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<br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular
<br />session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County
<br />Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, September 18,
<br />2000, at 6:30 p.m.
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<br />Present - Chairman: Arne L. Fennel
<br /> Vice Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter
<br /> Commissioners: Jeffrey L. Barnhart
<br /> Sue B. Casper
<br /> Coy C. Privette
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<br /> Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr.
<br />Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk
<br />to the Board.
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<br />Chairman Fennel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
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<br /> Webelos Den, Cub Scout Pack 108 of the Gilwood Presbyterian Church
<br />conducted the Flag Ceremony. Scouts participating in the ceremony included
<br />Douglas Rodale, Eric Bridges, Phillip Young, Nick Muccio, Brendan Pope, James
<br />Roseman, Micah Arrants, Bruce Griffin, Cameron Cook, Chris Rich, Justin
<br />Bland, Shane Norris, Andrew Marshan, Patrick Grogg, Marshall Fendrey, Ray
<br />Atkinson, Alton Troglin, Neil Quinn, Michael Benson and Benjamin Huffman.
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<br /> Reverend Zach Harris III of the Centergrove Lutheran Church gave the
<br />invocation.
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<br />Approval or Correction of Minutes
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following minutes as
<br />written: August 15, 2000 (Recessed Meeting); August 21, 2000 (Regular
<br />Meeting); September 7, 2000 (Recessed Meeting)
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<br />APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Chairman Fennel and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as submitted.
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<br />RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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<br />Proclamation - Kids Voting Week - Ms. Sonya Hodges, Cabarrus Regional Chan~er
<br />of Commerce
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<br /> Mr. Paul Bessent, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the local Kids
<br />Voting Program, presented a brief overview of Kids Voting that is sponsored
<br />by the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Privette
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Proclamation.
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<br />PROCLAMATION
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<br /> WHEREAS, the future of this country depends on preparing and
<br />encouraging our youth to be active in all areas of citizenship; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the right to participate in a free and open election system by
<br />voting for governmental leadership is a fundamental and essential element in
<br />democratic governance; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Kids Voting is combating the crisis of low voter turnout which
<br />places our democratic way of life at risk; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Kids Voting is a nationally successful program designed to
<br />educate and encourage our youth to participate in the electoral process; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the system Kids Voting uses builds citizenship through family
<br />participate thus reinforcing important values;
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, I, AR_NE L. FENNEL, CHAIRM3LN OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
<br />COMMISSIONERS of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, by the virtue of the
<br />authority vested in me as Chairman, do hereby proclaim the week of September
<br />25, 2000 as:
<br /> "KIDS VOTING WEEK IN CABARRUS COUNTY"
<br />and urge all citizens to be more involved in this dynamic program and
<br />supportive of efforts to improve voting participation.
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