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Mrs. Pat Walton, Secretary, and Mra. Etrelyn I$urdock, Board Member of the
Orange, Person, Chatham Mental Health Authority were present and presented
their budget request.
The agency is requesting the County to increase its allocation to them
from $10,000 annually to $20,000 annually.
Mr. J. T. Gobbel, Chairman of the Orange County ABC Board, and Mr.
Bernice Ward, Board Member were present to hear their presentation as the
ABC Board has been making a contribution to this agency. In the fiscal
year just aloaing the ABC Board approved about $9,300 for alcaholtc related
aerviaea of this agency. During the coming year the Mental Health Authority
is requesting the ABC Board "to increase its annual allocation to $20,000.00.
Mrs. Walton stated funds for her agency were derived from several
sources:
1. A federal grant for staffing purposes of 75~. The balance of their
staffing funds are provided by State and County appropriations.
2. A federal grant for alcoholism puraosea of 90°. The balance of
funds spent ender this grant are from State and County sources.
3. Patient receipts are rapidly increasing. St is estimated that they
will collect around $9,000 in Orange County during the coming year
from this sours®.
Dr. Silas Coley, Direotor of the Authority, discussed briefly the
Authority~a work and programs. If the requested funds are available the
scope of their programs will be increased. How®ver, the patient load
of the center is beginning to increase, because it is beginning to receive
more public acceptance.
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting
was adjourned.
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Harvey D, Bennett, Chairman
S. M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk i
I4INUTES OF THE ORANGE COIINTIr i
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 20, 1972
The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session in I
the Distriot Courtroom of the Caurthouae in Hillsborough, North Carolina
an Tuesday, Sune 20, 1972.
Members Present: Chairman Harvey D, Bennett, and Commissioners William i
C. Ray, Henry S. Wa].kar, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker.
Members Absent: None
Chairman Bennett called upon Mra. Richmond Bond to present the budget ~
request of the Chapel Hill Public Library fur the coming year.
Mrs. Bond reported to the Board that their library now had 20,000 ~
registered readers and was circulating 250,000 volumes annually. They
realize that many of their registered readers had moved away and were
considering a new registration. Mrs. Bond stated their library now contained !
about 35,000 volumes. Mrs. Bond also stated the library had been given, by
two citizens of Chapel Bill, a new bookmobile. The library wanted to place ~
r" this machine into operation this fall.
The Library Board requested an appropriation budget of $19,500 for j
the 1972-1973 fiscal year. In the current fiscal year the County provided
._ this unit with $15,D00.00.
Chairman Bennett advised Mrs. $ond that the Board of Commissioners would
take this request under consideration.
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Chairman Bennett called ae the second order of business the naming
of Trustees to the four newly created Rural Fire Protection Districts.
U»on motion of Commissioner Ira A, Ward, aeaonded by Commissioner
Norman Walker, 1t was moved and adopted, that Louis G, Freeland, George
Jenkins and John Kline be appointed as Trustees of the New Hoae Rural
Fire Proteotion District, for a two year term. I
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Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded by Commissioner i
William C, Rap, it was moved and adopted, that Fred Crabtree, I~fargaret Cgile ~~
and Curtis Bane ba appoi.nted as Trustees of the Eno Rural Fire Protection
District, for a two year term. __ li
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Upon motion of Com*nissi.oner William C, Rap, seconded by Commissioner
Ira A, Ward, it was moved and adopted, that D. T, Clayton, J, k'rank Ray and
George 2, Johnson, be appointed as Trustees of the Orange Rural Fire Protection ~ ~
District for a two pear term. it
Upon motion of Commissioner SJilliam C. Ray, aeaonded by Commissioner
Henry 5, I~alker, it was moved and adopted, that Robert Efland, George 1Jhitted
and Jerry Mace, be appointed as Trustees of the Efland Rural Fire Protection
District for a two year term.
I4r, Edmond Stroud appeared before the Board and requested the Board of
Commissioners to recommend to the State Highway Commission the paving of SR
X19511. in the next years road program.
vfr; John Efland ap?asared before-the Board and requested the Board of i
Commissioners recommend to the State Highway Commission the paving of sR X1338
in next years road program.
Chairman Bennett advised Mr, Stroud and tor, Efland the Board of Commissioners
had previously ap»rnved petitions for the paving of these roads to the Eiighway ~I
Commission and would incuire into the statue of these petitions, I
Betty June Hayes, Register of Deeds, presented the budget request for
the Register of Deeds Office for the coming fiscal year. I
Commissioner Norman Walker requested the Board of Commissioners to ina~aire
of Duke Power Company what plena they are making to stabilize the ground they I
are cleanin,A, under their lines in the Caldwell area. I•Ir. Walker stated this
work is ,going on under the rural distribution lines an3 will result in
considerable erosion unless this ground is planted with some kind of cover, i
Thane being no further business to come before the Board the meeting
adjourned,
Harvey D, Bennett, Chairman
S, ]~I, Gattis, Acting Clerk
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