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IRHDHLL COUNTY BOARD OPCOMMISSIONHRB
MARCH 29, 1993 - 6130 P.M.
MINUTES
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met at 6:30 p.m.,
Monday, March 29, 1993, Mayo's Restaurant, North Center Street,
Statesville, NC. The meeting was at the invitation of the Greater
Statesville Chamber of Commerce. Those present were:
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, Vice Chairman
C. Douglas Madison, Jr.
Diane M. Hamby
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Present from the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce:
Danny Hearn, President
Mike White, Chairman, Board of Directors
Ray Robbins, Past Chairman
Larry Harvey, Vice President, Economic
Development
W. H. McMillan, vice President, Community
Development
Gary Thomas, Vice President, Public/
Governmental Affairs
Chairman Mike White called the meeting to order and welcomed
the county officials. He recognized Chairman Haire who called the
County Board of Commissioners to order.
Chairman White spoke of his plans of accomplishment while
serving as chairman of the Chamber. He hoped to bring more of a
consensus into the community, he said. Mr. White said he had no
prepared agenda. He asked if the county commissioners had any
questions of the Chamber.
The following issues were discussed:
Redistricting. The Chamber members said they has had a lot of
inquiries.
Bond Issue for the Iredell-Statesville School System. Larry
Harvey said the concern of the 60 business persons involved in a
recent survey was the quality of education of the county. The
concern is for a better educated work force, according to Mr.
Harvey.
The board members and the Chamber discussed the possibility of
a bond referendum. Commissioner Madison spoke of the capital needs
in some of the Iredell/Statesville Schools. Mainly the discussion
of the group centered around philosophy of education, and a need
for a reward for the teachers who do well with the students. The
amount of paper work involved in teaching which does not leave time
for teachers to do the actual classroom teaching was discussed.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. on a MOTION from
Commissioner Stewart and a unanimous vote.
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