November 19, 1962 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

1 2Fit width48November 19, 1962The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County reconvened in special session onNovember 19, 1962, at 7 30 P M, in the Courthouse, with the following members presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding, R G Gurley, and Floyd CPrice, SrAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted -?1 appointment of Acting ClerkW H Britt was appointed Acting Clerk in the absence of Clerk W G Massey2 Adoption Tax Assessment Ratio for year 1963Chairman Henry M Johnson called the meeting to order and explained that thepurpose of this meeting was to consider and adopt a tax assessment ratio for the year1963 It was explained also that the municipalities, by letter directed to the Mayorsfrom W H Britt, Auditor, had been invited as required by law to attend and make anyrecommendations they wished in regards to this assessment ratioA roll call of the municipalities was made was followsSelma, Smithfield, Kenly, Benson, Pine Level, Princeton, Four Oaks,Clayton and MicroMayor Edmund J Attayek-of Selma read to the Board an order passed by the SelmaTown Council recommending the adpption of a 50 assessment ratio of the appraised val-uationSmithfield, represented by Mayor Hubie Talton and several others, entered into adiscussion with the board and the County Auditor and at the end of the discussion agree-ad that the adoption of a 50 assessment ratio of the appraised value would be asatisfactory figureMr R A Simmons, member of the Kenly Town Council, stated that he had no recomm-endation, that he was willing to leave the matter to the judgment of the County Boardof Commissioners He did, hoirever, stress the fact that the Kenly Board was a veryconservative- minded one, and that he hoped that taxes would be kept as low as possibleBenson was represented by Mr Howard Benton, Mayor, and Harry E Canaday, a memberof the Town Board Mayor Benton, after a discussion with the Board, made no recommend-ations as to the assessment ratio, but indicated that a 50 figure would be satisfactoryand stated that he felt it would be satisfactory to his boardPine Level was represented by Major Ed L White, who stated that he had met withthe members of his Board and it was the thinking of that Board that maybe a 30 or 40 percent assessment ratio would be in line, however, he stated that his Board had not dis-cussed the possibility of losing valuations in the listing of personal property Heconcluded that a 50 assessment ratio probably would be better, and that he felt itwould be satisfactory to his BoardPrinceton was represented by Mr R A Oliver, Jr, a member of the Town of Board,who stated that he was not speaking for the entire Board, but he was willing to go alongwith the action of the CommissionersFour Oaks was represented by Mayor Wilson and several members of the Town CouncilMayor Wilson stated, after listening to the discussion, that he was satisfied that a50 assessment ratio would be suitable for his municipalityClayton was not represented, but during the meeting Chairman Johnson stated thathe had received word from the Clayton TownBoard, which was in session in regularmeeting, that the Board would agree to any assessment ratio adopted by the Board ofCounty CommissionersMicro was not representedAfter hearing all the recommendations of the municipalties represented, the Boardentered into a thorough discussion as to what the assessment ratio should be, and as aresult, Mr R G Gurley made a motion that the Johnston County Board of Commissionersadopt as the tax assessment ratio 50 of the appraised value of all property inJohnston County for the tax year 1963, and that the North Carolina State Board of Assess-ment be advised as provided in G S 105 -291}The motion was seconded by Mr J D BaileyThe motion carried unanimously3• Audit ReportsW H Britt, Auditor, presented to the Board copies of the 1961 -1962 Audit Report49of the Johnston County Recorders and Domestic Relations and a report of examinationson Thomas L Upchurch, Tax Collector July 1, 1962 through September 30, 1962, as pre-pared by Daniel G Matthews, CPA, Smithfield, N C Mr Matthews, who was presentexplained some few parts of his report in response to questions by different members4 Lease Produce MarketCommissioner Frank B Holding made a motion to lease to J B Wooten the ProduceMarket for another year, beginning December 1, 1962, under the same terms as previouslyleased, and that the Clerk to the Board on September 1, 1963 remind the Board in advancethe date of the termination of this leaseCommissioner i D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried5 Renovations in Clerks OfficeCommissioner J D Bailey made a motion that Chairman Henry Johnson be authorizedto advise and assist Mrs Nora P Southerland, Clerk of Superior Court, in the decisionas to what renovations would be advisable in the Clerks officeThis motion was seconded by Frank B Molding and unanimously carried6 Audit Sheriffs OfficeCommissioner Frank B Holding made a motion that Daniel G Matthews, CPA, ofSmithfield, N C be authorized and employed to make an audit of Sheriff B A Henrysoffice as of December 3rd, and also assist the incoming sheriff Hayford Oliver in sett-ing up an approved set of booksThis motion was seconded by Mr R G Gurley The motion carried unanimously7 Payment of 2000 to W L BagwellUpon the recommendation of W R Britt, County Attorney, Commissioner Frank BHolding made a motion, seconded by Mr Floyd C Price, Sr that W L Bagwell, ofRaleigh, N C be paid 2000 as reimbursement for attorney fees in drawing certaindeeds correcting erroneous foreclosure of lot in the Town of Clayton listed in thename of W H Wall, there being two W H Walls in Clayton TownshipThis motion was carried unanimouslyA motion to adjourn was made by Mr Floyd C Price, Sr and seconded by MrJ D Bailey7C irmanJt