Justin LaNasa

116 N. Front Street

Wilmington, NC 28401

July 19, 2010

Jason Thompson, Chairman

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
New Hanover County
230 Government Center Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28403

Dear Chairman Thompson and County Commissioners:

Pursuant to my rights as a citizen and taxpayer in New Hanover County in the state of North Carolina,
USA, I am requesting that you cease and desist from any action to certify or act upon in any manner
the dubious and potentially unlawful referendum to raise the sales tax in New Hanover County. This
matter, you are well aware, is subject to ongoing legal action and any actions you take in defiance of
that legal process could subject the County and taxpayers to further legal action and the added costs
associated with your moving forward in defiance of the legal process.

You are well-aware, and it has been reported frequently in the media, that among the legal issues yet
to be resolved is the fact that I was never properly served by the Board of Elections, and any attempt to
certify the results of the referendum vote prior to proper service as outlined by North Carolina law is in
fact a violation of that law. I hope the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will respect the
law and the legal rights of citizens and refrain from defying that law by meeting to certify or enact the
aforementioned referendum at least until such time as all legal questions and voting irregularities have
been resolved.

This resolution cannot occur until I have been properly served and the legal process can proceed and
any action to defy the process or do an end-run around the law by the County Board would speak
volumes about said Board’s respect for the law and the taxpayers of the County.

Please cease and desist.

Sincerely,

Justin LaNasa

Cc: Wanda Copley, New Hanover County Attorney

Jonathan Barfield, New Hanover County Commissioner
Bill Caster, New Hanover County Commissioner
Robert Greer, New Hanover County Commissioner
Ted Davis, New Hanover County Commissioner
Bruce Shell, New Hanover County Manager