Agenda

7 p.m. Call to Order and Invocation                                                              Chairman J.D. Willis

                                Pledge of Allegiance
                                Public Forum
                                Storytelling Festival report: Ms. Jan Schmidt and Ms. Brenda Gilbert
                                Mr. Bill Stubbs

Item 1. Public Hearing: FY2005 CDBG-SSH Program Closeout

Item 2. Public Hearing: FY2008 CDBG-SSH Program

Item 3. Presentation of the FY2008-2009 Scotland County Schools Budget

Item 4. Low-Income Housing Program: Robeson County Community Development Corporation

Item 5. Renovation Request: Legion Ball Park

Item 6. Consent Agenda:
               a) Approval of minutes of the Board of Commissioners April 7, 2008 regular meeting.
               b) Approve Tax Department request to release funds in the amount of $468.51 and in the amount of $970.82 and to make refunds in the amount of $19.18 and in the amount of $736.79.
               c) Approve request by the City of Laurinburg to hold a public exhibition July 4 with use a pyrotechnics pursuant to NCGS 14-413.
               d) Approve the following 2009 holiday schedule, which will be observed by the State: January 1, New Year’s Day; January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday; April 10, Good Friday; May 25, Memorial Day; July 3, Independence Day; September 7, Labor Day; November 11, Veteran’s Day; November 26 and 27, Thanksgiving; and December 24 and 25, Christmas.
                e) Approve citizen petition request to include Horne Road as part of the State-maintained road system.
                f) Approve the surplus of a 1993 Dodge 350, VIN# 2B5WB35Z0RK573143 with the intent of using vehicle for emergency training.
                g) Budget Amendments:
                      1) Health: Approve receipt of additional funds in the amount of $250 and authorize Finance Officer to make necessary arrangements to receive and expend the money.
                      2) Water District II: Approve the increase of revenues and expenditures in the amount of $25,000 for Water District II due to the growth of customers in the Water District.

Item 7. Historic Properties Commission Budget Request

Item 8. Update from the County Manager

Item 9. Appointments to Boards and Committees

Other Information/Comments from the Chairman and Commissioners

Recess to May 8, 2008 (time an place to be announced at the meeting)

Effective Date: February 18, 2000

It is the intent of the Scotland County Board of Commissioners to allow a Public Forum at each of its regular meetings for citizens to address the Board regarding issues or questions of benefit and/or interest to the general public in a positive fashion. It is the Board’s further intent that matters shared during this forum not be harmful, discriminatory, or embarrassing to any citizen or employee of Scotland County, but that any concerns brought forward be expressed in general terms that provide the Board appropriate data to research the issue and respond to the speaker at a later time.

It is strongly suggested that personnel concerns go first through the Office of the County Manager (507 West Covington Street, Laurinburg NC 28352) or directly to County Commissioners, preferably in writing, in order for staff and/or Commissioners to attempt to address those concerns privately and with the necessary available resources.

To assure the Board of Commissioners’ positive intent for the Public Forum is upheld, the following “ground rules” have been set by the Board of Commissioners:

1) Each speaker shall register his/her name and mailing address in order to assure accurate minutes and/or ability to respond.

2) There will be a time limit of no more than three minutes per speaker.

3) Only one speaker will be recognized at any given time. Others must wait their turn.

4) Any applause shall be held until the end of the Public Forum.

5) Discussion of County personnel issues is limited to only those issues where satisfactory resolution has been pursued, but not achieved, through the chain of command ending with the County Manager.

6) Derogatory references to specific County staff, by name, are prohibited.

It should be understood that the Board allows the Public Forum in the interest of sharing information, which serves the common good.

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