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AUGUST 19 997
The Iredell County Board of commissioners met in Regular
Session on Tuesday, August 19, 1997, 7:00 p.m., in the
Commissioners' Meeting Room, of the Iredell County Government
Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to make
the following agenda adjustments:
Addition: Mr. Bill Newell, Jr., as an Appt. Before the Board
Deletion: tosthesion StatenPilotApproval of Program foraWelfareent in Reference
Reform
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD
BILL NEWELL, JR.: Newell said he wanted to speak concerning
public school conditions and chiefly the crowded conditions of
Lake Norman Elementary School. His only child will enter the fifth
grade at this school on August 20. Newell said that two weeks ago
his son didn't have a classroom. A mobile classroom is now
available; however, it has no stairs or electricity. Newell
requested the following of the commissioners:
a. Continue the current participation with the school systems and become
•proactive"
b. Eliminate 'turf battles"
c. Assist the boards of education in developing creative and improved
methods of estimating student growth
d. Continue "to squeeze every spare nickel available" for educational
needs
e. Consider the acceleration of planning for academic and school
building needs
f. Accelerate the exploration of any/all financing/funding options for
schools in the County
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing
session.
REQUEST FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF OR 2705, MUNDAY
ROAD i APPROVAL OF ORDER FOR THE ROAD (PORTION) CLOSING: William
Allison stated that all adjacent property owners had been notified
of this action and the proper legal notices were published. The
planning staff recommends approval, and the county attorney has
reviewed the materials and found them to be in order.
Commissioner Boone said the part to be abandoned is south of
Mr. Collier's property line and that from his (Collier's) property
to the Hickory Highway the road will continue to be state
maintained. Allison said this was correct.
Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing.
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