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361 Commissioner Lentz nominated Mr. F. A. Rankin, Jr., for reappointment to the Cabarrus County Planning Board. Commissioner Barnhardt nominated Mr. Manuel Kiser for appointment to the Planning Board, and Commissioner Milloway nominated Mr. Gene Holbrooks. Commissioner Payne nominated Mr. Ed Godsey for appointment, but withdrew his name prior to the voting for this position on the Planning Board. Voting was as follows. Voting for Mr. Holbrooks - Commissioner Milloway Voting for Mr. Kiser - Commissioner Barnhardt Voting for Mr. Rankin - Commissioners Payne and Lentz and Chairman Nash Mr. F. A. Rankin, Jr., was reappointed to the Cabarrus County Planning Board for a three-year term ending August 31, 1986. Commissioner Payne nominated Mr. Ed Godsey for appointment to the position on the Planning Board held by Ms. Cynthia Bostick, who was in- eligible for reappointment under the provisions of the appointment policy adopted by the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Milloway nominated Mr. Gene Holbrooks for appointment to this position, and Commissioner Barnhardt nominated Mr. Manuel Kiser for appointment. Voting was as follows. Voting for Mr. Kiser - Voting for Mr. Holbrooks - Voting for Mr. Godsey - Commissioner Barnhardt Commissioner Milloway Commissioners Payne and Lentz and Chairman Nash Mr. Ed Godsey was appointed to the Cabarrus County Planning Board for a three-year term ending August 31,. 1986. The Board reviewed a letter from Dr. Joseph Fries, Cabarrus County School Superintendent, stating the support of the Board of Education for the one-half percent (1/2%) supplemental sales tax. Chairman Nash also presented to the Board a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Concord supporting the levy of the one-half percent (1/2%) local option sales tax. Commissioner Lentz reported that he had spoken with Mayor Ralph Austin of the Town of Mt. Pleasant and Mayor Martha Melvin of the Town of Harrisburg and each had expressed support of the one-half percent (1/2%) local option sales tax. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Commissioners Lentz and Payne and Chairman Nash voting for and Commissioners Barnhardt and Milloway voting against, the Board set a public hearing for 7:00 P.M. on August 31, 1983, to consider the levy of the one-half percent (1/2%) supplemental local government sales and use tax and directed that the following notice of public hearing be published. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER LEVY OF 1/2% SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT SALES AND USE TAX NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County will hold a public hearing to consider the levy of a one-half percent (1/2%) supplemental local government sales and use tax, at the following time, date and place. 7:00 P.M. August 31, 1983 Commissioners' Meeting Room. Cabarrus County Courthouse Concord, North Carolina Ail interested citizens have the right to be heard and are invited to attend and present their views to the Board of Commissioners as to whether the proposed tax is wise or unwise; whether the tax should or should not be levied; whether local conditions require the imposition of the tax; whether other means of taxation available to the county and municipalities within the county would be more equitable; and any other reasons for or against the levy of a one-half percent (1/.2%)supplemental local government sales and use tax as an added source of revenue for Cabarrus County and the cities and towns within the county. (Published by order of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners) /s/ Frankie F. Small Clerk to the Board