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~' ,~ Chair Willhoit pointed out two wads far merger to occur: ~l~ special act of the general assembly, o~ =23 for the school boards to vote that they want to. merge which wauld then require approval by the County Com~n~.ssioners and approval by the Department of Public Instruction. Be suggested having a ,~ meeting with the two school baards~ the Board of Commissioners and inviting a . ~ person from the Department of Public Instruct~.on i n ~al.e~.gh. Bonnie ~'noke, Chapel-Hi~.l Carrbora School District, spoke in support of the study commissa•an saying it would give the two school systems a chance ~. r. '~ for better understanding. ~,....,. ~ Haithcock indicated, the importance of the .two school boards meeting ~, separately to do some fact finding before a general meeting is scheduled. Commissioner Marshall favored a specific process as a starting point. Co~rnnissioner Carey noted that while he wants to cooperate with the school boards he also has a responsibility to ~pravide the citizens of grange County with more factual information on the subject of merger. . Motion was made by Chair Willhoit, seconded by Commissa.aner Marshall that the Board request a~~aint meeting with the two school boards and request . that they invite personnel from the State Department of~Public ~:nstruction to discuss the Mate of the art of merger.. The meeting should be held within the neat 30 days if possible. ` Vt7:~: Cl'NANIMQUS. ~ ~ lo:~o - 10:50 ... ~. ~~ E'MS Director Bobby Baker presented for consideration a petition for . ~ •the establishment of a fare district to be named ~'hite Cross. The 255 petitions received from residential free holders exceeded the 35~ legal requirement. With this apprava~, there will be a referer~lum in May which could lead to a tax vote by duly 1. Mohan was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Camm~.ssioner ,~ Carey to~approve the petition request from the residential freeholders and ask the County Board of elections to seta date, time and place to conduct an .~ election within the proposed district., "~: UNANIM4[~S. Tax Collector, dahnny Horner, reported ~8~0~255,B3 in outstanding ~~ taxes as a lien on real estate and recommended the date of May 8~ 1985 for the advertising of the tax lien. Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Cc~ssioner ~~ Marshall to approve the recammendata.on of the tax collector. V[~E: ,UN~,NIMDUS. , ~...:.. .. 8 8 Ren ~'hompson presented the budget calendar for 1985•-85. The annual service plan was added to the schedule under item ~8. The 'agency" ~.n £8 . .. includes cam~wnity agencies. Commissioner Marshall noted that the cawl.endar does not fit in with the General Assembly schedules and this information is necessary to finalize and approve the budget. Chair Willhvit would like to have,the budget later than specified an .~ the schedule because revenue information is more actual. The work sessions are more valuable if the presentations are made without the reco~tm~ended cuts from ~-ha MananPr. Ap nrpfpr~ i-n ac~hPrP to the Ld1S~.at].vL deadlines of MdV 15 for