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APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW: The board members discussed
the appointment of a board of equalization and review. Commissioner Campbell in-
quired about the board members served as the board of equalization and review.
Robert N. Randall, County Attorney, said there was no legal problem with the county
commissioners serving in this capacity.
Commissioner Ostwalt said he was basically retired and would have time to serve
on the board and would like for the board to consider appointing him. Commisssioner
Mills said his only concern was having a board that would defend the values, and
said he did not want to spend five to ten hours a week on this matter.
No action was taken by the board.
SALE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY: The Iredell County School Board had sent the county
commissioners a list of properties they were planning to dispose of in the near
future. According to State Statutes, the school system must first offer these
properties to the county board prior to offering it at public sale. These proper-
ties consisted of the following:
1.) Forty-six (461) acres (located in the Harmony Community)
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2. House and lot (principal's house) in Troutman corner of West and Rumple Streets.
3. House and Lot (principal's house) Cool Springs, located on U. S. 64 across
from Cool Springs School
4. House and lot (principal's house) at Celeste Henkel plus an additional lot on
Road 1005 across from Celeste Henkel School
5. House and lot (principal's house) at Sharon School, located across Road 1502
from Sharon School.
6. House and approximately 1 acre ± at the Union Grove School (principal's house)
MOTION from Chairman Troutman to hold items 1 and 6 for further discussion
with the school board and release items 2, 3, 4, and 5. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays -
0.
DISCUSSION OF SCHOOLS: Chairman Troutman spoke about the three school systems
in the county, saying that the discussions in the late summer of this year regarding
the mutual exchange agreement had led to a discussion of consolidation again. Mr.
Troutman suggested the appointment of an ad hoc committee of people not tied to
any particular school system, but would take a look at what would be best for tax-
payers, not involving the school systems because they have a vested interest. He
suggested the county commissioners appoint three people each and asked that the --..-
commissioners make their appointments at the next meeting.
Mr. Troutman said these 15 people would be given three or four months to sit
down with the superintendents, board members, and Parent/Teachers Associations,
gather information, and make a recommendation to the board of county commissioners
regarding what they think is best for the children of Iredell County.
FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM: MOTION from Commissioner Campbell to add the follow-
ing persons to the first responder program. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
John Lanier Keith Rary Keith Oplinger
Dina Foster David Harris
Paul Moore Phillip Wishon
The above persons were qualified to serve as first responders, according to John