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March iS, 2004 Page 387 Mark Smith, 956 Scotland Drive, Concord, informed the Board of an alleged racially motivated act of vandalism that occurred in the St Andrews subdivision during the weekend. Mr. Smith urged residents with information to contact the Sheriff's Department and advocated prosecution of the perpetrator(s) to the fullest extent possible. There was no one else to address the Board, and Chairman Freeman closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E-l} Update on the Com~unity Committee on Education Capital P]a--4n~ a~d Financing Mr. Day reported that slx organizations had made the following appointments to the Community Committee on Education Capital Planning and Financing: Concord-Kannapolis Ministerial Association Reverend Michael Kurtz; Cabarrus County Building Industry Association Holly Blackwelder; Chamber of Commerce - Mayor Scott Padgett; Cabarrus County Association of Realtors - Ray Fry; Cabarrus County Council on Aging - Judy Graeber; and Boys and ~lrls Club of Cabarrus County - Jimmy Campbell. He stated the Board of Directors for the Community Development Corporation is expected to name its representative later this week. Mr. Day revlewed the Committee's charge "to review the capital plans of county public education ~nstitutions, discuss and consider alternatives and prepare a recommendation for the Board of Commissioners that includes a long-term capital and financing plan." He stated the Committee is also to ~consider the vitally important community issues of growth, local economics and quality education and develop a recommendation that somehow balances these related, sometimes conflicting · ssues." In recognition of the Committee's task, Mr Day suggested that the Board reconsider its original March 27~h deadline for the Committee's report. Be recommended that the Board charge the Committee itself with develop1ng a timeline for ~ts task with a proposed timeline, along with a progress report, to be presented at the Board's regular meeting on April 19=h for discussion There was lengthy discussion regarding school facility needs. Issues addressed by the Board included the following: continuing growth in the County; the County's financial situation; funds previously spent by the County on construction of new schools; responsibility of the County Commissioners and School Board members as elected officials, the planned November referendum; and the need to give the Committee time to do its work. UPOM MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs with Commissioner Privette, Vice Chairman Suggs and Chairman Freeman voting for and Commissioners Carpenter and Carruth voting against, the Board asked the Community Committee on Education Cap~tal Planning and F~nancing to present a progress report to the Board at its meeting on April 19. (F) CONSENT AGEMDA (F-l) Tax Refund and Release Reports - Februar~ 2004 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Pr~vette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the February 2004 Release - Refund Report as submitted by J. Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator, and authorized the Tax Collector to process the refunds and releases. Summary of Releases and Refunds for the Month of February 2004 RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF: February 04 BREAKDOWN OF RELEASES: COUNTY $17,699.20 CITY OF CONCORD $3,348.16 CITY OF K~/~NAPOLIS $2,733.24 CITY OF LOCUST $0.00 CITY OF STltNFIELD $0.00 TOWN OF H/%RRISBURG $193.49 TOWN OF MIDLAND $50.51 TOWN OF MT. PLEASA/~T $266.20 ALLEN F/D $103.50 COLD WATER F/D $9.82 ENOCHVILLE F/D $2.99 $25,094.18