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The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina on Thursday, July 8, 1976, at 9:00 a.m. Present - Chairman: S. Glenn Hawfield, Jr. Commissioners: Robert A. McClary John A. Hammett Marcelle Milloway The invocation was by the Reverend Thurmond Plexico of Saint James Lutheran Church. Chairman Hawfield read a letter from the Democratic Executive Committee stating that Troy R. Cook was unanimously elected as their recommendation to fill the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners. A vacancy having occurred on the Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus and the Cabarrus County Democratic Executive Committee having been consulted and having made a recommendation as provided by G. S. 153A-27 Commissioner Hammett made motion that Troy R. Cook be appointed to f~ll the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, to serve until the first Monday in December, 1976. Commissioner Milloway seconded the motion and vote unanimously carried. Estus B. White, Clerk of Superior Court, administered the Oath of Office to Troy Ray Cook. Commissioner Milloway made motion to reappoint James Weaks and Harold Nash for three year terms each to the Community Relations Commission. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hammett and vote carried unanimously. Upon motion of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner McClary and carried, Blake Allen was appointed to the Planning Board to serve thru August 31, 1977. Commissioner Milloway made motion to send five young people (one from each high school in the county) to the Youth Council Seminar at the cost of $40 per person. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hammett and vote carried. Elbert Bishop, Agricultural Extension Agent, requested an educational leave of absence for Nancy Goodgame so that she might obtain a masters degree in adult education and social services. The Board will take the matter under advisement. The Board read a letter from David C. Robinson, Director of Mass Transportation, asking that three additional people (a county commissioner, a member of the Department of Social Services, and a taxi cab representative) be named to the Advisory Committee. Jack Alston, County Planner, was asked to solicit qualified people to serve. Commissioner McClary made motion to purchase two sets of the General Statutes of North Carolina for Courtrooms one and two as requested by the Clerk of Court. Commissioner Hammett seconded the motion and vote carried with Commissioner Milloway opposed. Walter Burr, Fire Marshall, reported that the dispute between Pitts and Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Departments over boundary lines had been settled. Attorney John Boger gave a report on the changes in the proposed solid waste ordinance that Boyd Campbell, Health Department attorney, and he, along with Mr. Watt, attorney for Frank Flemming, were advising. The Board discussed the recommended changes and asked that Attorney Boger rewrite the ordinance with the changes incorporated. Chairman Hawfield made motion to employ Kannapolis Service Company to install a two inch copper water line from the Concord City main to the new health department at a firm cost of $800. Motion seconded by Commissioner McClary and vote carried.