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MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Dr. Poindexter, president of Mitchell Community
College, came before the board to express his appreciation of the county commission-
ers' support of the college.
ROLL -OFF SOLID WASTE CONTAINER SITES: A discussion took place regarding future
solid waste container sites in the county. Commissioner Mills requested that a plan
be formulated for the entire county for these sites. This plan should project sites
that would be the most used by the most citizens.
The county manager, Wayne Deal, said an ideal site is one where there is a
higher concentration of people and in a natural traffic flow for the people of the
county. In Wilson County for example, he said, they have a box within a four -mile
radius of every citizen in the county. while Iredell County is larger in area, it
may not be feasible to do this, and we should try to locate the sites in the natural
traffic flows.
Commissioner Campbell recommended that in the future the county look at pur-
chasing sites rather than leasing the property due to the large facility investment
the county must make at each site.
Commissioner Murdock mentioned the civic club involvement in maintaining the
sites.
ANIMAL CONTROL: The subject of vehicle replacement (pick-up truck) was dis-
cussed. A four-wheel drive vehicle is being requested because of the off -the -road
driving that is necessary in this department. Also requested was fencing for the
back yard area of the animal shelter, which would help prohibit vandalism.
HEALTIV DEPARTMENT: Commissioner Ostwalt requested an overall total on the
health budgets in addition to the various programs being shown with separate totals.
In the sanitarian division, the county manager reported that not enough justi-
fication was given him to merit the increase in travel that was requested.
{ It was discussed by the board that the radios installed in the 1982-83 budget
were supposed to cut down on the travel. Chairman Troutman inquired about the hours
that sanitarians are available to take calls for inspections. He said it was his
understanding that if a person doesn't call in by 8:30 or 9:00 in the morning, they
cannot get an inspection until the next day.
Commissioner Ostwalt recommended that the board adopt a resolution instructing
the health director, Bill Mashburn, to see that the sanitarians are making necessary
inspections.
MOTION from Chairman Troutman that the sanitarians make services available at
all times and that people who are employed as sanitarians who do not answer the calls
as dispatched on the radio and who are not in contact with the health department
office be replaced. This directive also applies to the health department employees
who relay the information by radio to the sanitarians. This directive is to be
typewritten and hand delivered to the health department director. VOTING: Ayes - 1;
Noes - 0.