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INTRODUCTION OF NEN STAFF MEMBER: Mr. Mashburn introduced
Bill Glad, the new recreation director who began working on Monday,
April 19, 1993.
RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK:
MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to adopt the following special
resolution:
NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK
WHEREAS, April 23, 1993 is the 125th Anniversary of the modern
form of county government in North Carolina as created by the North
Carolina Constitution of 1868: and
WHEREAS, North Carolina's 100 county government have in fact
served this state since 1663, working in partnership with the State
to deliver services and provide leadership for our communities; and
WHEREAS, Iredell County is on the forefront of many issues
critical to both our state and nation, including health care, child
and elder care, environmental protection, social services, job
training, emergency medical services, drug and alcohol abuse
treatment, law enforcement, water and sewer services, and library
services.
WHEREAS, Iredell County also is a major partner in the public
education system having provided $15.2 million in 1992-93 to
support elementary -secondary schools and $943,000 to support the
community college system; and of this amount approximately 24
percent of these dollars were to help fund improved or new school
facilities, 76 percent was used to support the current operations
of the schools; and
WHEREAS, those serving as county officials are dedicated to
providing services to our citizens without undue burden on the
taxpayers,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS does
hereby proclaim April 17 through April 24, 1993, as "National
County Government Week in North Carolina" and urges all citizens to
be more involved in and aware of issues facing our counties.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK: MOTION from Commissioner Madison to
approve the following special resolution:
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
APRIL 18-24, 1993
WHEREAS, America's libraries help millions of people each day
to learn and grow, to prosper and achieve their goals, and
WHEREAS, libraries empower people of all ages and backgrounds
to lead better lives, and
WHEREAS, in school, college, public and special libraries,
librarians pay a unique role in ensuring the public's right to know
information they need to live successfully in the Information Age,
and
WHEREAS, our nation's libraries are vital to a literate,
productive and democratic nation, and
WHEREAS, libraries and library supports across America are
celebrating National Library Week, April 18 through 24, with the
theme "Libraries Change Lives;"