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U~ON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Vice Chairman Car~.tth and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Charles Phillips (Health Alliance Board) to the County's Work First Block Grant Planning Committee for FY 2003-05. (G-3) Department of A~in~ Advisory Board The Board received nouifica=ion from Mike Mushy, Director of Aging, of =he resignation by Nadine Furr and James ~lp from =he Department of Aging Adviso~ Board. ~0 MOTION of Co~issioner Prive~e, seconded by Vice Chai~an Car~h and un~imously carried, =he Board appoin~ed Robert L. Mashie ~0 =he Department of ~ging Adviso~ Board =o complete an unsuited =e~ ending Dece~er 31, 2003. Further, the Board appointed Janie ~een Rouse Adviso~ Board =o complete an unsuited =e~ ending Dece~er 31, 2004. (9-4) Indus=rial Facili~ies ~-d Pollu~ion Control Finanain~ Authority ~ON MOTION of Co~issioner Fe~el, s~conded by Chai~an Freeman and unanimously carried, =he Board appointed Sanjay Mis~ =o =he Indus=rial Facilities and Poilu=ion Control Financing Au=hori~y =0 complete a ending Janua~ 10, 2008. (N) INFORMAL PD'BLIC CO~S Chairman Freeman opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 7:48 p.m. Mr. Thomas Hill questioned the item on the Agenda concerning a Closed Session to discuss economic development. He stated opposition to ~cor~orate 'welfare" and suggested that the Board ask those companies who have received incentives from the County to help cover the County's budget shortfall next year. He stated he did not oppose economic development but did oppose 'taking from one company to give to another." Commissioner Suggs stated the Board had not given an economic development package to any company since he had been on the Board. Commissioner Fennel spoke in support of economic development, stating the County has received a four to one payback on eve~%,thing it has done for economic development since 1994. He praised the County's incentive program and explained it always involves the payment and performance up front by a corporation before the County makes any incentive payment. Mr. Harold Blackwelder of Harrisburg outlined problems associated with the sale of property that is located on the Cabarrus County and Mecklenburg County line. A majority of the property is located within Mecklenburg County with approximately two and one-half percent (2~%) located in Cabarrus County. The prospective buyers currently live in Cabarrus County and would like for their children to remain in Cabarrus County Schools. Mr. Blackwelder stated that County School officials had advised him that the buyer's children could attend Cabarrus County Schools if the property in Cabarrus County has a Cabarrus County tax identification nuu~0er. He stated =he Taxx Office had . declined =0 issue a Cabar~s County =ax identification number since the tax on the small parcel would be less than $5.00. Mr. Clifton responded to Mr. Blackwetder's comments, stating =ha= the vast majority of property and the house in which the people will reside are located within ~ecklenburg County. He addressed the issue of equity, specifically =he amount of property tax the buyer would pay to Cabarrus County and the amount of local tax money that is spent annually on a child attending Cabarrus County schools. Also, he explained that the school boards in both Mecklenburg and Cabarrus County would have =o take action each year =o determine which school system the children would be allowed to at=end. Mr. James Scarbrough, Attorney, addressed efforts by Mr. Blackwelder to make sure the buyer's children can at=end school in Cabarrus County. He reported the Cabarrus School Board Attorney had advised that the buyer's children could attend school in Cabarrus County if the property has a Cabarrus County =ax identification number. Ms. Cindy Fertenbaugh, member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, responded to questions as to how the School Board handles