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MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to adopt the permanent listing system on real
estate. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
LIMITATION ON USE OF REMEDIES TO COLLECT TAXES OVER TEN YEARS OLD: Mrs. Lois
Troutman, Tax Administrator, discussed with the board the carrying of only ten years
of tax collection scrolls on the computer. She said the Ferris Company, who is put-
ting the collections on the computer, said it would be necessary to have more space
to carry additional years of delinquent taxes, and it would not be economically feasi-
ble to do so.
MOTION from Commissioner Mills that the county only carry ten years of tax col-
lection scrolls on the computer.
After a discussion, this motion was withdrawn by Commissioner Mills, and this
subject is to be researched further and brought back to the board at a later meeting.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS: MOTION from Commissioner Mills to approve the budget
amendments #'s 17 - 26 as presented. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
' SCHOOL TAX DISTRICT PROPOSAL: Chairman Troutman made a statement that he was
officially withdrawing his request of the Iredell County School Board to consider an
Iredell County School Tax District. He said he had not asked the county commission-
ers to consider this proposal because they (Iredell County Schools) have never con-
sidered it.
CHAIRMAN TROUTMAN ADJOURNED THE MEETING TO A BUDGET HEARING AT 8:30 p.m.,
AS ADVERTISED.
Reverend Gaston Boyle, Chairman, Cup of -Rater Board: The Cup of Water had re-
quested $11,500 in their budget request, and it had been reduced to $7,500 by the
county manager. Reverend Boyles said his board wished to use this additional re-
cuested funds for salary increases for their employees and to hire an additional
counselor on a part-time basis because of the workload that exists at the Cup.
Kenneth Wooten and Kenneth Reece, other members of the Cup of Water Board, were
present. Mr.Wooten asked the board's consideration of the additional funding for the
Cup.
Anna Rice, Director of Council on Aging, spoke to the board regarding the Coun-
cil on Aging budget. Mrs. Rice had requested $5,000 from General Revenue Sharing to
fund the roof replacement at the Council on Aging facility on East Front Street.
Steve Knox, Volunteer Fire Departments spokesman, spoke to the board requesting
additional funding for the volunteer fire departments. He said the combined opera-
ting costs for the volunteer fire departments was $587,000, and asked the board's
consideration of an increase for the departments. He gave the following breakdown of
costs:
Insurance $ 41,000
Utilities 35,000
Maintenance 67,000
New Equipment 429,000
Miscellaneous 15,000
$587,000