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<br />THB MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
<br />$OARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br />February 3, 1975
<br />The orange County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, February 3, 1975, at
<br />10 a.m., in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C.
<br />Members Present: Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Norm Gustaveson, -
<br />Jan Pinney, Norman Walker, and Richard E. Whitted.
<br />Members Absent: None.
<br />A. B. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, Sam Gattis, County Administrator, Neal
<br />Evans, Fiscal Officer, and Betty June Hayes, Clerk, were also present.
<br />The Clerk requested that the Board wait until the February 18th meeting for
<br />the approval of January minutes. She stated that her reason was based on the
<br />fact that serveral sets of January minutes were not completed and one (1) set
<br />needed to be typed.
<br />No action was taken on the January minutes.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it
<br />was moved and adapted that the minutes of December 16, 23, and 30 meetings be
<br />approved..
<br />Chairman Garrett asked the Board if they would agree to defer from the Agenda
<br />as there were certain items that needed attention.
<br />The Board agreed to defer from the Agenda.
<br />Chairman Garrett requested the Clerk to have Bill Laws appear before the
<br />Board.
<br />Mrs. Garrett stated that she had a Letter of Certification for Bill Laws,
<br />Assistant Tax Supervisor, from Douglas Holbrook, Director of Ad Valorem Tax
<br />Division, N. C. Dept. of Revenue. This letter contained offical notification
<br />that Mr. Laws had completed the required number of hours and,therefore, he was
<br />now eligible to be appointed Tax Supervisor.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney,
<br />it was moved and adopted, that Bill Laws be appointed as Tax Supervisor for
<br />Grange County, This appointment is to become immediately effective.
<br />Mr. Laws stated that there were matters that needed the Boards attention
<br />and he requested that the Board schedule a meeting in order to hear certain
<br />tax appeals.
<br />The Board scheduled a meeting for Thursday, February 13, 1975, at 8 p.m.,
<br />in the Commissioners Room.
<br />It was decided that certain road matters could be presented to the Board.
<br />Commissioner Jan Pinney inquired of the County Administrator what the
<br />County was to da about Rogers Road. Mr. Gattis replied. that this was the
<br />matter of the Town of Chapel Hill and the Board of Transportation. And that
<br />the Town had a preliminary discussion with the Highway Department and the
<br />Highway Department is to come back with some Resolutions that the Boards can
<br />consider.
<br />Commissioner Norman Walker asked the Clerk to inquire about the status
<br />of 5R 1515.
<br />Chairman Garrett stated that a drainage problem did exist on Miller Road
<br />and she requested the Clerk to inquire about the maintenance request that had
<br />been presented by Helen Hines on SR 1752.
<br />Commissioner Walker left the meeting due to the fact that he had an
<br />emergency at home.;
<br />.Chairman Garrett recognized Clayton Haithcock, former Zoning Officer.
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<br />Mr. Haithcock presented the following plats:
<br />Elmer 0. Pendergraft, Chapel Hill Township, dated November 14, 1974.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Kinney,
<br />it was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved.
<br />William J. Miller, Pleasant Grove Raad, Eno Township, dated January 13,
<br />1975.
<br />Mr. Haithcock stated that this plat was approved subject to the fact that
<br />the 0.27 acne tract shown. on the plat was being added to the property owned by
<br />Mount Gilead Baptist Church.
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