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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
OCTOBER 1, 1985
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday evening, October 1,
1985, 7:30, Union Grove Volunteer Fire Department Building, Union Grove, NC. Present for the
meeting were:
Larry S. Hedrick, Chairman
William A. Mills, Vice Chairman
Jessie S. Crosswhite
Frances L. Murdock
Alice M. Stewart
S'.aff present: J. Wayne Deal, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Chuck Gallyon, Fire Marshal
Rudy Davis, Recreation Director
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman Hedrick
INVOCATION: By Commissioner Mills
PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to adjourn the meeting to a public hearing.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PROPOSED IREDELL COUNTY/STATESVILLE CIVIC CENTER: Chairman Hedrick announced the public hear-
ing for the purpose of hearing citizens' comments regarding the proposed civic center and referen-
dum. He then opened the floor for discussion by the citizens present.
Those speaking are as follows:
Mr. L. W. Lambert
Harmony, NC
Mr. Lambert said he was not in favor of a civic center being built with tax money. He presen-
ted petitions against the proposed project.
Chairman Hedrick at this point introduced the members of the board and the staff present and
gave an explanation of the civic center authority, saying the civic center authority was created by
N. C. Legislation in the early 1970's, which appointed five people to study the possibility of a
civic center. Those five people were the mayor of Statesville, chairman of the county board of
commissioners, chairman of the the Mitchell Community College Board, and two at -largo members. Mr.
Meletis, one member at large, serves as chairman. The sixth member is the mayor of Mooresville. The
authority was just recently expanded to include this person.
The City of Statesville and Iredell County each appropriated $12,500 for this study to be
conducted. That is the only money that has been appropriated
for this project.
Several plans have been proposed and several sites have been proposed for this civic center.
The hearing was continued at this point.
Mr. Harper Van Hoy
Harmony, NC
Mr. Van Hoy said he was undecided on the civic center. He said several organizations say they
need a place for large gatherings. He said he was looking for information.
Mr. Glenn Crater
Harmony, NC
Mr. Crater doesn't want taxes to go for civic center. He said the farmers are having hard
times.
Mr. L. W. Lambert
Harmony, NC
Mr. Lambert asked everyone who was in favor of the civic c-.nter to raise their hands. No
response.
Mr. Mayfred Southers
Harmony, NC