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173 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners is charged with the <br />responsibility under North Carolina General Statutes with providing public <br />school facilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, Cabarrus County is experiencing tremendous growth in school <br />population; and <br /> WHEREAS, this growth far exceeds the capacity to levy a reasonable <br />property tax for the construction of required school facilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the property owner should not be required to shoulder the sole <br />burden of maintaining adequate public school facilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, a local option sales tax imposed on all residents or consumers <br />of goods and services would be a fairer and more equitable method of taxation <br />to support public education. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners does hereby request its local legislative delegation to <br />introduce legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly to authorize the <br />Board of Commissioners to levy a temporary, one cent local option sales tax <br />that would be used only for public school capital outlay projects, would <br />require approval of a referendum by the voters of this county to enact and <br />would expire seven years after the effective date of its levy. <br /> Adopted this 15th day of March, 1999. <br /> <br /> /s/ Jeffrey L. Barnhart <br /> Jeffrey L. Barnhart, Chairman <br /> Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br />ATTEST: <br />/s/ Frankie F. Bonds <br />Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> There was discussion regarding the two proposals and the possibility of <br />approval by the North Carolina General Assembly. <br /> <br />Board Retreat Follow Up - Chairman Barnhart <br /> <br /> The Board agreed to defer follow up to the Board Retreat until the next <br />meeting. <br /> <br />APPOIN~4ENTS <br /> <br />Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors (At-Large Member) <br /> <br /> The Board received the recommendation from the Water and Sewer <br />Authority Board of Directors for the appointment of Mr. William Connolly to <br />fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Evander Rowell. All <br />municipalities except the City of Kannapolis had concurred with the <br />appointment of Mr. Connolly. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel <br />and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Mr. William Connolly to the <br />Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors to fill the at-large position <br />previously held by Mr. Evander Rowell. Mr. Connolly will complete an <br />unexpired term ending June 30, 1999. <br /> <br />Fire Protection District Commissioners <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Fennel <br />and unanimously carried, the Board appointed the following Fire Protection <br />District Commissioners for terms of two years ending March 31, 2001. <br /> <br />Allen: Mike Faggart, Ralph Honeycutt, John Campbell <br />Cold Water: James R. Preddy, Roy Casper, John Walker <br />Flowes Store: Debbie Kiser, Jim Aldridge, Ed Roy <br />Georgeville: Kelly Whitley, Ernest Fink, Allen Hartsell <br />Harrisburg: Charles M. Greene, Richard W. Mauney, Dennis Duley <br />Jackson Park: Ben Mabrey, Sr., Clyde Furr, Bill Heglar <br />Midland: Howard Troutman, Gilbert Black, John H. Biggers <br />Mt. Mitchell: Ralph Beck, Walt Rex, Bobby Kanipe <br />Northeast Cabarrus: Richard Earnhardt, O. S. Culp, Roy Coley <br />Odell: Ray Gilleland, Bernard Smith, Jack W. Irvin <br />Poplar Tent: William K. Johnson, Jody Johnson, Wallace Halsey <br />Rimer: Alvin Moser, Ronnie Boger, Daron Buckwell <br />Winecoff: James S. Riggs, Jimmy Atwell, Bill Ford <br /> <br /> <br />