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October 19, 2015 (Regular Meeting) Page 2570 (F -7) Planning and Development - Soil and Water - Applications for Farmland Preservation Grants The Soil and Water Conservation District intends to apply for state and federal farmland preservation grant funds to purchase development rights for permanent agricultural conservation easements. Farmland preservation supports goals of both the Board of Commissioners and the Conservation District Board by improving the quality of life for county citizens. Permanently protecting farmland ensures the land base necessary for the county's agricultural economy while simultaneously keeping the tax burden low by maximizing land acreage where the cost of county services is lower. The conservation district has previously applied for and received grant funding to permanently preserve a total of 272 acres of farmland. The District expects to close on all farmland preservation contracts in FY2016. The conservation district may request matching funds from the County trust fund supporting local food economy in these proposed new grant applications. Any contracts or cooperative agreements associated with successful grant applications will be brought to the Board of Commissioners for approval. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board authorized Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District Board to submit one or more applications to the North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Program Trust Fund and the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service's Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. (F -B) Tax Administration - Refund and Release Report - September 2015 Release report contains taxpayers' names, bill numbers, valuations, tax amounts, along with the justifications for releasing the valuation /tax amounts for outstanding levies in accordance with N.C.G.S. 105 -381. Refund report is a summary sheet which lists data from each refund request form, along with the justification for the refunds to the taxpayers in accordance with N.C.G.S. 105 -381. Note: Due to the transition of motor vehicles onto the new North Carolina Vehicle Tax System (NCVTS), motor vehicle- related refunds and releases will begin to be displayed on the new report generated by NCVTS. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved. the September 2015 Refund - Release report, along with the NCVTS Refund report, as submitted and granted authority to the Tax Collector to process the refunds and releases. The report is hereby incorporated into the minutes by reference and is on file with the Clerk to the Board. (G) NEW BUSINESS (G -1) DHS - Transportation - FY17 5311 Community Transportation Grant - Public Hearing 6:30 P.M. Chairman Morris opened the public hearing at 6:52 p.m. The Public Hearing Notice was published on October 7, 2015 in English and Spanish in The Independent Tribune. The Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the County's website ( www.cabafruscounty.us ) in English and Spanish on October 7, 2015 in accordance with Article 2, Administration, Section 2.1 (Use of Electronic Means to Provide Public Notices) of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances. Bob Bushey, Transportation Manager, advised the Department will apply for grant funding totaling $562,000.00 for the FYI 5311 Community Transportation Grant. The grant funds must be designated for the administrative and capital costs associated with Cabarrus County Transportation Services (COTS). A public hearing on the grant application is required in addition to a 15 percent match for the administrative grant award ($40,800.00), a 10 percent match for the capital grant award ($29,000.00) and adoption of the Community Transportation Program Resolution and Human Services Agency Transportation Resolution. There was no one present to address the Board; therefore, Chairman Morris closed the public hearing.