HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0217IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
AUGUST 15 2000
The Iredell County Board ofCommissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, August 15,
2000, 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200
South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstcin, Fire
Marshal Chuck Gallyon, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Vice Chairman Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Tice to adjust the agenda
by the following actions.
Addition: -Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #9 to Appropriate Fund Balance for
Encumbrances Carried Over from Fiscal Year 1999-2000
Deletion: -Request for a Decision Regarding the Piedmont Credit Union's Lease for Office Space
-Presentation Concerning the FY 2000-01 Tax Bills by the County Assessor
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
MR. ROGELIO CALVO INTRODUCES LA NOTICIA,A SPANISH -LANGUAGE
NEWSPAPER: Mr. Calvo said Lalloticia had been in existence since 1992 and printed 26,000 free
issues on a weekly basis. The paper's headquarters are in Charlotte. Calvo said the paper was 50%
family-oriented advertising and 50% news articles. Mr. Calvo said La Noticia had 20 points of
distribution in Iredell County, and they were at various shopping and business sites. In addition,
the newspaper is a member oftheStatesville Chamber ofCommerce,and copies are available at this
location. Calvo said the newspaper was another medium for the county to advertise employment
opportunities and other items of interest for the Spanish community.
MS. AUDREY MAYHEW PRESENTS A PETITION REQUESTING THAT SR 1100,
BRAWLEV SCHOOL. ROAD, BE RENAMED TO MAYHE W ROAD: Mrs. Audrey Mayhew
stated she was speaking on behalf of her brother-in-law, Larry Mayhew, of 1 114 Brawley School
Road. Mrs. Mayhew said her family was requesting for the entire road to be renamed Mayhew
Road.
Larry Mayhew spoke and asked why the road was changed from Mayhew Road to Brawley
School Road in the 1980s. He said the area had been known as Mayhewtown for 200 years. Mr.
Ma} hea said he wanted to preserve his family's heritage.
Commissioner Johnson advised that he was not on the board of commissioners when the
name change occurred. Mr. Johnson said the address change would inconvenience many home and
business owners. He asked what benefits would occur if the name were changed.