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The regular monthly meeting of the Cabarrus County Commissioners was held at 9:30 A.M. on March 6, 1967, with the following members present: Chairman - C. Frank James Commissioners - Rankin, Petrea, White, and Hawfield. Meeting was called to order by Chairman James. Prayer'was by the Reverend Howard Allrcd. Minutes were read by Arvonia Cochran. Minutes stand approved. County F~rcster Larry Lawrence presented his report and budget to the Board and requested the Commissioners to request the senators from this district and the representatives from this County to introduce a bill in the current session of the North Carolina General Assembly to resume the 60-hO basis of State participation in the forrestry pro§ram. Motion by Petrea, seconded by Hawfield. Motion carried. The following resolution in regard to this matter was passed and appears on page % %~Q and becomes a part of these minutes. Walter Burr, president of the County Association of Volunteer Firemen and Rescue Squad, made a report to the Board concerning the activities, financial status, and needs of the volunteer fire departments and rescue units. No action was taken on his request for additional funds for these units. It was agreed by the Board to appoint a Blue Ribbon Citizens Committee to study and make recommendations for a new courthouse. This committee is to be made up o~ ten (10) County citizens and two members of the Board.to be appointed at the April, 1967 meeting. The Board also discussed the establishment of a County Manager. Motion made by Hawfield, seconded by Rankin to appoint the following citizens to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the town and area of Mt. Pleasant, N. C.: Three Year Term - George F. Barnhardt, Lennard A. Ritchie, and Lacy Hurlocker. Two Year Term - Archie Layton and O. H. Goodman. Vote carried. George Broadrick, State Highway Commissioner for this district appeared before the Board to report progress on paving and improving secondary roads in the County. This report was accepted by the Board and appears on page -~1 b · County Attorney C. M. Lewellyn was directed by the Board to prepare a resolution adopting countywide codes - the North Carolina Buildin§ Code, North Carolina Plumbing Code, and the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code. Tax Supervisor Ralph Litaker discussed boundaries of Township ~6 and Township # ? where the boundary lines are not clear and vary according to maps and the original hand written township boundaries. Commissioners instructed Mr. Litaker to allow those residents to continue their listing as in the past.