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Chair Margaret Brown is not sure that this is the appropriate program. She would like additional <br />information on other programs available for the purchase of farmland. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked for additional information from Forsyth County about their program. <br />C. User Fee Review <br />The Board received a staff report on development-related user fees. This report focuses on planning and <br />environmental health fees. <br />Finance Director Ken Chavious summarized this information. The Health Board recently approved new <br />fees for Environmental Health. These are included in the report. <br />Chair Margaret Brown made reference to the erosion control fees and asked if staff knows why the <br />costs are higher. The County is subsidizing this program by some $96,000. <br />John Link said that the towns would like to have a higher level of service which is not possible with the <br />limited number of personnel in that department. <br />Chair Margaret Brown would like to hear from Mr. Faircloth about increasing urban fees since some <br />projects are time intensive. Right now the fee is a flat fee per acre without regard to time spent in the field. <br />Chair Margaret Brown asked for a report on what it would take for Warren Faircloth to cover all the County <br />as necessary. She also requested a list of fees from surrounding areas. <br />d. 1998-99 Commissioners' Goals <br />This item was delayed until the next meeting. <br />11. APPOINTMENTS - NONE <br />12. MINUTES- NONE <br />13. CLOSED SESSION- NONE <br />14. ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further items for the Board to consider, a motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by <br />Commissioner Halkiotis to adjourn the meeting. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 1998 at <br />1:30 p.m. in the Government Services Center in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />Margaret W. Brown, Chair <br />Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk