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Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett,
Gordon Cleveland, Carl M. Smith and Henry S. Welker.
Members absent: None
The minutes of the June meetings were read by the Clerk and approved
after certain corrections were made.
Chairman Stanford read a letter from John W. Lesley, III, of Chapel Hill,
N, C. Said letter contained the resignation of Mr. Lesley from the Chapel Hill
x Planning Board.
The following road petitions were submitted and the Clerk was requested
to mail same to the State Highway Commission,
1. Road 1525 & 1543
2. Road 1956
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and
unanimously adopted Hezekiah Dobson was appointed to fill the unexpired term of
Don Lowe on the Carrboro Planning Board,
The following Blind Aid Grants were presented by Jim Wight, Welfare
Director. Chairman Stanford was authorized by the Board to sign some.
1. Callie Durham - revised
2. Ada B. Roberts - revised
3. Annie T. Vincent - revised
Jim Wight, Welfare Director, informed the Board that the Public Assistance
Budget for AFDC (Aid to Families of Dependent Children) as recommended by the State
Welfare Board was based on twenty five (25) more recipients than the local Welfare
Board's estimate. It was the opinion of the Welfare Director that the original
estimate should be held with a provision to match expenditures in the event
expenditures should run in excess to the proposed amount. The Board approved the
position taken by the Welfare Board and the Welfare Director on this matter,
Mr. Wight stated that Old Age Assistance and Aid to the Permpnently and Totally
Disabled wore recommended by the State in the same amount as recommended by the
local Welfare Board,
R. J. Smith, Sr., Chairman of the A.B.C. Board and members of the A.B.C.
Board along with Carl Parnell, the auditor, presented the annual audit for the
A.B.C. Pro ram, To date the following 88183 were reported. Sold $1,868,000.00
Profits: 205,000.00.
Chairman Smith estimated that for the fiscal year of 1964-1965 the A,B,C,
Board would be able to turn over to the county $200,000.00 plus a bonus of $25,000.00.
Chairman Smith stated also that due 'to the opening of stores in Alemance and Person
Counties and a new store at Brogtown in Durham County the revenue realized by
the Orange County System in the past years would be greatly decreased.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland,
and unanimously adopted, the Welfare Director was authorized to make the grants of
$300.00 each per year to Mrs. Vivian Foushee and Mrs, Sandra Sipp during their
educational leave from the Orange County Welfare Department.
A budget discussion ensued.
the follow motion of
Walker, Commissioner
each Cleveland, fund,
department and agency receiving monies from the Orange County budget for the
1963-1964 fiscal year is..authorizQd to spend one twelfth (1112) of their annual
appropriation from the current budget pending the adoption.of a final budget.
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was
adjourned to most again on Wednesday, July 10th, for further budget study.
Betty June Hayes, Clerk Donald Stanford
and Chairman
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk