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411 Authorization to Purchase a Safe for the Clerk of Superior Court's Office in an Amount Not to Exceed $4,000 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Chairman Casper with Commissioners Mills, Niblock and Barnhart and Chairman Casper voting for and Commissioner Carpenter voting against, the Board authorized the purchase of a safe for the Clerk of Superior Court's Office in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00. NEW BUSINESS Recognition of Miss Michele Sailer, Winner of the 1997 Conservation Poster Contest in the Local~ Area and State Levels of Competition - Mr. Dennis Testerman Mr. Dennis Testerman, Resource Conservationist Specialist, recognized Miss Michele Sailer as the winner in the 1997 Conservation Poster Contest for the Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District, Area VIII of the State Association and the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Her poster will represent North Carolina in the National Contest early in 1998. On behalf of the Board, Commissioner Carpenter presented a Certificate of Recognition to Miss Sailer for her accomplishments. Recognition of Ms. Faye Cobb on Her Retirement from the Department of Social Services - Mr. Jim Cook Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, recognized Ms. Faye Cobb on her retirement as a Child Support Agent from the Department of Social Services. Ms. Cobb began work at the Department on July 1, 1986 and retired on August 31, 1997. Commissioner Carpenter presented a plaque to Ms. Cobb in appreciation for her service to Cabarrus County and its citizens. Closeout of the Stanley Works Community Development Block Grant - Economic Development Project Public Hearing - 6:30 P.M. Mr. Bob Stark, Consultant, reviewed the Stanley Works Community Development Block Grant - Economic Development (CDBG-ED) Project 95-E-0195. This project was granted $500,000.00 in CDBG funds for the installation of water, sewer, entrance road and a generator. The County contributed $671,970.16 to the project. Stanley Works moved its operation from Charlotte, relocating many of its current workers as well as hiring a large number of new employees. At 6:50 P.M., Chairman Casper opened the closeout public hearing for the Stanley Works CDBG-ED project and asked if anyone wished to speak regarding this project. There was no present to address the Board, and Chairman Casper closed the public hearing. Closeout of the Fishertown Community Development Block Grant Project - Public Hearing - 6:30 P.M. Mr. Bob Stark, Consultant, reviewed the Fishertown CDBG Project 94-C-8357. The County received approximately $630,000.00 in CDBG grant funds and contributed local funds of $250,000.00. The project provided sewer in the Charlie Walker Road area and rehabilitated a number of homes in that community. Problems with rock reduced the number of homes that could be connected to sewer. At 6:55 P.M., Chairman Casper opened the closeout public hearing on the Fishertown CDBG project and asked if anyone wished to address the Board regarding this project. Ms. Corine Cannon, representing the Fishertown and Princeton Park areas, expressed appreciation for past assistance to that community. She reported that 70 homes in the area still need sewer and expressed hope for a new grant to complete the work in that community. Mr. Donald Gray, resident of the Fishertown Community, thanked the Board for the work completed with grant funds and for assistance by the Sheriff's Department. Stating that other homes in the area need sewer, he asked that the County not forget the community.