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The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 5, 1965,
at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland, William
C. Ray, Henry S. Walker and Carl M. Smith.
Members absent: None.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
The following road petitions were approved and the Clerk was requested to forward same to
the State Highway Commission:
014 Cedar Grove-Hillsboro Road (SR #1517, 1508, 1546, & 1332)
Piney Mountain Road (SR #1732)
SR #1937
SR #1945
George Miller, Clarence Jones, and Van Kenyon were present to discuss with the Board the
Old Cedar Grove-Hillsboro Road, and the needs of the citizens of that area in relation to said road.
Commissioner Rays recommended that the Board go on record as requesting improvements on
11. C. #86 from Hillsboro to the Orange County line. He cited as one of his reasons for this request
his concern about the frequent accidents on this road. The Clerk was requested to write the State
Highway Commission informing them of Commissioner Ray's recommendation and also requesting the State
Highway Commission to forward to the Board a complete list of the work schedule which had been
planned for Orange County for 1964--1965.
Mrs. J. C. Herring appeared and requested that the Board make available funds for improvement
and repair of a building located on the Lincoln School Property. This building is to be used as a
workshop and vocational training school for a self-help project. No action was taken on this matter.
An ammended copy of the proposed Recreation District Bill was presented by the County
Attorney. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Smith, it was unanimously
adopted that the Boar] proceed with the proposed amended Recreation District Bill. A copy of said
bill is to be submitted to the Bond Attorneys for their opinion and then forwarded to the Legislature
for enactment as a local law for Orange County.
Commissioner Ray brought to the attention of the Board the fact that Morris Telephone Com-
pany is requesting another rate increase. Discussion ensued.
The following motion was made by Commissioner Ray and seconded by Commissioner Walker:
We the County Commissioners go on record as being opposed to Morris Telephone Company's
proposed telephone rate increase.
Reasons for Opposing the Increase:
We feel that the rate increase is unjustifiable for they have just had a pay rate increase;
the rates are already in excess of other telephone companies in our area; quality of service
is not up to what it should be, particularly in the 1fland area; area of service too small
for the high rate we are already paying.
For these reasons we feel we should oppose the proposed rate increase and should send a
representative to Raleigh to the Utility Commission Public Hearing to be in opposition.
The following substitute motion was made by Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Smith
and unanimously adopted: That Orange County have a representative present at the Utility Commission
public hearing in the matter of the rate increase requested by Morris Telephone Company, and that
said representative express the concern of the Board relative to the facts and figures of the increase.
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It was brought to the attention of the.Board that is the current session of the Legislature
a bill will be enacted giving various counties an option to abolish the Coroner System at the descre-
tion of the Board of County Commissioners. Discussion ensued as to whether Orange County wanted to
be included in said bill. No action was taken.
Howard Thompson, Superintendant of the Chapel Hill City Schools, presented the proposed
1965-1966 Budget for his School Unit. The request was for a`Capital Expense Budget of $378,586.14,
of which $139,484.52 is requested from the school supplementary tax, $185,894.00 from the per capita
allotment, and $53,207.61 from various other income items.
Paul Siebel, Community Services Consultant, reported on a proposed program of family plan-
ning for low-income households in the county, which the County Committee had developed. The Board
endorsed this proposal and authorized Chairman Bennett to write a letter of endorsement to the office
of Economic Opportunity.
Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and unanimously adopted,
J. A. McMahon was appointed to the Hospital Planning Council for a term of three years.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was unanimously adopted
that the preliminary application for a Public Health Building be approved, signed by the Chairman and
sent to the N. C. Medical Care Commission.
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upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously adapted,
quenton Patterson, District Soil Conservation Agent, was authorized to proceed with a request for a
survey of certain areas of the County to determine the feasibility of a water shad district in this
area.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously adopted that the Orange County Legislators have Orange
County added to the list of counties that can levy ad valorem tax for soil and water conservation
districts.
There being no further business to come before the Board, said meeting was adjourned.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
and
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk
Minutes of the Boars] of County Commissioners
April 22, 1965
The Orange County Board of Commissioners not in special session on Thursday, April 22, 19659
at 8:00 o'clock p.m., in the Commissioners Roars at the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members Present: Chairman Harvey•D. Bennett, Commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland, William C.
Ray, Henry S. Walker and Carl M. Smith.
Members absent: None.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the possibility of having legislation passed to
permit the Chapel Hill Board of Education to 'deed: land to U. N. C. for an experimental child devel-
opment center.
Grey Culbreth and Dr. Halbertitbinson, were present and gave an explanation of the proposal.
Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted: The Board of County Commissioners approves the introduction of legislation
to enable the Chapel Hill Board of Education to 'deed to the University of North Carolina land for
the construction of a child development center.
Sheriff Knight reported the details of an autamoblie accident in which one of his Deputies
was involved. Damage to the County car was $800.00. The Board directed the Accountant to call for
bids on a new car to replace the damaged one.
There being no further business to came before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk