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403 present system. Mr. McGinnis further stated that the County will be executing the telephone changes within the next three months with the end result being that telephone numbers for all County offices except the Sheriff's Department will change. The motion by Commissioner Payne and seconded by Chairman Lentz to bring off the table for discussion the request for the reinstate- ment of the $250.00 per month County contribution to the Flowes Store Volunteer Fire Department failed with Commissioner Payne and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Hamby, Barnhardt, and Upright voting against. Chairman Lentz recessed the meeting at 9:02 P.M. Chairman Lentz reconvened the meeting at 9:55 P.M. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Executive Session to discuss the possibility of land acquisition and for other discussion with counsel. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Executive Session was terminated. Chairman Lentz stated that the Board had discussed possible land acquisition and other legal matters during the Executive Session. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board moved for the County to proceed with the acquisition of approximately 79.9990 acres from Paul H. Eury and his wife, Elizabeth, and approximately 14.896 acres from Augusta B. Jordan, widow, at a purchase price of $2,000.00 per acre and authorized options for future purchases of property as it may be needed from these owners for the purposes of water impoundment and/or public park. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Attorney to contact the parties involved in the Freedom Acres Subdivision water problem to see if the matter can be resolved soon and asked that the County Attorney prepare a list of options, both legal and political, that the Board may undertake if it becomes necessary to see that the matter is resolved. Mrs. Andrea Palo, resident of Freedom Acres, had presented a complaint to the Board of Commissioners of the Water and Sewer Dis- trict at their meeting on this date regarding the water situation in the subdivision. According to Mrs. Palo, the community well system that was to provide water service to her home until County water was available had been sold and water service to her home was to be terminated on May 1, 1986. Mrs. Palo had also objected to the approval by the Planning Board to allow Mr. Raiford Troutman, sub- division developer, to apply for building permits for 20 percent of the lots shown on the preliminary plat of the new section of Freedom Acres. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. Clerk to the Board