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Commissioner Lawton said a water authority does not
necessarily mean expanding the present system, but just converting
it to a different type of management.
There was a discussion about a board to govern the water.
After further discussion, Chairman Haire appointed Alice
Stewart and Doug Madison to serve as the county's two
representatives on this committee. Mayor Marshall appointed Coati
Kutteh and Jim Lawton to serve as Statesville's two representatives
on this committee.
Jack King introduced Michael Gallis, the speaker for the
evening.
Mr. Gallis said Iredell County can be put into three different
categories for studying:
1. Metro County, because Mooresville is part of the Metro
Region.
2. Regional County, because Iredell County can be placed in
the county region with Catawba, etc.
3. Rural County, because it can be associated with
surrounding rural counties such as Alexander, Davie, etc.
Mr. Gallia said he has not seen another county quite like
Iredell with this kind of political geography.
He discussed globalization, mega -cities with 20+ million
population. He discussed the multi -city areas and the
fragmentation that has arisen as a result. Some of the
fragmentation has arisen because of traditional jealousies. He
said I-85 is one of the major manufacturing corridors in the U. S.
He said it was like the "Silk Route" which existed 200 BC.
Mr. Gallia defined the various types of commercialism that has
existed through the ages. The port cities where the land and sea
meet. Then the Age of the Steam Engine, which brought about
steamships and railroads. This is the time when Chicago pulled
ahead of St. Louis because they became more prevalent in the rail
system. In 1850's the time zones were begun, because time became
an important factor.
The internal combustion engine and the Age of oil was another
age. Now we are in the Age of High Technology, the satellite, etc.
We are able to form a world management association. Regarding sea
routes, communication, and global airlines, the question is who
will control.
The commercial areas in North Carolina are the Research
Triangle, the Triad, and the Metro area. The Metro area of
Charlotte is tied more to shipping from Charleston than from
Wilmington or Morehead City, Gallia said.
Jim Lawton said he did not want to live in a metropolitan
area. He liked the advantages of living close by such an area, but
would like to keep the Statesville area in a more small community
setting.
County Commissioners Johnson and Madison both expressed views
of handling the growth. A part of the county citizens in the south
end of the county would not mind paying more taxes for more
advantages, while some of the rural people wanted lower taxes.
Commissioner Stewart asked about the preservation of
agricultural lands. Mr. Gallis addressed the method California is
using to preserve its Napa Valley for agricultural use rather than
having it developed for housing, etc. Commissioner Madison is not
in favor of more government control, he said.
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