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~'~ The next item of business was Item 4: Commissioners Richard Whitted and Donald Willhoit, elected in November, will be administered the Oath of Office by Mr. Frank Frederick, Clerk of Superior Court. (For copy of Oath administered to Richard Whitted and Donald Willhoit, see Oath Book Number 2, in the Clerk of Superior Court's Office.) The County Manager stated that the next appropriate order of business should be the election of a Chairman and a Vice -Chairman. The Clerk to the Hoard distributed ballots to members of the Board. Following the vote, the Clerk announced that Commissioner Richard whitted had been elected Chairman of the Orange County Board of Commis- sioners. -- Chairman Whitted stated that the Board should next elect a Vice- Chairman. Following the reading of the ballots, the Glerk announced that Commissioner Norman Gustaveson had bean elected Vice-Chairman. Chairman Whitted stated that the next item for discussion was Item A-1' He stated that on the first Monday in December of each year, the Bcard of Commissioners made faux appointments. Item A-1: Clerk to the Board. ~Ir. Whitted stated that all members of the Board had received a lettex from Betty Tune Hayes, requesting that she not be reappointed as Clerk. Mr. Whitted expressed the appreciation of the Commissioners to Ms. Hayes for her service to the Hoard over the past years. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted that Agatha Johnson be appointed as Clerk tv the Board. A-2: The appointment of County Attorney. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Willhot, it was moved and adopted that the firm of Winston-Coleman -' and Bernholz be retained as the County Attorneys. A-3: The appointment of County Finance Director. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that Neal Evans be appointed County Finance Director. A-4: The appointment of County Manager. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that S. M. Gattis be appointed as County Manager. Chairman Whitted stated that if there were persons present in the audience having business to tranact with the Board of Commissioners and whose names do not appear on the agenda, they should make their presence known. No one came forth. Chairman Whitted asked that discussion concerning the architect and the feasibility study be added to the agenda. This discussion will be Item 19. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 14: The Tax Supervisor has assessed those persons shown on the attached list fvr personal property taxes as they have failed to list for the current, and sometimes prior years. Those persons have the right to appeal their assessment .to the Board of Commissioners. (For names of persons listed, see Minute file dated December 6, 1976) . The Chairman asked if there were persons present who wished to appeal their assessment. No one came forth. The Board agreed to leave this item open until later in the day. The County Attorney, Jeffrey Gledhill, stated that he had an addi- tional item for the Board to consider whcih was the canceling of the security on tne.Falls of New Hope Road construction. He stated that