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234 <br />88. P. H. Stout (CH) <br />89. Paul Roberts (CH) <br />90. Mrs. Sallie Blake (CH) <br />The Board adjourned to meet again on July 6th to continue budget sessions. <br />Donald Stanford, Chairman <br />Betty June Hayes, Clerk and <br />S. M. Oattis, Acting Clark <br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br />Minutes of the Board of Commissioners <br />July 6, 1961 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday, July 6, 1961, at 7:30 o'clock <br />p.m. in the Bommissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. The purpose of this <br />meeting was to discuss the 1961-1962 budget. <br />Members Dresent: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Clarence D. Jones, <br />Donald McDade and Henry Walker. <br />Members absent: None <br />Commissioner McDade moved the acceptance of the budget of the County School Unit as a basis of <br />(allocating school current expense funds. Commissioner Bennett gave a second to this motion and when <br />Chairman Stanford called for a vote there were 5 ayes and 0 noes. <br />When the subject of personnel compensation for Extortion employees was reached Commissioner <br />Jones requested that he be recorded as being opposed to any further salary increase:on the part <br />of the County for the Home Demonstration Agent. He took this position because the total compensation <br />of this position was already as high as should be in a county the size of Orange. <br />Having concluded a discussion of all departmental budgets and being informed of the revenue <br />the county might expect from all sources during the coming year the discussion then turned to the <br />selection of a suitable tax rate. <br />After a lengthy discussion Commissioner Walker moved that the tax rate be set at $1.00 for <br />the coming year. Commissioner McDade gave a second to this motion and when Chairman Stanford called <br />for a vote there were 5 ayes and 0 noes. <br />In order to balance revenue and appropriations and hold to a tax rate of $1.00 the Accountant <br />infomed the Board that approximately $25,000.00 must still be taken from the budget requests. <br />After considerable discussion Commissioner Walker moved that $25,000.00 be taken from the <br />Capital Outlay, budge of the County Unit under Code 681-4. Commissioner Jones gave a second to <br />this motion and when Chaiman Stanford called for a vote there were 5 ayes and 0 noes. <br />The accountant was directed to incorporate all budget decision into a complete budget and <br />present this document at a meeting which was to be held on Monday, July 28th, at 8 o'clock p.m. <br />There being no further business this meeting was adjourned. <br />Donald Stanford <br />Sam Gattis Chairmen <br />Acting Clerk <br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br />Minutes of the Board of Commissioners <br />July 27, 1961 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday, July 27, 1961, at 8 o'clock P.M. <br />in the Commissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. <br />Members present: Chaiman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Clarence D. Jones, <br />Donald McDade and Henry Walker. <br />Members absent: None <br />The following appropriations resolution was introduced by Commissioner Walkert <br />For the Bond Fund the sum of $ 20,090.00 <br />Farm Fund 44,991.00 <br />General "Fund a 335,325.00 <br />Health Fund 38,000.00 <br />Property Revaluation 12,000.00 <br />School C E '339,380.00 <br />C O 395,66o.co <br />D S 238,920.00 <br />Welfare General 56,701.00 <br />0 A A 127,260.00 <br />A D C 164,658.00 <br />A P T D 85,490.00 <br />