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390 <br />Don Matheson, Orange County's Senator, appeared and disensaed with the Board proposed legis- <br />lative items which were of interest to Orange County. <br />The County Administrator was requested to advise the county department officials to begin <br />preparing their budget requests. <br />The County Administrator informed the Board that he had talked with C. L. Walters, State <br />Highway Supervisor, concerning the graveling of the Walker Mill property. Mr. Gattis stated that <br />the State Highway Commission would place four inches of crushed stone on this area for a cost of <br />$800.00, and that the cost would be $19400.00 if done by other sources. The County Administrator <br />was authorized to proceed with negotiations to obtain this service from the State Highway Commission. <br />Paul Siebel, Ed Barnes, Mary Harris, Roland Mintz, and Jessie Trowbridge were present. <br />Chairman Bennett informed the Board that he had received a letter from Jessie Trowbridge, Home <br />Economics Agent, in which she submitted her resignation after 30 years service in Agricultural <br />Extension Service, said resignation to be effective August 31, 1965. Chairman Bennett expressed <br />the appreciation of the Board to Miss Trowbridge for her dedicated service to Orange County during <br />the past nine years and wished her well in her retirement. <br />Miss Trowbridge expressed her appreciation to the Board for their cooperation and stated- <br />that she had enjoyed her years of employment with Orange County. <br />Miss Mary Harris, District Home Economics Extension Agent, informed the Board that it was <br />her responsibility to investigate and select a person to fill the vacancy left by Miss Trowbridge. <br />Miss Harris recommended that Mrs. Elizabeth Meldau, who has seven years' experience with the Agri- <br />cultural Extension Service, Durham County, be employed as Home Economics Agent for Orange County. <br />Miss Harris further recommended that Yrs. Meldau's salary be set at the amount now being received <br />by Miss Trowbridge. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously adopted, <br />Mrs. Elizabeth Meldau was appointed as Home Economics Agent for Orange County, effective September 1, <br />1965, beginning salary, to be set at the amount now being received by Mies Trowbridge. <br />Roland Mintz, Agricultural Extension Service, advised the Board that it was a requirement of <br />his Department that the Memorandum of Understanding between his department and the County must be <br />reviewed every four years.. Mr. Mintz proceeded to review said memorandum and requested Chairman <br />Sennett to sign same in behalf of orange County. <br />Dr. Rogers, veterinarian with the U. S. Department of Agriculture presented a certificate to <br />the Board which certified that Orange County cattle were free of Bangs Disease. This Certificate <br />resulted from a 100% testing of all cattle herds in Orange County in the fall of 1964. <br />Ed Barnes, County Agricultural Agent, appeared before the Board and requested that an Over- <br />all Economic Development-Committee be recognized as the official agency to study in detail the <br />human and economic resources of Orange County, and to formulate the overall policy for the economic <br />development of the county. Mr.;Barnes stated that more than half of the counties of North Carolina <br />have organized said committee, in order to coordinate the efforts of the many groups promoting <br />economic development. He cited G. S. 153-9 (40) and G. S. 160-22 for authorization of said committee. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, aec coded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously adopted, <br />the Board approved the plan to establish an Overall Economic Development Committee for Orange County. <br />The following temporary steering committee for OEDC was approved and requested to establish <br />a permanent Committee to be approved by the Board: <br />R. B. Fitch Mrs. H. V. Gattis <br />Ira Ward Delmar Brown <br />Pearson Stewart Reid Roberts <br />Rev. J. R. Manley Max Kennedy <br />C. Y. Tilson C. Bunn -Pope <br />Mrs. Quentin Patterson <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the following resolution <br />was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION OF 0010=ATION <br />for <br />Miss Jessie Trowbridge <br />Whereas, Miss Jessie Trowbridge was appointed Home Demonstration agent for Orange County on October 1, <br />1956, and <br />Whereas, Miss Jessie Trowbridge has faithfully served Orange County in this capacity, and <br />Whereas, Miss Jessie Trowbridge is retiring from county service after 30 years in Agricultural Exten- <br />sion Service, <br />Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners, acting through its members, <br />Harvey D. Bennett, Gordon B. Cleveland, Carl M. Smith, Henry S. Walker, and William C. Ray, now takes <br />this means of expressing to Miss Jessie Trowbridge its sincere appreciation for her dedicated service <br />to Orange County <br />let a copy of this resolution be mailed to the said Miss Jessie Trowbridge, and the resolution be <br />spread on the minutes of this meeting, this 3rd day of May, 1965.