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~,, , The County Attorney informed the Board that once the tax rate is set, it cannot be changed, but line item amendments to the budget are allowed. Item 3: The Department of Transportation is recommending five (5) streets in the Rangewood Subdivision: Autuman Drive, Brenda Court, Lindley Drive, Welcome Drive and Southern Drive, be added to the State Highway system. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted to accept the recommendation of the Department of Transportation to add Autuman Drive, Brenda Court, Lindley Drive, Welcome Drive and Southern Drive to the State maintenanc~- system. Item 4:. Honorable A. t9. Turner, representing all owners of property along an unopened and unnamed street, will present a reso- lution requesting closing of said street. The Chairman to the Board recognized A. W. Turner, who presented to the Board a petition signed by property owners who own property adjacent to the road, requesting the Board of Commissioners to adopt a resolution closing the road pursuant to G.S. 16DA-299. Mr. Turner' informed the Board that the road was known as Leonard Road and is an area off the Orange High School Road. Said Leonard Road has never been opened for public use. Upon motion of Commissioner' Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was maved and adopted to approve the resolution stating the intent to close permanently Leonard Road and to schedule a public hearing to determine if the closing of said street is contrary to the public interest. The public hearing was scheduled far August 15, 1978 at 7:30 p.m, in the Commissioners' Room of the Court House in Hillsborougl-: For copy of said Resolution, see page 672 of this book. Item 5: A request from Robert Riley, representing property owners along S.R. #1320, that the Board of Commissioners authorize paving of this roadway under the participating paving program. The County Manager informed the Board that S.R. #1320 is not the next paving project in the order of priority. The next project is being held up due to the application fox Community Aevelopment funds to be used in the Northern Fairview area of Hillsbozough. State Road #1320 is second on the priority list for paving. He added that the Department of Transportation has agreed to pave one-third of S.R. #1320, if all property owners agreed to the project. The Board agreed to delay any authorization for paving of roads until sometime in August, after word is received regarding the Community Development Grant. This item will appear on the August 15th agenda.' Commissioner Gustaveson stated it is the policy of the Board to move with the paving of roads as officia~ requests are received from property owners. The County Manager was requested to develop some particular "milestone" for determining an official request. As the paving priority now stands, number one is Spring Drive and Edmond Drive in Northern Fairview and number two is State Road 1320 and number three is a project recommended by Commissioner Pinney. An official request needs to be recognized by the Board for paving as requested by Mrs. Dixie Jefferson. Item 6: The Erosion Control Officer will review sediment control problems at the Brenco Project. Representatives of the grading con- tractor are present. The Chairman recognized Ray Freeman, Erosion Contral Officer. Mr. Freeman reviewed the violations of Brenco with the Board and stated that since ground disturbing activities began, he has visited the site on 34 different occasions and has talked with Mr. Britt, the grading contractor, or the foremar. of the project on 15 different