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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT: Joe Ketchie, Tax Collector, was present to present the
collections reports for the months of October and November.
Mr. Ketchie also presented the Delinquent Tax Collections for period beginning
with the fiscal year on January 1 through November 30, 1983. At the end of Novem-
ber 45.88 of the delinquent tax collections goal has been met, and the goal was
raised from $300,000 to $325,000 in the 1983-84 fiscal year.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to accept the Tax Collections Report for October
and November 1983 and the Delinquet Tax Collections Report through November 1983.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
SUBDIVISION PLAT - WATERS EDGE: Miss Lisa Beckham, planner, presented this plat
to the board, saying it was recommended for approval pending the combining of lots
22 and 23 and the receipt of approval certificate from the health department sanitar-
ians.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the Waters Edge Subdivision Plat
contingent upon combining lots 22 and 23 and certivicationof approval from the health
department sanitarians. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT - APPOINTMENTS: The following appointments were made to the
health board:
Commissioner Campbell, motion to appoint Dr. Ronald R. Morgan, public sector
member, to his third three-year term, beginning January 1, 1984 and expiring Decem-
ber 31, 1986. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to appoint Dr. Coleman Absher, 465 Summitt
Avenue, Statesville, NC, to a three-year term, beginning January 1, 1984, and expiring
December 13, 1986.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
After a discussion it was agreed that appointment of the optometrist and pharma-
cist positions would be postponed until January 3, 1984 meeting.
MT. MOURNE AND SHEPHERDS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS FIRE TAX DISTRICT ELECTIONS:
The County Manager, Mr. Deal, informed the board that the petitions calling for an
election for a special fire taxing district for the two captioned fire departments
had been validated, and the departments were calling for an election as soon as
possible. It would require a 60 -day lead period to hold an election, and March 20,
1984, had been recommended by the Board of Elections.
The county manager said it would cost approximately $1500 to hold a special
election using paper ballots.
MOTION from Chairman Troutman that since Shepherds Volunteer Fire Department
and Mt. Mourne Volunteer Fire Department had presented petitions that require the
board of county commissioners to hold a fire tax vote and that the petitions have
now been validated that the board go ahead and have the election at the earliest
possible moment, March 20, 1984.