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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_16951211 by low income people. These are state funds. MOTION from Commissioner Bryan to approve the request from I -Care and write a letter endorsing I -Care's application for the funds. The letter must be sent to I -Care by March 30th. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM: Ms. Karen Smith, I -Care staff member, and Mr. Paul Wilson, I -Care director, presented this program to the board. The request is for the board to approve their application for funds to operate the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program. Funding range is $40,000 to $150,000 a year for three years. I -Care hopes to get $120,000 for first year funding. Mr. Bill Mashburn, Health Director, was present to discuss the program also, since the health department has an adolescent pregnancy program. Questions were raised about the possibility of overlapping service. Ms. Karen Smith said she and Ms. Becky Anderson, health nurse who handles the adolescent pregnancy program at the health department, havd discussed this and they had concluded that there would not be an overlapping service. Ms. Anderson coordinates with the schools; Ms. Smith would go into the schools if a client of hers that she met outside the school setting needs her assistance there. The program is for both young men and young women and is a preventive: program. They plan to work with and educate the parents as well as the children about sexuality. Their client socio- economic target is the low income family. Projected staff is two counselors, one male and one female, and one program director. The board members inquired about qualifications of the staff. Transportation for the clients will be .,... through UMPTA. The board inquired about a copy of the grant proposal; Mr. Wilson said he would get a copy to the county manager's office, which will be reviewed by Mr. Bill Mashburn, and subject to Mr. Bill Mashburn's approval, insofar as not being an overlapping service. After further conversation, MOTION was made by Commissioner Murdock to tentatively approve the writing of a letter to Mr. Paul Wilson at I -Care, approving their application for the grant, with the understanding that county staff will receive information from Mr. Wilson, and that Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Anderson will get together to make sure that the programs will not be a duplication, and that the program is agreeable with the health department. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE RURAL ADDRESSING SYSTEM FOR IREDELL COUNTY, NC: Mr. Larry Dickerson and Ms. Dobson came before the board to discuss the proposal to provide rural addressing system for Iredell County. The purpose of this system would be for public safety, and it would also benefit inspections, tax offices, utilities and delivery services. It would be paid for through the telephone billing system at eighty cents per line for two years. MOTION from Commissioner Hedrick to authorize Larry Dickerson to start the process and estab- lish a task force for, the rural addressing system.. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. In looking over the proposed board, it, was suggested that those agencies that hove representa- tives on this advisory board be directed to have a name proposed by the next meeting. There are two public members and a member of the news media, in addition to the agency., representatives. TAX ASSESSOR - RELEASES AND REFUNDS FOR FEBRUARY 1990: MOTION from Commissioner Hedrick to approve the releases and refunds for February 1990 as follows: NAME FIRE LATE ADVAL COUNTY REASON Johnson Sible Smith - 2.54 - 2.54 NA Byrd Robert Lee 4.97 6.60 61.02 67.62 Not in Iredell 1/87 Broome Charles G & Karen 2.50 3.32 30.70 34.02 " Acreage Investments, Inc.2.08 - 25.21 25.21 Double charged Furr Ralph C & Dawn C. 3.92 - 47.47 47.47 Listed Stanly Co. Danner Beatrice C. - 100.00 - 100.00 Bought tag after lstng Miller Michael S. 3.16 - 58.91 58.91 Didn't own 1/1/89 Ladd Rome Carl Jr. .60 8.90 8.90 Double charged Lamberth Jettie E. 4.56 67.20 67.20 Due E for 1989 Hicks Richard Lee - 100.00 - 100.00 NA Shoemaker Chrystal .68 - 9.97 9.97 Double listed Parker, Nellie 5.43 - 101.42 101.42 Double listed Capitol Lease Plan - 83.75 83.75 Not in Iredell 1/89 Griffith James C. 16.66 245.45 245.45 Property moved to,Davie Horton Roger Dean 6.55 96.54 96.54 Missed deed, etc. Harris David Burton 2.00 100.00 29.46 29.46 100.00 Double oule listed Bunch David Harris Billy Jo .46 - 6.83 , 6.83 Double charged. '