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eao~ 7 PAGE 339 Chairman Sennett brought to the attention of the Board that he had been approached by various individuals and agencies with the reouest that the Orange County Board of Commissioners rescind their support of alternate route I-1,x.0 into Orange County. Disnusaion ensued. Commissioner Ira A. Ward and Commissioner William C. Ray spoke against the rescinding of the position previously taken by the Orange Countq Board. Disousaion ensued. No Further aotion was taken. The matter of the Local Option Sales Tax ruling wsa brought to the attention oP the Board. Tn correspondence reoeived from Herman Moore, Chairman of the Tax Study Comm3.ssion, it was learned that legislation was being proposed relative to the sales tax matter, and that a public hearing had been scheduled at the State Legislative Building on Thuradaq, February l}, 1971, at 2 P.M. It - was agreed that the Board members would make an ePPort to attend said meeting. Commissioner William C. Ray reouested that the Board consider enabling. legislation which would allow the county to levy a ten dollar (10.00) per motor vehiole tax in order to supplement the current source of revenue. Disausaion ensued relative to the various taxable aspects. Upon motion of Commissioner Tra A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Beery S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the Orange County Board oP Commissioners go on record as supporting the general idea of a statewide sales tax. The Following Resolution was adopted: "TBAT, WHEREAS, th~a resent decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court in invalidating the Local Option Sales Tax provision has placed a financial burden upon those aountiea which had adopted such a tax, and WHEREAS, said decision has placed burdens upon those counties which hoped to adopt ouch a tax, and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Orange Countq believes that the counties are in dire need of souraea of revenue other than ad valorem taxes NOW, TBEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED, That this Board does hereby support the principle of a Local Option Sales Tax, the revenue :from which would be available to counties and local governments in addition to the salsa tax presently imposed." Commissioner Benrq Walker reported on the "Jet-2n" for the Revenue Sharing Plan in Atlanta which was attended by four representatives of Orange County. D3seussion ensued relative to the nreaentations made and the various eapects of the proposal. Upon motion oP Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded bq Commissioner Henry Walker, the following Resolution was unanimouslq adopted: "THAT, WHEREAS, Orange Countq seat four representatives to the "Jet-Tn" in Atlanta and WHEREAS, said representatives have made a report oP their meeting and WHEREAS, the Bvard of Commissioners support the general aonaept contained in the Revenue Sharing idea. NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED,'That the Board of Commissioners of Orange County does hereby support in principle the idea of Revenue Sharing and the Board further requests its Secretarq to conveq to our Senators and our Representative our support of this principle." Tom Ward, Social Services Director, presented the following Blind Aid Agenda: AID TD THE BLIND AGENDA February 1, 1971 NAME EFFEC. DATE AMOUNT REASON New James M. Mitchell 1-1-71 1Db.00 Decreased earaiags in home Annie Cvrria 3-1-71 100.00 TranaPerred from AFDC to AB Revisions Matilda Pickett 2-1-71 109-208 Robert Banks Hobby 2-1-71 197-206 Julia Fisher 2-1-71 196-205 Suphronia Sykes 3-1-71 87-93 George Scott 3-1-71 77_g3 Increased boarding home rates Increased boarding home rates Increased boarding home rates To include coat of sickroom supplies Now lives alone ,~_