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<br />March 21, 2005 (Regular Meeting) <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />111 <br /> <br />The National Association of Counties has declared April 10-16 as County <br />Government Week. Aimee Hawkins, Public Information Officer, reported <br />Cabarrus County plans to celebrate County Government Week with a photography <br />contest open to all age groups and an essay contest open to third-grade <br />students. <br /> <br />Commissioner Juha read a Proclamation designating April 10-16 as County <br />Government Week in Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Juba and <br />unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Proclamation. <br /> <br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, county government is one of the oldest forms of local <br />government in the United States; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, counties <br />meet the needs of the <br />care I social services I <br />transportation; and <br /> <br />have a long history of providing <br />public, including such programs <br />public safety, planning, parks <br /> <br />critical services to <br />as child and elder <br />and recreation and <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, counties serve as major partners in the public education <br />system, contributing funds to elementary and secondary schools as well as <br />community colleges; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, counties provide many services that make America's communities <br />stronger, safer places to live and raise families; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, county officials and employees <br />to encourage economic development and make <br />therefore improve the lives of citizens; and <br /> <br />use their role as local leaders <br />communities more livable, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, county governments are the citizens' local government voice, <br />providing solutions that bring communities together. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in recognition of the leadership, innovation and <br />valuable service provided by our nation's counties, the Cabarrus County Board <br />of Commissioners hereby proclaims April 10-16, 2005 as <br /> <br />National County Government Week in Cabarrus County <br /> <br />and urges all citizens to be more involved in and aware of issues affecting <br />County government. <br /> <br />This the 21" day of March 2005. <br />/s/ Carolyn Carpenter <br />Carolyn Carpenter, Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />(D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Chairman Carpenter opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at <br />7:07 p.m. She stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. <br /> <br />Jerry Williamson of Concord questioned the reimbursement of the <br />$130,000.00 settlement, the posting of the county attorney position and <br />stated his intent to get The Charlotte Observer or Channel 9 to do an <br />investigative report. He also commented on an increase in property taxes and <br />water bills, alternate uses for the temporary jail, the lottery and the <br />square footage of the Governmental Center. <br /> <br />Betty Lipe of Concord distributed a color-coded map of the Odell School <br />Road community that showed property owned by senior citizens, <br />developer/investment property and the critical and protected areas for the <br />reservoir. She discussed the effects that overcrowding would have on property <br />values, lot sizes, open space and volunteer fire department response times in <br />that community. <br /> <br />James Shepherd, resident of Jim Johnson Road, spoke <br />further development in that community. He cited an increase <br />and deterioration in the quality of life in that area <br />concerns. <br /> <br />in opposition to <br />in traffic volume <br />as his primary <br />