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<br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in special
<br />session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday,
<br />April 13, 1987, at 5:30 P.M. for the purpose of receiving the consultant's
<br />report on data collection and survey results for the bond referendum.
<br /> Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz
<br /> Commissioners: Kenneth F. Payne
<br /> William G. Hamby, Jr.
<br /> Martha H. Melvin
<br /> R. Giles Moss
<br /> Ms. Karen Gottovi and Ms. Dee Dee Bromeier of Independent Opinion Research
<br />& Communications, Inc., presented An Opinion Survey of Voters in Cabarrus
<br />County, North Carolina outlining the results of a telephone survey of 511
<br />randomly selected registered voters in Cabarrus County on March 30 to April 1,
<br />1987. This survey included questions regarding such items as the most impor-
<br />tant problem facing Cabarrus County, evaluation of County services, the rate of
<br />growth in Cabarrus County, and the support of or opposition to the $14.5
<br />million bond referendum for the Coddle Creek Reservoir. The most important
<br />problems facing Cabarrus County as indicated by the survey results included
<br />water and sewer issues, roads/highways, water supply, and schools. In
<br />reviewing the survey results, Ms. Bromeier reported that 65.4 percent of those
<br />interviewed indicated they would vote for the bond referendum, 16.4 percent
<br />would vote against, and 18.2 percent were not sure. However, she further
<br />reported the following responses were received after the registered voters were
<br />informed that the passage of the bond referendum could cause a tax rate
<br />increase of five cents (5¢): 56.0 percent for the referendum, 29.9 against the
<br />referendum, and 14.1 percent not sure about the referendum.
<br /> The Board discussed the possibility of contracting with Independent
<br />Opinion Research & Communications, Inc., for the preparation of a fact sheet
<br />regarding the May 19th bond referendum. After review of the matter, members of
<br />the Board indicated that the fact sheet could be prepared by County staff.
<br />The Board will further discuss the methods for publicizing the bond referendum
<br />at the meeting on April 21, 1987.
<br /> Board members agreed to discuss the sale of the small triangle of property
<br />located on McCachern Boulevard by negotiated bid as authorized by the Board on
<br />March 23, 1987. Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney, reported that
<br />the proposed sale had been advertised in The Concord Tribune on March 30, 1987,
<br />and that no upset bid had been received.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unani-
<br />mously carried, the Board authorized the Chairman to sign for the sale of the
<br />property as advertised to John M. Barnhardt for the sum of $2,085.00 plus
<br />publication costs of $35.20. The description of the property authorized for
<br />sale is as follows.
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<br />Lying and being in Ward Number Three (3) of the City of Concord, North
<br />Carolina, on the East side of McCachern Boulevard, adjoining White &
<br />Morris, John Barnhardt and Cabarrus County, and being more particularly
<br />described as follows:
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<br />BEGINNING at an iron located on the western edge of McCachern Boulevard, a
<br />corner of Barnhardt; thence with Barnhardt's line, S. 47-28-28 W., 154.46
<br />feet to an iron, a corner of Cabarrus County in the line of White &
<br />Morris; thence with White & Morris, N. 40-10-60 W., 9.0 feet ± to a point,
<br />a new corner of Cabarrus County in the line of White & Morris; thence with
<br />Cabarrus County, N. 54-48-51E., 154.354 feet to the point of BEGINNING
<br />containing 0.0159 acres (695 square feet), more or less, by computation.
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<br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
<br />adjourned.
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<br />Clerk to the Board
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