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Commissioner Jack Martin introduced the following resolutiont <br /> LS, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Bcoaomis <br /> Resources has announced its intention of establishing a State park along <br /> the Eno River I* portions of Durhm and Orange Counties, and <br /> WMMUS, the State of !North Carolina has acquired substantial <br /> amounts of land along the Eno River in said Counties covering approzi-nately <br /> twelve alles of said River; and <br /> WOMB, the vostermost parcel presently owned by the State of <br /> North Carolina is located near and downstrean from Cats's' Vord; and <br /> WH`MSp the Town of Hillsborough believes that it would be <br /> detrimental to the Historic District in which the Town of Hillsborough <br /> is located to extend said park upustream'from Cate's Ford, and whereas,. <br /> the Town of Hillaborough further strongly opposes the acquisition of <br /> land for this purpose by the emarcise of the powers of eminent domain, <br /> and whereas, the residents of Orange County owning property between Hillsborou <br /> end Cate's Ford are strenuously opposed, aluoat without isxception, to leaving: <br /> their I=d used for State Park purposess <br /> NOW, THSP.EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the-Board of-Commiss"eers - - <br /> of the owwn of Hillsborough that tha Town Clerk be instructed to transwit <br /> to the Secretary of the Department of Natural and Economic Resources a copy <br /> of this resolution expressing this Board's strong opposition to the <br /> extension of the proposed park beyond Cate's Ford. <br /> Upon motion of Commissioner Jack Martin, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 1len "j,12gd , the foregoing resolution was passed by the <br /> following votes <br /> Ayes: Commissioner Arthur Crabtree, P.. C. Neichbrnirs lick aarti n� <br /> Allen Lloyd and John RobertM ' <br /> 4 <br /> Boast .Commissioner _ !none) <br /> I, Barbara Burch, Town Clerk of the Tang of Hillsborough, do hereby <br /> certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of that certain reso- <br /> t..mLoje seopted by tLa Tasea Board of the Town of Hillsborouggh at a uupecial <br /> meting bald is the Tom Hall in the Town of Hillsborough at 5.30 o'clock <br /> p. a. on Monday, August 18, 1975, <br /> I� W3*_ne3s band and official seal this 18 day of August, 19 75. <br /> Barbara F. Burch <br /> Tutus UlerX <br />