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in a community like Councilville without all the modern conveniences <br />and the embarrassment when the Robins Wood Community was developed. He <br />indicated he appreciated the improvements made to the area and that the <br />money was well spent. The people now have a lot of pra.de in the <br />community. ,-~ <br />BRENDA HARRIS who recently moved to the area asked about mail <br />boxes and road names. Tara Fikes explained that the postmaster needs <br />to be notified about the mail boxes and the street names should be <br />decided by those who live in the community. These two items were <br />referred to Albert Kittrell for follow-up. <br />HELEN COUNCIL DAVIS indicated she recently returned to <br />Councilville and was pleased with the changes that have taken place. <br />She thanked the Board and stated that the changes do make a difference. <br />She suggested for future projects that the building material be of a <br />higher quality than that used for Councilville. She asked about the <br />procedure for getting a sign for the entrance to Councilville and was <br />told by Tara Fikes that the money allotted for Councilville could not <br />be used for an entrance sign. <br />WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to (1) approve the Certification of Completion and authorize <br />the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board and (2) authorize the Chair to <br />sign a Certification of Public Hearing to include all comments received <br />at this public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />NACO ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTATION <br />Chair Marshall recognized and presented a certification of award to- '. <br />the County Departments that received NACo awards for 1987: <br />1. DEPARTMENT ON AGING __~ <br />Director of the Department on Aging Jerry Passmore accepted the <br />award for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. <br />2. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN <br />Chair of the Commission far Women Miriam Saxon accepted the <br />award for the Business Women's Roundtable. <br />3. DATA PROCESSING <br />Data Processing Technician Jane Sparks accepted the award for <br />the Computerized Permit System. <br />4. RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT <br />Chair of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council Lorraine <br />Parker accepted the award for the Nature Enrichment Program in Orange <br />county Schools. <br />D. RESOLUTIONS OR PROCLAMATIONS <br />1. 4-H DAY <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by <br />Commissioner Willhoit to proclaim the week of October 4-10 as "National <br />4-H Week" in Orange County. The Proclamation is stated below: <br />WHEREAS: Orange County's 4-H members and leaders are observing <br />National 4-H Week, October 4-10, 1987, and <br />WHEREAS: Four-H is an integral part of the U.S. Department of <br />Agriculture and the land-grant university system in each <br />state. In North Carolina, the North Carolina Agricultural <br />Extension Service, headquartered on the campuses of North <br />