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May 17, 2010 (Regular Meeting) Page 1922 THEREFORE, I H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim May 23, 2010, as GILMORE CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY DAY throughout Cabarrus County and encourage everyone to celebrate the many contributions and rich history of the church and its congregation. /s/ H. Jay White, Sr. H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman Board of Commissioners (G) NEW BUSINESS (G -1) Fire Marshal's Office - Approval of Proposed changes to the Odell, Enochville, and Kannapolis Rural Fire Districts and Request for Public Hearing on May 17, 3010 - 6:30 P.M. Steve Langer, Fire Marshal, presented the following request for approval of proposed changes to the Odell, Enochville, and Kannapolis Rural Fire Districts: We are here before you this evening for a public hearing on the fire insurance /tax district boundary changes of the Odell, Kannapolis Rural, and Enochville Fire Districts. The boundary changes will result in lower fire taxes for the current residents of the Enochville Fire District in Cabarrus County and lower insurance premiums for any residents within 1,000 feet of a hydrant. It is important for all residents affected by these boundary changes to know that there will be no interruptions in services as we feel that these changes will provide a greater level of service. This change would take effect July 1 as the contract with Enochville will end June 30. Maps have been available for public review since March 15 in our office. We have had no visitors and 5 phone calls to our office. We ask that at the end of the public hearing that the Board approve the recommended insurance /tax district changes and amend the current County Code of Ordinances, Article III, Special Acts and replace the written description of the fire districts with the GIS (Geographic Information System) tax parcel generated maps and move them to Chapter 34 of the County's Code of Ordinances for easier location and accessibility for the public. Chairman White opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. The Public Hearing Notice was published on April 18 and May 9, 2010 in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE and on April 18 and 25, 2010 in The CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Cabarrus Neighbors). The Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the County's website ( www.cabarrus county. us ) on April 12, 2010 in accordance with Article 2, Administration, Section 2.1 (Use of Electronic Means to Provide Public Notices) of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances. There was no one present to address the Board; therefore, Chairman White closed the public hearing. Commissioner Carruth reported he received the following email from Wanda Broadway regarding concern for the debt for a fire engine purchased by the Enochville Volunteer Fire Department (VFD): Dear Commissioners, I would like to comment on behalf of the Enochville Fire & Rescue Dept. I can understand that Cabarrus County has the right to change the service to whatever dept they wish. I do think that the residents affected by this change should have some type of contact letting them know this was happening. Just word of mouth and brief newspaper ad's hasn't gotten the word out. I do know that there is a rather large debt still owed on a fire truck that Cabarrus County signed to help pay for. Now it is left to Enochville 'holding the bag' to pay this off. I would ask that Cabarrus County show some type of respect to our department and help pay some on this debt.