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March 17, 2095 [ Page salute members ok the Cabarrus Extension and Community Association (ECA). She introduced Ms. JSdy Furr, 2002 ECA Council President, for comments. Ms. Furr !gave a brief overview of the Extension and Community Association, wh~h includes 12 clubs with 165 members in Caharrus County. She stated ECA ps a very active organization providing numerous education programs and volunteering in many areas of service in the county. Ms. Furr introduced the ~ollowing EtA officers: Joyce Kluttz (2003 County Council President), Jil! Linker (2003 First Vice-President), Judy Graeber (2003 Second Vice-Pr~s_ident) and Pa= Wickliff (County Family and Issues Coordinator). S~e thanked =he Board members for their suppor~ and presented gifts made by EC~_~_ members in appre¢ia~ion of ~ha= support. £ (C-2) Reco~nitio~ of Betsy Ballard on Her Retirement from the Tax Collector's Office ' Ms. Dawn ~ McHale, Tax Administrator, and Ms. Linde Morgan, Tax Collection Supe~isor, recognized Ms. Betsy Ballard on her retirement from the Tax Collector's Office. Ms. Ballard began employment with Cabarrus County on January 1, 1945 and will retire on March 20, 2003. ~f the Board, Vice Chairman Suggs presented a plaque to Ms. On behalf Ballard in appr~iation for her 18 years of service to Cabarrus County and its citizens. (C-3) Raco~ni~On of Ser~emn~ W. Terz~ Black on His Retirement from Cabarrus County ~heriff's Department Sheriff Br_~d Riley recognized Sergeant W. Terry Black on his retirement from the Cabarru~ County Sheriff's Department. Sergean~ Black was sworn in a deputy on July 1~, 1974 and re=ired on February 28, 2003. On behalf ~f the Board, Commissioner Privette presented a plaque to Sergeant Black i~ appreciation for his service to Cabarrus County and its citizens. Sergeant B~ack offered brief comments regarding his tenure with the Sheriff's Depar~ent and praised employees of Cabarrus County and the Sheriff's DepartS. nt. (D-l) Justice Ce~er Pro,act Monthly Pro,reis Mr. Day re'fred that the A~chitect Screening Committee me= on March 11 ~d reviewed =h~ 13 architectural proposals that were received for the Justice Can=er ~ojec=. The co,it=aa narrowe~ =he field =o five or six fi~s and asked ~r more deuailed proposals from those fi~s. Sheriff Ri~y reported ~here is a verbal co~itmen= with ~aston County Jail officials =~ enter into a 12-month agreement 20 Cabarrus Co~ inmates. He stated that Lieu=arian= Scot= Ha~or=h (Chief Jail Administrate) is still seeking other facilities wi=bin a radius of 100 miles =ha= could be used =o house inmates on a shor=-te~ basis. Finally, Sheriff Riley s~4~=ed the average daily population for the Jail was 192 for the ~onth of Febr .a~ and 205 thus far during =he month of March. (D-2) S~ of ~h0r~- and Long-=e~ Goals Mr. Day ~ :seen=ed an update on the short- and long- ~e~ goals identified by =h~ Board a= its Janua~ work session. He stated a numar of issues such as = ,e Eastern ~ea Elan, County's fisGal condition and school funding would be ~addressed later in this meeting. A re.est for funding the widening of 1-85~has been sent T~-21 funding allocation. Mr. Day in~r~uced Mark Mar=in, Harrisburg To~ Council me.er ~d P~lic Safety Direc~or, for co~en~s on the 9ropomed es~ablishmen~ of ~ ~nicipal fire department. Mr. Mar=in ~reported on discussions by the To~ of Harrisburg and ~he Harrisburg Volu~eer F~re Departmen~ regarding =he es~ablishmen= of a municipal fire d~ar~men~. He s~a=ed ~he mos= significan~ issue =o the To~ is how to e~ali~ the =ax rate in ~he To~ and fire district until such time ~he to~ limi=s~ can be e~ande~ in 2010 ~o ma=ch ~he fire district boundaries. Mr.~ Martin aske~ for an agreemen~ with ~he Board concerning the future t~ le~ i~ the fire dis=ric~.