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September i6, 2002 Page 45.0 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Charles Phillips (Health Alliance Board) to the County's Work First Block Grant Planning Committee for FY 2003-05. (G-3) Department of A~in~ Advisor~ Board The Board received notification from Mike Murphy, Director of Aging, of the resignation by Nadine Furr and James Culp from the Department of Aging Advisory Board. UPO MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Robert L. Mathis to the Department of Aging Advisory Board to complete an unexpired term ending December 31, 2003. Further, the Board appointed Janle Queen Rouse to the Advisory Board to complete an unexpired term ending December 31, 2004. (G-4) Industrial Facillties and Pollutlon Control Financing Authority UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Chairman Freeman. and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Sanjay Mistry to the Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority to complete a term ending January 10, 2008. (H) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Freeman opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 7:48 p.m. Mr. Thomas Hill questioned the item on the Agenda concerning a Closed Session to discuss economic development. He stated opposition to "corporate welfare" and suggested that the Board ask those companies who have received incentives from the County to help cover the County's budget shortfall next year. He stated he did not oppose economic development but did oppose "taking from one company to give to another." Commissioner Suggs stated the Board had not given an economic development package to any company since he had been on the Board. Commissioner Fennel spoke in support of economic development, stating the County has received a four to one payback on everything it has done for economic development since 1994. He praised the County's incentive program and explained it always involves the payment and performance up front by a corporation before the County makes any incentive payment. Mr. Harold Blackwelder of Harrisburg outlined problems associated with the sale of property that is located on the Cabarrus County and Mecklenburg County line. A majority of the property is located within Mecklenburg County with approximately two and one-half percent (2~%) located in Cabarrus County. The prospective buyers currently live in Cabarrus County and would like for their children to remain in Cabarrus County Schools. Mr. Blackwelder stated that County School officials had advised him that the buyer's children could attend Cabarrus County Schools if the property in Cabarrus County has a Cabarrus County tax identification number. He stated the Tax Office had declined to issue a Cabarrus County tax identification number since the tax on the small parcel would be less than $5.00. Mr. Clifton responded to Mr. Blackwelder's comments, stating that the vast majority of property and the house in which the people will reside are located within Mecklenburg County. He addressed the issue of equity, specifically the amount of property tax the buyer would pay to Cabarrus County and the amount of local tax money that is spent annually on a child attending Cabarrus County schools. Also, he explained that the school boards in both Mecklenburg and Cabarrus County would have to take action each year to determine which school system the children would be allowed to attend. Mr. James Scarbrough, Attorney, addressed efforts by Mr. Blackwelder to make sure the buyer's children can attend school in Cabarrus County. He reported the Cabarrus School Board Attorney had advised that the buyer's children could attend school in Cabarrus County if the property has a Cabarrus County tax identification number. Ms. Cindy Fertenbaugh, member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, responded to questions as to how the School Board handles