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69 J. Lewis Patterson, Chairman Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District gave an opening statement on the Coddle-Coldwater-Dutch Buffalo Creeks Watershed Projects. The following people helped with the presentation: W. H. Cato Demonstration of the need for the proposed 30 years SCS Technician watershed project 7 years District Technician S. W. Colerider, Jr. History of the proposed watershed project 13 years Supervisor Present Associate Supervisor Hugh D. Price What the proposed watershed project will District Conservationist accomplish Carl E. Sloop, Jr. Information as to statewide interest in Chairman, State Soil and watershed projects Water Conservation Commission Royce W. Espey Cost, procedures and Soil Conservation Supervisory Civil Engineer, Service role in proposed project Watershed Planning Staff SCS-Raleigh Wesley B. Grant, Sec.-Treas. Summary Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District Cabarrus County has been allocated $772,143 for Title VI for fiscal year 1978 in CETA funds. After the county positions are budgeted, approximately $80,729 is left. State agency jobs will cost $256,143 for fiscal year 1978. This will create a deficit of $175,414 if all state positions are funded. The State CETA Office was contacted and a meeting set up for Tuesday, August 9, 1977 to discuss what action to take. Bachman Brown, Chairman Board of Elections, reported that different automated voting systems had been studied and they would like to recommend that the County purchase the Computer Election Systems. Commissioner Hammett made motion to advertise for bids or take whatever action is legally necessary to purchase automated voting machines to conduct the Concord City election. Motion seconded by Commissioner Cook and vote carried. County Manager Charles McGinnis reported that the personnel ordinance had been given to the department heads and they were asked to make comments on any- thing that they felt needed changing. Health Department employee, Steve Martin, accompanied by Sylvia Smith, David Nash and Tom Johnson, read the following letter that was signed by 89 employees in the Health and Social Services Departments. August 4, 1977 Mr. S. Glenn Hawfield, Chairman Cabarrus County Commissioners We, the undersigned, being employees of either the Cabarrus County Health Department or the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services, wish to express to the Cabarrus County Con~nissioners our appreciation for' 1) the increase in salaries granted by the Commissioners effective July 1, 1977; 2) the recent increase in the amount paid by the County Commissioners for our Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance; 3) the new and renovated facilities for the various county agencies;