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<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, it
<br />was moved that the Board approve the establishment of a Regional Housing
<br />Authority in conjunction with Chatham County. Further discussion ensued.
<br />Commissioner Ward with the consent of Commissioner Bennett withdrew his
<br />motion with the understanding that said matter would be acted upon at the
<br />February 10th meeting.
<br />There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was
<br />adjourned to meet again on Monday, February 10, 1969, at 7:3Q P.M. in the
<br />Commissioners room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough. ----
<br />Carl M. Smith, Chairman
<br />Betty June Hayes, Clerk
<br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
<br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br />February 10, 1969
<br />The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met in
<br />adjourned session at the County Courthouse, in the Commissioners Room, Hillsborough,
<br />North Carolina, at 7:30 P.' M. on Monday, February 10, 1969.
<br />Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett,
<br />William C. Ray, Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker.
<br />Absent: None
<br />This meeting was held for the purpose of hearing Alex Brock, Executive
<br />Secretary, State Board of Elections, Dr. Wilm6r':S.Cody, Superintendent of the
<br />Chapel Hill School Board and Paul Alston, Executive Director of the Joint Orange-
<br />Chatham Community Action Program.
<br />The following persons were present representing various organizations:
<br />Paul Snyder, Town of Chapel Hill, Frances and Tom Shetley, Carrboro Precinct,
<br />Betty June Hayes, Democratic Party, Mrs. Bobbie Strickland, West Hillsborough
<br />Precinct, Mrs. Margaret Misch, Citizens Committee for Chapel Hill Schools,
<br />Florie Glasser and Mrs. H. S. Willis, League of Women Voters, Edna Hayes, Pat
<br />Lamb and Anne Miller, interested citizens.
<br />Marshall Cates, Jr., Chairman, Orange County Board of Elections, Shelton
<br />Sparrow and Mrs. Elaine Wallace, members of the Orange County Board of Elections
<br />were present. Chairman Cates introduced Alex Brock who explained the procedures
<br />necessary for the establishment of a permanent registration of voters office in
<br />the county. Mr. Brock stated that he felt the General Assembly would enact a
<br />bill which would make mandatory a permanent registration system for each county.
<br />A question and answer session ensued.
<br />The Board of Commissioners requested that the Board of Elections proceed
<br />with the preparation of a budget, which would be presented at budget time, as to
<br />the establishment of a permanent registration office for the county.
<br />The County Administrator reported to the Board that the Commissioners, which
<br />were appointed by the Clerk of Court for the appraisal of the W. M. Bright property,
<br />in the condemnation proceedings had awarded Mr. Bright $1250.00 for the right of
<br />way being secured by Orange County for the sewerage line.
<br />Chairman Smith read a copy of a letter from Dr. Wilmer,S.Cody, Superintendent
<br />of the Chapel Hill School Board. Said letter requested a $100,000 appropriation
<br />for additional construction to the Grey Culbreth High School.
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