HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0483 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
JULY 17, 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
July 17, 2001, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street,
Statesville, NC.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Karen B. Ray
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney William P. Pope,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTION by Chairman Tice to add under the
Appointments to Boards and Committees, an appointment to the Mitchell College Board of
Trustees.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
Recognition of Rodney Proctor: Retiree Rodney Proctor, the past Chief Deputy for the
Iredell County Sheriff's Department, recently retired after 27 years of service. Mr. Proctor was
thanked for his county service, and he was given a plaque in appreciation.
Recognition of Charles Culler: Retiree Charles Culler, a former lake -patrol deputy with
the Iredell County Sheriffs Department, recently retired after five years of service. Mr. Culler
was thanked for his county service, and he was given a plaque in appreciation.
(Retiree Judy Herman, a former civil deputy, was unable to attend the meeting, but her
14 years of county service were recognized.)
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
Presentation from Mrs. JoAnn James in Reference to a Water Problem in the West
Iredell Community (Cannon, Wood Bridge, & Delaware Road areas): Mrs. JoAnn James
appeared before the board and asked for assistance with a water problem. She said the water in
her neighborhood, which was obtained through private wells, contained a high iron content, an
odor, and black specks. She said bottled water had to be purchased for cooking and drinking. In
addition, she said her family's clothing was discolored if washed in the water, and it stained her
bath fixtures and sink. Mrs. James, who appeared before the board of commissioners in April
and October of 2000, said she hesitated to have a new well drilled, since her neighbors had the
same water problems.
Mrs. James noted that two residents (Rev. & Mrs. Thomas Dye) were ill, and they could
not leave their homes to purchase water. She said another family (Rev. Modean Dunlap) had to
move because their well "went dry."
James said the property owners were willing to be assessed for the water line extension
costs, and the West Iredell Water Corporation was willing to pay a portion. Mrs. James said
assistance from the county was needed, especially since most of her neighbors were retirees on a
fixed income.