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a civic center. No airport.
Mr. 0. C. Ford
John Boyle Company
Statesville, NC
Mr. Ford urged the board to allow the voters to have a vote on this. He thinks the county will
benefit.
Mr. Bryan Winn
Statesville, NC
Mr. Winn is in favor of the civic center. He thinks it will create additional income,
additional tax revenues from other supporting business that may come in as a result of the civic
center.
Mr. Harold Hansen
(No address given)
Mr. Hansen said he was adamantly opposed to the civic center. He thinks education is the first
priority.
Mr. Sherrill Parks
Statesville, NC
Mr. Parks is in favor of the civic center as a means to help raise tax reveues and stimulate
the economy.
Mr. Victor Crosby
Harmony, NC —
Mr. Crosby said he was not opposed to the civic center as such. Thinks we need to care care of
basics first. Discussed consolidation of schools.
Mr. Ron Hawkins
Statesville, NC
Mr. Hawkins is a member of the civic center authority. Said he was not in favor and not
opposed. He is unbiased.
Mr. Jim Hollar
(No address given)
Mr. Hollar said he thought water and sewer needs should come first. He discussed the consoli-
dation of the schools. Thought the civic center was a lower priority than any of these things. He
thought the civic center should be a separate issue when it comes to a vote.
Mr. Pete Meletis
Statesville, NC
Mr. Meletis said the authority has completed its work from the standpoint of presenting infor-
mation that you have. He said Mr. Hawkins expressed himself very satisfactorily on behalf of the
authority and on his behalf. He said the authority members were to remain unbiased in their opi-
nions. He thought the people should have a voice by voting on this issue.
Mr. Sam Hindman
Statesville, NC
Mr. Hindman said he was against the civic center because it is a tax -supported institution. He
thought other priorities are much greater.
Mr. N. S. Gaither, III
Harmony, NC ,
Mr. Gaither was in favor of the civic center coming to a vote to the public.
Miss Hilliary Grenberg
Statesville, NC
Miss Grenberg said she was for the people have the vote on the civic center.
Mr. David Boone
(No address given.)
Mr. Boone said government was already too big. Did not want any more taxes. Said the vast
majority of the people are opposed to the civic center.
Mr. John Marshall
Statesville, NC
Mr. Marshall said he thought the public needs to have the opportunity to decide whether they
will have a civic center.
Mrs. Frances Jones
Statesville, NC
Mrs. Jones said she was not in favor of the civic center. Did not want her taxes raised.
Mayor David Pressly
Statesville, NC
Mr. Pressly is in favor of the referendum for the civic center.
Mr. Johnny Gregory ,
Statesville City Council
Mr. Gregory said the Statesville City Council has gone on record as wanting the county commis-