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January 21, 2014 (Regular Meeting) Page 1878 participate in the educational and celebratory events honoring the contributions and accomplishments of African- Americans. Adopted this the 21st day of January, 2014. /s/ Elizabeth F. Poole Elizabeth F. Poole, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Poole opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:47 p.m. She stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Olenda Walker, resident of 10000 Mt. Pleasant Road in Midland, spoke in opposition to high property taxes in Cabarrus County. She urged the Board to consider all Cabarrus County residents when making decisions. Veleria Levy, resident of 1064 Westlake Drive in Kannapolis, spoke in support of the Cabarrus County Fair. She stated, although she lives closer to another fair, she drives to the Cabarrus County Fair because of the excellent conditions and cleanliness of the fair. She commended staff and volunteers for their hard work and effort. She was accompanied by her son, Joseph Earl Levy. Harry Stanhope, resident of 1231 Bennington Drive in Concord, stated the Cabarrus County Fair is well organized and very important for the County. He also noted the importance of agricultural land in the county. Joyce Whitley, resident of 21700 Joy Road in Locust, stated she was speaking on behalf of the North Carolina Make it with Wool Competition. She thanked the Cabarrus County Fair for hosting the North Carolina Make it with Wool Competition and also commended Kate Sharpe, Fair and Events Director, and Fair staff for using innovative ideas to involve and engage fairgoers each year. Nelson Nay, resident of 8456 Live Oak Road in Harrisburg and Fair volunteer since 2002, spoke in support of the Cabarrus County Fair. He congratulated and commended Kate Sharpe, Fair and Events Director, and staff for the awards received for the 2013 Cabarrus County Fair and for running an outstanding Fair. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Poole closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E--1) Human Services - NC FAST Update Ben Rose, Human Services Director and Trish Baker, Economic Services Program Administrator, presented an update on the processing of food stamp applications within the Economic Services Division as the conversion to the NC FAST system continues. Concerns regarding the Medicaid rollout were also addressed. A discussion ensued. During discussion, Mr. Rose and Ms. Baker responded to questions from the Board. No action was taken. (F) CONSENT AGENDA (F -1) Active Living and Parks - Matching Incentive Grant Request One of the FY14 approved matching incentive grant recipients did not follow purchasing guidelines, and therefore, forfeited $6,169.00 of their awarded funding. Their half of the funding has been returned to them leaving $6,169.00 in unassigned funds. The Northwest Cabarrus Middle and High School Community Track Renovation Project did not receive all of their requested funding during the regular funding cycle. The recommendation from the Active Living and Parks Commission was based on the amount of the request. The project manager and principal were contacted to verify they had $6,169.00 that could be used to match this funding, if approved. Northwest Cabarrus High School is the only project that did not receive full requested funding ($20,000.00) during the regular funding cycle.