HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0162 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
JUNE 15, 1993
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular
Session on Tuesday, June 15, 1993, 6:00 p.m., County Commissioners'
Meeting Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center
Street, Statesville, NC. Those present for the meeting were:
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, Vice Chairman
Diane M. Hamby
C. Douglas Madison, Jr.
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Susan G. Blumenstein, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Jerry T. Lundy, Director of Planning and
Development
Carson Fisher, Staff Engineer
Carolyn Harris, Personnel Director
Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire
INVOCATION: The Reverend Doctor Tom Miller, Pastor
Forest Park Presbyterian Church
Statesville, NC
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA
Adjustments were made to the agenda based on recommendations
from the county manager.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
BETTE DAVIS, BASIC: Mrs. Bette Davis represented BASIC
(Better Alternatives for South Iredell Children). She was speaking
about a better mutual exchange program between South Iredell
students and the Mooresville School students. She said she thought
it was imperative that the dispute regarding where the children
went to school should be resolved. She said they needed the
cooperation of the county commissioners.
Commissioner Boone said he was always in favor of freedom of
choice as long as there is space available for transfer. He said
when he attended Statesville High School, there was free exchange
between Statesville and Iredell County schools. He also said the
decision for these matters rests with the boards of education and
not the county commissioners.
He further said that choice also should include children
attending private schools and parents should be given tax credits.
Chairman Haire said she has the same position as Mr. Boone.
Her position on freedom of choice has been well known for some
time.
Commissioner Hamby asked why BASIC feels they have to come to
this board if this is a school board matter. Chairman Haire said
the county commissioners entertain anyone who wishes to come and
speak on a public matter.
Commissioner Madison said he would not belabor the point but
would like to say, "Ditto, ditto," from his standpoint.
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