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I <br /> <br /> CABARRUS <br /> ¢OUNCI <br /> ~"~qT U $~, <br /> · WO~.E.~ <br /> <br /> P.O. Box 722 <br /> Concord, N.C. 28026 <br /> December 12, 1986 <br /> <br /> Mr. Charles McGinnis <br /> Cabarrus County Manager <br /> P.O. Box 707 <br /> Concord, ~.C. 2B026 <br /> <br /> Dear Hr. ~cGinnis: <br /> <br /> This letter is to confirm our conversation of November 12, <br /> lg86, concer~)iog the reorganization of the Cabarrus Council for <br /> Women. On behalf of the remaining members of the former Council <br /> I am requesting that the incoming Board of County Commissioners <br /> appoint new members (16-22) to a new Council. As I expressed to <br /> you in our meeting, it is imperative that the Council function <br /> viably in reaching a wide representation of county population. <br /> Thus the-.Council~epresenta~i.~es_~a~ncl.ude_men_members,.minority <br /> members~_~oung adults-~under 25~-and~persons-~over:,65~:as-well as <br /> women in~the~-25-55 age.=goupings~o~most~credible~per~ormanc~,-- <br /> the Council£shauld _stol:ge jq6~un~t~o~in+~-~non~parti~san~anner:tha~-. ...... <br /> is sensitive~-to~the need~_of.all Cabarrus~residents-whatever the <br />........ soci oecenomi c ~1 eve.1 r <br /> <br /> Those of. us.who have'.struggled~to~keepzthe;Oounei:l~;ali:ve: - ..... <br /> during ~his-transition-.period bel~eve~-tha£_many~pos~ibiLtties ~lie . <br /> ahead for subs'tantial contributions to.the-quality..of life enjoyed <br /> by Cabarrus women. <br /> <br /> We would request the Board of Commissioners to provide <br /> adequate funds to support the following priorities: <br /> <br /> (al Financial support for educational seminars and work- <br /> shops for residents to receive training in money management, <br /> leadership development and career planning and development; <br /> <br /> (b) Funds for purchasing materials to be placed in the <br />- three libraries in Cabarrus county to assist women in <br /> starting and maintaining their own businesses--home based <br /> as well as establishments such as stores, personal services, <br /> professional offices etc.; <br /> <br /> (c) Financial support for a periodic newsletter and payment <br /> for services on a contract basis to coordinate information and <br /> <br /> <br />