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Book 7 Page 374 <br />A list of increased level of services provided additional sources oP <br />revenue were secured was filed with the Board. Theca areas of servige were: <br />1. Improved Vocational Education <br />2. H]'ilarged Kindergarten Program <br />3, Additional Instructional Supplies <br />Li.. Additional Teaching Personnel auah as Elementary P.E., Art and Music <br />s. Increased Teacher Supplements <br />6. Elimination of Student Fees <br />It was suggested that the Board of Commissioners consider the adoption <br />of the Local Option Sales Tax in order that additional funds might be made <br />available fvr the•achool programs. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was <br />adjourned to meet again on Thursday, July 1, 1971. <br />Harney D. Bennett, Chairman <br />S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk <br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />July 1, 1971 <br />The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in adjourned session <br />in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina at <br />8:30 o~clock P.M, on Thursday, July 1, 1971. <br />Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, and Commissioners William C. <br />Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker. <br />Members Absent: None <br />This meeting was held Por the purpose of disquasing with the Orange County <br />Board of Education their proposed budget fvr the 1971-1972 fisgal year. <br />The following persona were present: Robert FIaas, Chairman of the Orange <br />County Board of Education and Board Members Oscar Compton, Belton Edwards, <br />Roger Marshall and Roland Scott, t3eorge Williams, Superintendent and Roy <br />Roy Deal, Assistant Superintendent. <br />George Williams reviewed the budget request in detail pointing out each <br />area in which any' substantial change was being requested. <br />zn s~~*m*~nry the Superintendent stated the Current Fskpensa budget sa <br />reaueatad would allow for no real increase in the operational level of the <br />system. It would allow only for replacement of some state teachers that were <br />being withdrawn because of new teachers allocation formulae. The Capital <br />Outlay budget request would vrovida Funds to complete the gymnasium now under <br />construction, erect a School Administrative Building, complete the School <br />(#arage and leave a small sum to commence work on a football field. <br />Roger Marshall and Robert Hsas, suggested that the Soard of Commissioners <br />enact by resolution the local option sales tax and make a portion of the <br />funds derived from this source available to the schools in the form of new programs. <br />Burch Compton, Commander of the Orange County Rescue Sauad, Gordon Liner, <br />Finance Officer and Robert Strayhorn, Building Committee Chairman, met with the <br />Board to discuss the possibility of the County financing a Rescue Sauad facility. <br />The Board informed Mr. Compton that this matter was still under consideration <br />and would be resolved when the final budget was gompleted. <br />Upon motion oP Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Norman <br />Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the County lease to the Orange County <br />Rescue Squad for an indefinite period the following items of eduipment, that <br />were acqu3.red through a grant from the Highway Safety Committee, for the sum of <br />$1.00: Base Station, Remote Consoles, Line Kit, !~. Frequency Sequential Monitors, <br />!} Frequency Mobile Unite and 3 Portables with attachments. <br />There being no further business to come ba#'ore the Board the meeting was <br />adjourned. <br />Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman <br />3, M, Gattis, Acting Clerk <br />