We do not have legislative authority to implement a Land Transfer Tax. The BOC is seeking this authority from our General Assembly, just like we did in their '05-'06 sessions. We have far more support this time as many counties are facing the same residential onslaught that we are experiencing.

We must have a new source of revenue and the LTT is the only revenue option (tax) that will fit Chatham County needs other than a substantial Personal Property Tax increase which many citizens simply can not afford, or an Adequate Public Facilities Ordinace which...

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• Parkers Springs Subdivision – Sketch Design, 50 lots on 87 acres located off SR 1700, MT. Gilead Church Rd., New Hope and Williams   townships was approved with an Environmental Assessment and Peer Review prior to Preliminary Plat. 4-1, Commissioner Barnes opposing.

• Lystra Road Subdivision – Sketch Design, 90 lots on 144 acres – located off SR 1721, Lystra Road, Williams Townships, was disapproved. 5-0.

• Moratorium Ordinance Revision – an amendment to section 7,  Exemptions of Ordinance, to remove Sketch Design from the list of exemptions under Moratorium. 4-1, Commissioner Cross opposing.

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• Harnett Water Contract - Mr. Fred Hobbs of Hobbs-Upchurch  Engineers presented an update on our Harnett Water Contract.  We will hold a public information forum January 29 at 6 PM in the   Superior Courtroom for those who are interested in having some input  or simply learning more about the project.

• BOE and BOC – There will be a joint meeting of the BOE and the BOC on February 12 at 6:30 in the PBO Elementary School.   The Lystra Road school property will be discussed.

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