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Exhibit "C" Subject: From: "David Williams" <d~~:illiams(:h~+~palav<.conv Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:33:43 -0400 To: "'William Mills"' <william(timlillslaw.net>, <pkohutvjahta~+-.com> Gentlemen: I am a including the text of my earlier attempt to rectify the tax situation with Mr. Weisner. David. I am familiar with this situation as Danny Seamone brought it to my attention as he was processing the deeds. I checked the statutes and spoke with Shea Denning at the School of Government to make sure we were following the proper course in our handling of the situation. As you know real property in Gakrarrus County is permanently listed and as such we must tax according to the owner of record. Although it is clear what the intent was the legal records tell a different story. Therefore, neither of these properties qualified for exemption in 2005 or 2006. Even though it remained in the name of Union Lodge the old lodge was not in use and therefore would not qualify for exempt status. The new lodge would not qualify because it was in the name of non-qualifying owner. I don't. think, and Shea agreed, that there is anything we can do but carry both of these properties as taxable in the names of the oevner's of record for both years. A request for a release or refund of either of these bills would be governed by 105-381 and I do not believe such a request would qualify under this statute. Sorry that I could not be of more help. Let me know if you wish to discuss this further. ;7. Brent `Weisner Cabarrus County Tax Administrator PO Box 707 Concord, NC 28026-0707 704-920-2170 704-920-2111 fax j bweisner@cabarruscou nty. us From: D Williams [mailto:dwilliams@hwpalaw.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 2:19 PM To: Brent Weisner; Linda Morgan Cc: Sam Davis Subject: Brent & Linda: I have a problem I hope that you can help me solve. On January 5, 2005 1 was involved in a transaction with the Union Lodge and Barrett Flowe. Unfortunately the wrong legal description was used in the transaction and the Lodge's current property was transferred my mistake. We are in the process of rectifying this and should have the deeds recorded to have the Lodge and Mr. Flowe swap the properties so that Mr. FLowe will have the correct land and the Lodge will have its property back in it's name. The problem is this: The Lodge had an exempt status for 2005 on the property that was accidentallytransferredaod now a bill has been sent recently to collect 2005 taxes and I assume one will be issued for 2006. Since the Lodge has continued to occupy the property for a tax exempt purpose and the transfer was accidental, is there any way the discovered bill and the 2006 bill be waived so that the tax situation should be as it would have been except for the mistake? Please let me know at your earliest convenience so that we may contact the parties to let them know we will straighten this out. G -3 t ° - t2i24;?000> 5:47 PM