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1 � Nobody spoke in opposition to it and nobody raised any questions about it until the vote had been taken. So,I'll end where I began,I have some procedures that have been followed. Thanks. Gooding-Ray: Anyone else that would like to speak?Yes sir. Randy Marshall: I am not the principle of Carrboro elementary school. I have been a resident of Orange . County for almost 30 years and a resident of Arthur Minnis road for almost 14.When I first moved out there I though it was kinda quaint to live on an unpaved road.The charm wore off after about 5 years.The paving of Arthur Minnis Rd has been up and down, on and off the shelf for a number of years now for a number of reasons.I have no argument with those folks who don't want to see it paved. I myself have vacillated on the issue a number of times,but I think it is very peculiar that now 800 feet of Arthur Minns Rd. will be paved at State and county expense,which seems an awful lot like a subsidy of this development which could not take phtcc were it not paved. I happen to live along a 4700 foot section of Arthur Minnis Rd.which will not be paved because people on either end of that 4700 foot section do not want their piece paved.It just seems kinda peculiar to me that all of a sudden 800 feet on one end can be paved and get on the paving calendar almost immediately because somebody wants to develop a subdivision.Which seems rather poorly thought out.That they wouldn't be able to do if that road was not paved. I would feel much better about it if the developer paid to pave that 800 feet of road. And not my tax money. Kim Dodson:We are the Dodson's that ran the dairy farm on Arthur Minns Road. Everybody knows Rocky Ridge Rd.because of the ice cream.There are not many people that haven't been out there.We are very happy... We have been out of the Dairy business now for 4 years.The dairy farm ran for 40 years and for 40 wonderful years my in-laws have had cows out there and we have had children that stopped by and hung on the fence and we have raised three children there at the farm. The comer property right now is being raised in hay and that is mainly what we are raising right now.We have been out of the dairy as I said for the last 4 years. And the property that the folks are talking about being flooded is our corner lot. It goes down to Morgan Creek. I think it is absolutely amazing that all of you spend your time here and give to the community and I think it is wonderful,you should all be commended and some of you I am sure sleep well at night. But, some of you I,want to say,what they want to say,which is shame on you, shame on you for letting this happen.You can say well we had rules in place, so good for you if that makes you sleep better,fine. But those of you that raised questions on the Eno project,I applaud you, Because it is hard to sit there amongst your colleagues and raise tough questions. We have a beautiful community and look what you have done,yes,you have done and the Commissioners.You have gone hand in hand. Shame on you.You should have not let this get this far.And now,we have a water situation.We are in a drought situation.And yet we are worried that our property is going to be flooded. We are in a drought and we are worried about a flood.What is going to happen?But you will be safe and sound in your own homes. And when your ride out to get ice cream you think about it. Because you have helped make this happen. But it can be fixed,but do you have the guts to fix it?Do you really have the guts to fix it? Bryant Dodson: I also have some questions and comments.We have 142 acres and I doubt that 20 acres will perk.It is all in the same few miles.Also I do know of two neighbors in the last few years who have dug wells that were no good for anything but post holes. So there have been some water problems there in this neighborhood. So with 22 wells,22 septic tanks there in lies my questions.And with that much water and as Liz Fudge was saying,we are at a lower height than they are. We have a lot of questions. Gooding-Ray:That was about 9 people. Is there anyone else?One more. Robert Newton: I heard what these good people here tonight had to say.And would I thoroughly support their opinions on this being a negative kind of development. I would request very seriously that this