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9 <br /> MIKE FOUST stated he feels the laws should be enforced that are <br /> already on the books instead of adding more laws. <br /> GEORGE MANOR stated he is a coon hunter. He does not support the <br /> proposed local legislation. He does like to spotlight. He feels that <br /> solving the problem would be to get Mr. Lester some help for <br /> enforcement. He feels the hunters should be protected from the <br /> landowners. He has had three dogs shot at by people when animals went <br /> onto private property. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit indicated that this ordinance would give <br /> Mr. Lester some help because it would be enforceable by the Sheriff. <br /> Chairman Carey stated that these changes in the law will be a <br /> help to the Wildlife Commissioners and the Sheriff because the law will <br /> help them to distinguish the hunters who are acting illegally from those <br /> who are not. He stated the Board will consider appointing a group to <br /> help facilitate and develop other ways to address problems that the <br /> ordinance does not address. <br /> MARK CHAPMAN, 17 years old, enjoys spotlighting. He wants to be <br /> able to continue with this practice. With reference to people having <br /> permission to hunt on someone's property, he suggested that the hunting <br /> clubs hire someone and train them to help Mr. Lester. <br /> KEN WHITLOW, Vice-President of the Eno River Coon Hunting Club, <br /> stated that the written permission will hinder club members because four <br /> times a year they have night hunts with guests from as far away as <br /> Virginia who come here to hunt. <br /> BRYAN REESE feels deer hunters are the ones that do illegal <br /> poaching. He feels the ordinance would help the Wildlife Officer if <br /> spotlighting was restricted to deer hunters and to deer hunting season <br /> with it being allowed the remainder of the year at 11:00 p.m. <br /> THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD OPEN TO THE NEXT MEETING TO RECEIVE <br /> ADDITIONAL WRITTEN COMMENTS. The Board at that time will decide what <br /> they will send forward in the form of a recommendation to the Wildlife <br /> Commission and the local delegation. <br /> IX. REPORTS <br /> A. EDC STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> The Target Advisory Group (TAG) was created with the adoption of <br /> the EDC Strategic Plan. Their primary mission was to study and make <br /> recommendations on the appropriate types and locations of new businesses <br /> for Orange County. Lindsey Efland, Chairman of the TAG, gave a summary <br /> of this report which had been unanimously adopted by both the TAG and <br /> the EDC. <br /> The County Commissioners agreed to refer this report to the joint <br /> group made up of EDC and Planning Board members for them to review and <br />