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by Fred Finney of the Health Department that they no longer performed percolation tests. Mr. Stovall further advised that a Carl Green, who had installed the finger system on Mr. Reed's property, advised that there would not be an additional permit required to add an additional finger system. Tilford Bailey noted that there was a drainage problem north of town in the Young Addition and that the State Board of Health was involved in that controversy. He advised that the board needs to have some control over soil absorption. Attorney Stovall noted that they had brought some witnesses with them this evening to respond to the drainage complaints which were raised by adjoining landowners at the last meeting. He did advise that he would get an independent percolation test or whatever test is required to satisfy the board that no absorption problem exists on the property. The board noted that they could not meet the variance requirements that the proposed use would not be injurio~ to the public health if the existing septic system or the land could not handle this large number of people living in the residence. Don Barry also asked Mr. Stovall to provide more specific evidence on the purpose for the building permit which Mr. Stovall had brought that meeting. Upon agreement of the board and the parties, the matter was continued until next month's meeting. The board then proceeded to the next item on the agenda which was the petition ~r William E. Hardcastle requesting a variance from the development standards of the ordinance to reduce the set-back requirements from twenty (20) feet to ten (10) feet. Mr. Hardcastle