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366 Section 2. That this resolution be adopted by the City Council of the City of Concord and that a copy be given to the Chairman of the County Board of Commissioners. The foregoing resolution, having been submitted to a vote, received the following vote: AYES Councilman Laine Harling Councilman Jim Dorton Councilman Frank Dusch Councilman Robert Mathis Councilman C. T. Sherrill Councilman Joe Warlick Councilman Hector Henry NOES ABSENT None None CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CONCORD NORTH CAROLINA /s/ Bernie A. Edwards Bernie A. Edwards, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Vickie C. Weant Vickie C. Weant, City Clerk There being no one else present wishing to speak, Chairman Nash terminated the public hearing at 7:55 P.M. The motion by Commissioner Milloway and seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt to submit the question of levying the one-half percent (1/2%) supplemental sales tax to a referendum at the spring primary failed with Commissioners Barnhardt and Milloway voting for and Commissioners Payne and Lentz and Chairman Nash voting against. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Lentz with Commissioners Payne and Lentz and Chairman Nash voting for and Commissioners Barnhardt and Milloway voting against, the Board adopted the following Resolution. A .RESOLUTION LEVYING A ONE-HALF PERCENT (1/2%) SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT SALES AND USE TAX AND PRESCRIBING THE METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS WITHIN CABARRUS COUNTY. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 31, 1983, to consider the levy of a one-half percent (1/2%) supplemental local government sales and use tax, and interested citizens presented their views to'the Board of County Commissioners; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners caused public notice of the public hearing to be given in accordance with law at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County is now of the opinion and does hereby find and declare that the levy of said sales tax within Cabarrus County is both desirable and necessary to adequately finance the operation of the county and the cities and towns herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Cabarrus County as follows: Section 1. There is hereby imposed and levied within Cabarrus County the one-half percent (1/2%) supplemental local government sales and use tax authorized by Ratified Chapter 908 of the 1983 Session Laws, and codified as Article 40 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, effective July 21, 1983. The tax hereby imposed and levied shall apply to the same extent and be subject to the same limitations as are set forth in said Chapter 908.