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PAVING PARTICIPATION: Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board, presented a final
resolution for paving participation of State Road 1967. The legal requirements for
advertising and notifying the property owners have been met. The property owners
signing the petition have given a check in the amount of $7,203.28 to the Clerk,
made payable to the Iredell County Tax Collector's Office.
Mr. Ray A. Jenkins, who has been in charge of getting the petition to the county,
was present and spoke briefly to the board regarding the project.
No one present spoke against the project.
VICE CHAIRMAN MURDOCK CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AND RE -OPENED THE COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING.
PAVING PARTICIPATION - S. R. 1967: MOTION from Commissioner Mills to approve
the paving participation final resolution for S. R. 1967. VOTING: Ayes - 4;
Nays - 0.
AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE: MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to approve the
amendment to the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance as presented by the County Planner.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
HOSPICE PROGRAM - REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: John Steele representing
Iredell County Hospice Program, gave a report on the status of the proposed program
for the county.
Mr. Steele reported they were trying to raise $50,000 for the beginning of the
program and were requesting $6,000 from the County. They plan to hire a full-time
registered nurse in order to be certified. The nurse's function will be to train
volunteers and coordinate the efforts of the volunteers. An estimated $40,000 will
be enough to pay a registered nurse for two years. AFter that time, they will be
able to be funded by United Way.
Commissioner Ostwalt requested a copy of the agency's annual budget, and Mr.
Steele distributed copies to all board members and the county manager.
Bert Walser, local attorney, was present and spoke about the program. He said
they would not be applying for Blue Cross Medical Benefits for the clients in this
program.
MOTION from Commissioner Mills to approve a $6,000 allocation in the 1984-85
budget for the Hospice Program.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT: Joe Ketchie presented the September 1983 Tax Collector's
Report. Commissioner Campbell requested the tax collector give percentages on
renortsfollowing the September report. He also requested a report on sales tax
receipts. Mr. Ketchie said at the present time, they were averaging $50,000 in
daily collections, and ten to fifteen per cent of this amount is delinquent taxes.
by consensus the board accepted the tax collections report for the month of Septem-
ber 1983.
IN REM PROCEDURE: MOTION from Commissioner Mills to authorize the tax collec-
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tor to use the In Rem Procedure to collect delinquent taxes. VOTING: Ayes - 4;
Nays - 0.