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A meeting was scheduled for Monday, December 13, 1965, at eleven o'clock a.m.
with representatives of the State Highway Commission.
The following resolution was moved, seconded, and unanimously passed:
The following resolution was moved, seconded and unanimously passed with refer-
ence to the special election called by resolution of the Commissioners for an elec-
tion for a special tax in Colony Wood Fire District:
NOW, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of
Orange that the canvass for the special election heretofore called to be held on
Tuesday, December 21, 1965, be and the same shall be held at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Thursday, December 23, 1965, and that this meeting is hereby adjourned sine die until
that time.
Harvey Bennett
Chairman
Betty June Hayes
Clerk
Monday, December 13, 1965
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday,
December 13, 19659 at eleven o'clock a.m. in the Auditorium of the County Agricultur-
al Building in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray, Carl M. Smith, and
Henry S. Walker.
Members absent: Commissioner Gordon B. Cleveland.
The purpose of this meeting was to meet with representatives of the North Caro-
lina State Highway Commission to inspect the proposed 1965-1966 Road Program for
Orange County.
Thomas S. Harrington, Division Commissioner, T. A. Burton, Division Engineer,
Paul Welch, Earl V. Hoover, J. B. Taylor, and C. I. Walters, representatives of the
State Highway Commission presented to the Board of Commissioners the following.1965-
1966 Secondary Road Program for Orange County:
NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
1965-1966 SECONDARY ROAD PROGRAM
ORANGE COUNTY
1965-1966 Allocation
Less 10% Reserve
Balance 1965-1966 Funds
Balance 1964-1965 Funds
Total Funds Available
Map Sec. Rd.
No. No. Length Descriotion
1 1709 0.7
2 1157 0.45
3 1933 0.61
4 1715 1.8
1716
5 1935 0.56
6 1945 1.9
7 1561 0.8
$208,220.00
20,822.00
187,398.00
2,403.36
189,801.36
PAVING PROGRAM
Rock House Road
West Hillsborough Elementary School Road
Cemetery Road
Crabtree Road
Weaver Street
Log Cabin Service Station Road
Lawrence Road
6.82 Total Paving
STABILIZATION
1551 2.6 Edmund Walker Road
Surveys
Total Funds Programmed
Estimated
$ 17,500.00
10,900.00
15,400.00
43,300.00
13,500.00
37,000.00
16,200.00
$153,800.00
$ 26,000.00
10,000.00
$189800.00
Mr. Burton, Division Engineer, also presented a map showing the roads designated
in the 1965-1966 Secondary Road Program. Discussion ensued.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the 1965-1966
Secondary Road Program as presented by the representatives of the North Carolina
State Highway Commission was unanimously adopted.
. Chairman Bennett stated that Herbert Holland has resigned his position on the
Carrboro Planning Board because he had moved from the.Carrboro area. Chairman
Bennett suggested that J. Richard Webb be appointed to fill the unexpired term of
Herbert Holland on the Carrboro Planning Board.
Upon motion.of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved
and adopted, that J. Richard Webb of Route 2, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, be appoi
ed to fill the unexpired term of Herbert Holland on the Carrboro Planning Board.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved
and adopted, that the County Forrestry Warden be contacted and requested not to iss
any burning permits unless it was an emergency request until the drought had been
relieved. The Clerk was instructed to forward said request to the proper person.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved
and adopted, that the Clerk of the Board write the Governor and request that the
necessary legal steps be taken to close the hunting season in Orange County until t
drought is relieved.
There being no further business to come before the Board,this meeting was ad-
journed to meet again on Wednesday, December 15, 1965.
Betty June Hayes
ri .,I,
Harvey Bennett
Chairman
December 15, 1965, Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in special session on
Wednesday, December 15, 1965, in the Commissioners room of the Courthouse at 7:30 p.m.
Members present: Chairman Bennett and Commissioners Ray and Walker.
Members absent. Commissioners Cleveland and Smith
A delegation from the Chapel Hill and Schley American Legion Posts was present
to discuss with the Board the position of County Veterans Service Officer. The mem-
bers of the delegation present were of the opinion that this position could best be
filled by inducing Mr. Wrenn, the present Veterans Service to stay on with the County
If a substantial increase in salary was necessary to retain Mr. Wrenn, then they
would be in favor of making this increase.
Two persons were interviewed for the Veterans Service Officer vacancy during the
evening, George Boyd of Efland and Clayton Haithcock. No action was taken concerning
the Veterans Service Officer position pending further consideration of the sugges-
tions advanced by the American Legion delegation.
Tom Ward, Welfare Director, was present. He and the County Administrator dis-
cussed with the Board the possibility of entering. the Federal Food Stamp Plan and
abandoning the Commodity Distribution program presently being operated by the County.
The State Board of Welfare has advised the County that if they receive notice of
the County's willingness to enter the Food Stamp Program, our name will be placed on
a list being prepared for the Department of Agriculture in Washington. Some counties
from North Carolina will be accepted from this list.
After a lengthy discussion of this program, Commissioner Ray moved the County
advise the State Department of Welfare-,of our willingness to come under the Food
Stamp Plan if we are_selected by the Department of Agriculture. Commissioner Walker
offered a second, and when a vote was called, there were three ayes and 0 noes.
The meeting then adjourned.
Betty June Hayes
Clerk
Harvey Bennett
Chairman
Thursday, December 23, 1965
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special adjourned session for
the purpose of conducting a canvass of the ballots cast in the December 21 Fire Dis-
trict election held in the Colony Woods Section.
Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners William C. Ray,
Carl M. Smith, and Henry S. Walker.
Members absent: Commissioner Gordon B. Cleveland
Mrs. George Coltrane, Registrar for the Colony Woods Fire District Election, de-
livered to the Chairman and to the Clerk an abstract of votes cast in said election.
The Registrar stated there were 67 persons who registered for the Special Election.