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~~N~ DAN HOSTLER - RESPONSE TO PETITION TO CLOSE ROAD: Public Works Director Dan Hostler submitted a letter concerning the request to close a portion of Shady Bend Road and recommended that the Hall County Board of Supervisors not close this portion of the road. This road is the only entrance to a privately owned cabin on the river. The road is a section line that had never been opened. The County does not maintain the road but the owner of the cabin uses and maintains the road. Lancaster made a motion and Quandt seconded to hold a public hearing on June 23, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the petition. Abernethy, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no, with Hartman absent. Motion carried. RESCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR RAILROAD CLOSING: The personnel from the railroad will be unable to attend this on the originally proposed date of June 1. Abernethy made a motion and Long seconded to reschedule the public hearing to close and reroute certain railroad crossing for June 9, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. Abernethy, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no, with Hartman absent. Motion carried. DISCUSSION ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Gary Quandt requested that this be placed on the agenda. He stated that over the last 6 months with the prison issue the community expressed the desire for more economic development. He stated he would like to see the City, County, Economic Development and the Hall County Airport Authority work on this. He suggested incentive packages and the installation of utilities for areas. Andy Baird with the Economic Development Corporation informed the board that there have been several new businesses that have recently opened. Long stated that he feels there is more open communication between the City, County, Economic Development Corporation and others that are interested in development. Landis stated that there needs to be more dollars behind economic development. Baird stated that business need more employees. Stelk stressed the need for bigger business that are not ag-related. Lancaster stressed the importance of supporting the Economic Development Corporation. Baird stated that the low unemployment rate and cultural changes also have some impact on development. REQUEST TO BUY COPIER FROM COUNTY TREASURER DORIS MASON: County Treasurer Doris Mason provided the board with copies of 3 proposals for the purchase of a new copier for her office. Her copier needs up-graded and the new machine could have a fax board added later. Lancaster made a motion and Abernethy seconded to authorize the County Treasurer to purchase the copier from Modern Methods for $3,810.00. Abernethy, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no, with Hartman absent. Motion carried.