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491. The Cabarrus County Commissioners met at their regular monthly meeting on October 3, 1966, at 10:00 A.M. at the Courthouse with the following members present: Chairman, C. Frank James Commissioners, McNeil Petrea, W. Frank McCray, Orcn J Hill, ' M. Smoot Lyles Chairman James called the meeting to order. Minutes were read by Arvonia Cochran and stand approved. Representatives of Hartsell School Community petitioned the Board for help in improving the traffic around the school. It was agreed to call a special meeting at a later date between the Board, County school officials, the sheriff, the State Highway Patrol, and the Hartsell School Committee. Dr. J. D. Workman reported on the matter of the pollution of Rock~ River with a letter from the State Division of Stream Sanitation Hydrology. W. B. Covington, Sanitation Supervisor, reported on his investigation of a mosquito problem. Dr. Workman recommended the Board consider a mosquito control program which the Board requested more information on by the next budget. Upon recommendation of M. C. Wingate, Mr. Orover Faggart and Mr. Ralph Honeycutt were appointed as trustees for the Allen Voluntary Fire Department Firemants Relief Fund. Hill made motion, seconded by Petrea, vote carried. Mrs. Frances Long, Welfare Director, reported on progress of the Food Stamp Plan. The Board agreed to start the program effective December 1, 1966. Upon motion of Petrea, seconded by Lyles, the following resolutions'was unanimously adopted: ~[HEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus Count},, on October 3, 1966, approved, in principle, the Food Stamp Plan for cabarrus County; and WHEREAS, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board-of Commissioners of Cabarrus CoUnty: 1. That the Food Stamp Plan which has heretofore been approved shall begin operation on the 1 day of December, 1966. 2. That all Banks entering into an Agreement with Cabarrus County are designated as agents of the County to sell and/or issue all stamps to the eligible recipients as certified by the Department of Public Welfare of Cabarrus County; and, said Banks shall receive as compensation for their services the sume of .50~ cents for each sale or issue of stamps. 3. That the sum of $2,753.55 in County funds is hereby appropriated to assist in the operation of said pro,ram for the period December 1, 1966 through June 30, 1967. This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County at a meeting held on October 3, 1966. This the ? day of October, 1966. Clerk to the Board