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-Ieffrey L. Barnha=t <br /> ]ha£rman Boa=d of County Comm±ssioners~ <br /> abarru$ County <br />~. O. Box 707 <br /> ~oncord, N. C. 28026-0708 <br /> <br />REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT C. HAYES <br />90TH DISTRICT. CONCORD ~{ }(ANNAPOLIS <br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br /> <br />HOME ADDRESS: 437 BRIARWOOD PLACE. S. E. <br /> CONCORD. N.C. 28025 <br /> 704-788.4016 <br /> <br />OFFICE ADDRESS: ROOM 541 <br /> LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUlLOING <br /> RALEIGH. N.C. 2760! - 1096 <br /> <br />~ugust 9, 199~ <br /> <br /> COMMITTEES: <br /> <br />AGRICULTURE <br />CHILDREn. YOUTH AND FAMIL;ES <br />E NJVIRON M ENT <br />~INANCE <br /> <br /> SUBCOMMItteE: <br /> <br />Dear Jeff, <br /> <br /> As a foil.ow-up on Smart Start discussions, Cabarrus <br />Co~.~nt/ has the opportunity to re-submit an uD~ate~ <br />application. I think that we should submit an updated <br />application and vioorously pursLle one of the 12 new grants. <br /> <br /> [ had serious concerns when tmis program was initially <br />lnEroduced, fflu~ch effort went into redrafting the final <br />iegisla~ion and it is ~astl? improved over the original <br />version, it is ~mperative, in my opinion, that counties put <br />togelher groups reflecting wide spread input and interest to <br />~roperly monitor and administer this effort. <br /> <br /> To be successful , Smart Start must ultimately be run <br />and financed Sy the private sector. We are headed, even <br />tr~ougn slowly, in that direction. Cabarrus County can and <br />should be active in seeing that this trend continues. Smart <br />Start must also continue to focus on the premise that it is <br />the primar~ duty and responsibility of the parents to raise <br />children, not the state. Cabarrus County can be an integral <br />part in making sure this happens. <br /> <br /> [ hope yOU and our other commissioners will whole <br />heartedly endorse our new application and use your offices <br />to see the grant is properly and enthusiastically pursued. <br />If we receive a grant, let's work together to see that the <br />orogram is fiscally responsible and ultimately successful. <br />The money is being spent, lets work to insure that it is <br />spent wisely and well. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Robert C. Hayes <br /> <br /> <br />