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June 18, 2018 (Regular Meeting)
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<br />WHEREAS, our parks, recreation, and senior centers are vitally important to
<br />establishing and maintaining the quality of life in our communities,
<br />ensuring the health of all citizens, and contributing to the economic
<br />and environmental well-being of a community and region; and
<br />WHEREAS, parks, recreation and senior center programs build healthy, active
<br />communities that aid in the prevention of chronic disease, provide
<br />therapeutic recreation services for those who are mentally or
<br />physically disabled, and also improve the mental and emotional health
<br />of all citizens; and
<br />WHEREAS, parks, recreation and senior center programs increase a community's
<br />economic prosperity through increased property values, expansion of
<br />the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and retention of
<br />businesses, and crime reduction; and
<br />WHEREAS, parks, recreation and senior center areas are fundamental to the
<br />environmental well-being of our community; and
<br />WHEREAS, parks and natural recreation areas improve water quality, protect
<br />groundwater, prevent flooding, improve the quality of the air we
<br />breathe, provide vegetative buffers to development, and produce
<br />habitat for wildlife; and
<br />WHEREAS, our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of
<br />our community and provide a place for children and adults to connect
<br />with nature and recreate outdoors; and
<br />WHEREAS, the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and
<br />Recreation Month; and
<br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County recognizes the benefits derived from parks, recreation
<br />resources and senior centers.
<br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
<br />do hereby proclaim July 2018 as Park and Recreation Month.
<br />Adopted this 18th day of June, 2018.
<br />/s/ Stephen M. Morris
<br />Stephen M. Morris, Chairman
<br />Board of Commissioners
<br />(C-2) EMS - Recognition for Mid Carolina Paramedic Skills Competition
<br />Justin Brines, EMS Assistant Director, recognized Captain Kara Clarke,
<br />and Master Paramedics Nichole Shapiro and Rebecca Norris who competed in the
<br />6th Annual Mid Carolina Paramedic Skills Competition. The Cabarrus County EMS
<br />team finished 316 out of seven teams. Jimmy Lentz, EMS Director, was also in
<br />attendance.
<br />(D) INFORMAL COMMENTS
<br />Chairman Morris opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:40
<br />p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes.
<br />Janelle Gingrich Caudle, resident of 3985 Rose Cottage Lane in Harrisburg,
<br />spoke regarding the 2017 Public Animal Shelter Records Report from the North
<br />Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. She also requested
<br />the Board, county managers, Sheriff's Department and County Attorney provide
<br />the names and addresses of 2772 animals in the custody of the Cabarrus County
<br />Animal Shelter during 2017.
<br />Larry Marlowe, resident of 664 Odell School Road in Concord, spoke
<br />regarding the soil issue for the new school being built off of Weddington Road.
<br />Nancy Faggart, resident of 139 Palaside Drive NorthEast in Concord, spoke
<br />regarding the closing of Beverly Hills Elementary School.
<br />Lee Shuman, resident of 633 Grandview Drive in Concord, spoke regarding
<br />funds for R. Brown Elementary School.
<br />Melissa Golder, resident of 678 Hyde Park Drive NorthEast in Concord,
<br />spoke regarding Beverly Hills Elementary School and future school construction.
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