the waiting lire was too long. The Tax Supervisor recommends this request be denied. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adapted that the recommendation of the Tax Supervisor be approved and the request•be denied. chairman Garrett inquired of the County Attorney if he was prepared to render a legal opinion in the request of D, M, Carmichael. The County Attorney replied that he felt the Board had to decide if the reason for i,r. Carmichael's failure to list was the fact that he did not receive his tax form and if this failure was due to clerical error on the part of the County. If the Board decided that the failure was due to clerical error, then t•'r, Carmichael was entitled to a refund, however, if the Board decided that the responsibility to list was placed on the tax payer then he was not entitled to a refund. Discussion ensued. Commissioner t-Talker moved that the County refund the $65.00 late list penalty that is charged to Dan Carmichael as it was a clerical error on the ,party of the County. This motion died for the lack of a second. Further discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner ~+Thitted, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved that the request of Dan Carmichael far a refund of the late list penalty be denied. Chairman Garrett called for the vote. Commissioners Gustaveson, Pinney, and Tr7hitted vote aye. Commissioners Garrett and Walker voted nay. Chairman Garrett declared the motion passed. Chairman Garrett referred to Item XII: Commission on the Status of ~vomen . Cricket Ussery and Shirley Fields were recognized by Chairman Garrett. They filed a report referred to aw "A council tv be Established to do a Year-Long Study on the Status of ~domen in 4~range County". (For a copy of this Report see Minute Docket Book 9, Wage 333 ,)