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CHAIRMAN WODTKE ANNOUNCED THAT DISCUSSION IN REGARD TO THE REQUEST FOR A REFUND TO MRS. ALFAROSE FARMER EDWARDS OF THE EXCESS PROCEEDS OF A TAX DEED SALE WOULD BE RESUMED, AND FINANCE OFFICER BARTON READ ALOUD THE LETTER WRITTEN TO TAX COLLECTOR GENE MORRIS BY MRS. EDWARDS INQUIRING WHY HER PROPERTY WAS SOLD FOR TAXES. HE NOTES THAT SHE APPARENTLY DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE TAX COLLECTOR INSTRUCTED HER TO CONTACT THE CLERKS OFFICE, AND WHEN MRS, EDWARDS WROTE THE CLERKS OFFICE INQUIRING WHAT COULD BE DONE, THEY DID NOT TELL HER THAT THE MONEY HAD BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE BOARD AND THAT SHE SHOULD REQUEST IT FROM THEM. MR. BARTON NOTED THAT MRS. EDWARDS PAID THE 1977 TAXES AFTER THE DATE OF THE SALE; THE QUESTION IS DID SHE MAKE A CONSTRUCTIVE REQUEST WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME PERIOD. HE STATED THAT SHE WROTE THE CLERK'S OFFICE ON MARCH 1, 1979, WHICH IS WITHIN THE PROPER TIME PERIOD. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT HERE IS A PERSON WHO DOESNIT KNOW THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, BUT SHE DID WRITE A LETTER OF IN- QUIRY AND NOW THE BOARD MUST DECIDE IF SHE, IN EFFECT, REQUESTED THE EXCESS FUNDS, _ COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THAT SHE MADE THE EFFORT, AND THE BOARD AGREED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE REFUNDING TO MRS. ALFAROSE FARMER EDWARDS OF THE EXCESS PROCEEDS OF TAX DEED SALE UNDER TAX SALE CERTIFICATE N0, 1020 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,719.80, COMMISSIONER Loy INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE YEARLY REQUEST FOR STATE AID FOR THE LIBRARY WAS DUE TO BE FILED, AND THE CHAIRMAN, THEREFOREISIGNED SAME SO THAT IT COULD BE SUBMITTED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY,GRANTED RETRO -ACTIVE APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION TO THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY SERVICES FOR STATE AID T0. LIBRARIES, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 19791 SEPTEMBER 30, 1.980, ._AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN'S SIGNATURE. 9_ - moK 41 Fac 637 OCT 101979