MEMBERS, OCONEE COUNTY COUNCIL

Mr. Steven R. Moore, District I   Mr. Thomas S. “Tommy” Crumpton, District II

Mr. William S. “Bill” Rinehart, District III   Mr. Marion E. Lyles, District IV

Mr. H. Frank Ables, Jr., District V

MINUTES, SPECIAL MEETING, OCONEE COUNTY COUNCIL

                                    The Oconee County Council held a special meeting Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 5:00 pm in Council Chambers, 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC with Council Members Moore, Crumpton, & Ables present along with Ron H. Rabun, County Administrator, Bradley Norton, County Attorney and the Clerk to Council.

Press:

                                    Members of the press notified (via mail): Daily Journal, Keowee Courier, Westminster News, Anderson Independent, Greenville News, WGOG Radio, WIRX Radio, WSNW Radio, WYFF TV & WLOS TV.

                                    Members of the press present: Dick Mangrum – WGOG Radio & Ray Chandler – Daily Journal.

Other Organizations Notified:

                                    Also notified were the Oconee County Taxpayers Association, the Oconee County Democratic Party and the Citizens for Recreation Center.

Call to Order:

                                    The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ables.

Invocation:

                                    The invocation was given by Mr. Crumpton.

Pledge of Allegiance:

                                    Mr. Norton led the pledge of allegiance to the US Flag.

Proposed Millage for 2005-06 Fiscal Year:

                                    As required by Section 6-1-320, SC Code of Laws, the purpose of the meeting was to consider approval of a millage rate to meet the adopted budget that will override the limitation of the State CPI for fiscal year 2005-06.

                                    Upon recommendation of Mrs. Linda Nix, County Auditor, Mr. Ables made a motion that millage be set as follows:

Minutes, Special Meeting, Oconee County Council                        September 6, 2005

Proposed Millage for 2005-06 Fiscal Year Continued:

                        County Operations:                   68.0

                        Economic Development:             1.0

                        School Operations:                 123.0

                        Tri County Tec Operations:         2.1

                                    The bond millage as determined by the County Auditor would be as follows:

                        County Bonds:             

                        Courthouse:                              2.0

                        2002 GO Bond                        2.0

                        School Bonds:

                        1995 School:                            0.1

                        1998 School:                            0.7

                        2001 School:                            3.9

                        03 Refunding:                           4.1

                        04 Refunding:                           3.2

                        2005 School:                            6.0

                        Tri County Bonds:                    0.5

                        TOTAL MILLAGE:              216.6

                                    Mr. Ables motion died for lack of a second.

Adjourn:

                        Adjourn: 5:25 pm

                                                                                                ________________________

                                                                                                Opal O. Green

                                                                                                Clerk to Council