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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 20, 1972
The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met ir_ the pistrict
Courtroom of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, PTorth Carolina at 7:30 o'clock
P. M, on Monday, November 2C, 1972,
Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Sennett and Commissioners genry S. -
Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker.
Members absent: Commissioner William C. Rap -
There were three property' owners present to protest the tax assessment `
which had been levied against their property, they were; J. F. Idatthews, Jr „
owner of the Acres of New Hope Subdivision; W. S. Turner, owner of the Hills of
New Rope; and R. S. Lloyd.
The Tax Supervisor advised the Board that the unsold lots in these developments
had up through the year 1971 been assessed on an acreage basis. Be stated that
he understood that the ma5ority of the lots in the developments had been sold
and that he saw no re&aon to continue the policy of an acreage basis assessment.
Each of the developers contended that they felt it was proper to continue the
assessment on the unsold lots on an acreage basis. Dissuasion ensued. No action
was taken on the matter as the Board decided to ta'de the matter under advisement.
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was
adjourned.
Harvey D. Bennett., Chairman
S. M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk
MINIITES CF T~ OR9NGE' CCUNTY
SGARp CF COI!T~ITSST_GNERS -'
November 21, 1972
The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in the District Courtroom
of the Courthouse in Hillsborough at 7:30 o'clock P.M, on Tuesday, November 21,
1972 in special session.
:4mbers Present: Chairman Rsrvey D. Sennett and Commissioners William C. Ray,
Renry S. ?dalker, Ira a, idard and C, Norman 'walker.
Members Absent: None
Chairman Bennett reaognixed auentin Patterson, Agent for the District Soil
Conservation Department. Mr, Patterson disausaed with the Board the construction
of sediment structure ~1 on the Lake Orange watershed. Tae stated that H, L.
Barris, the developer of a golf course adjoining Lake Grange, was not satisfied
with the standard right of way easement being offered to hin by the county. Nrr.
Patterson stated that Mr, Harris was concerned about the possible flooding of
the greens on the golf course and he wanted- some assurance that the County would
pay for any damages incurred by the flooding of his property. Mr. Patterson
advised the Soard that the lowest green on the course was at seven or eight feat
elevation above the top of the proposed sediment structure and he felt that no
damage would be incurred in the case of a severe flooding. He stated that he
would recommend that the county accept the request of Mr. Harris and insert the
provision of liability for damages in case of flooding in the proposed right of
•rray agreement,
TTpon motion of Commissioner Henry Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ira A.
?lard, it was moved and adoated, that the County execute a right of way agreemar_t
with H. L. Harris that would include his request for flooding damages to his
property.
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