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<br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
<br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br />MaY 7, 1973
<br />The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session
<br />on Monday, May 7, 1973, at 10 o~alock A,M, in the Conference Room of the
<br />Social Services Building in Hillsborough, North Caroline.
<br />Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry S,
<br />Walker, Ira A, Ward, Flora Garrett and Richard E, Whitted,
<br />Members Absent: None,
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E, Whitted, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Ira A, Ward, it was moved and adopted, that the Clerk dispense with the
<br />reading of the minutes.
<br />Chairman Walker recognized Mrs, Gloria Williams, Representative of the
<br />Community Action Agency and the Orange County Director of the Community Action
<br />Board, Mrs. Williams presented the following statement:
<br />Mr, Chairman and Members of the CoLmty Commission, 2 would first ~
<br />like to extend our appreciatien for granting us the opportunity to
<br />appear before you this morning. As each of you are probably wall I
<br />aware, the future of OEO operated programs are uncertain, and there {
<br />is a strong possibility that oEO funded programs 3n Orange County
<br />will be terminated,
<br />Tha main thrust of operations for OEO in Orange County, has been I
<br />our Neighborhood Centers, Although these centers have not been
<br />administered to the highest degree of efficiency, they have reached
<br />the people, and the people have responded to the efforts of the centers.
<br />If the Community Action Agency is phesed-out, it will represent
<br />a loss of X130,000 in Federal Funds to Orange County. We feel that
<br />these funds have not bean properly utilized, due to rigid Federal
<br />Guidelines and Procedures and a two county operation, which has given
<br />the Orange Co, Cap Brd, little or no control over funds or input in
<br />placing actual and realistic priorities. It has been realized that
<br />the concepts and priorities in which Orange County residents support
<br />are somewhat different from the concepts supported by Chatham. There-
<br />fore, realizing these factors, the Board has made a vain attempt to
<br />salvage our centers through the initiation and preparation of a
<br />proposal based on assessed community needs. Beard members, along with
<br />very resourceful lay individuals have worked days, nights and weekends
<br />to compile this material. This is in no way a political proposal,
<br />but a proposal which comes from the grass#root levels, expressing the
<br />desires and needs of the communities of Northern and Southern Orange
<br />Co. "This is a People Program".
<br />Speaking in behalf of myself and fellow members of the EC, Oppr.
<br />Comm, of Orange County, 2 would like to express that we are desirous
<br />of becoming an independent county operation. Consultation has been
<br />made with the Triangle J Council of Government aad it has been '
<br />indicated, that this might very well be a good move.
<br />We have come up with a budget in which we believe is realistic
<br />and hopefully worthy of your consideration for funding,
<br />I hope that each of you have received copies of the proposal and
<br />if there are questions at this time, we shall be happy to entertain
<br />them,
<br />Discussion ensued concerning the programs that are sponsored by the
<br />Orange County Community Action Agency. It was pointed out that unless loo al
<br />government could assist with the financing of the program then the effort
<br />and the current results to the community would be lost, The Board advised
<br />Mrs. Williams and the other individuals present that this was a budgetary
<br />matter and that same would have to be examined and decided upon when all
<br />r-. the County budgets ware presented.
<br />Chairman Walker recognized Pat Adkins of the Triangle T Council of
<br />Governments, Mr, Adkins advised the Board that according to surveys
<br />conducted b$ the Council on Aging 6,6~ of Orange County~s population was
<br />"° over sixty (60) pears of age, Mr, Adkins presented the fallowing report
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