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Orange County Commissioners <br />P. O. Box 8181 <br />200 S Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Alice M. Gordon, Chair <br />Stephen H. Halkiotis, Vice Chair Memorandum <br />Margaret W. Brown <br />Moses Carey, Jr. <br />Barry Jacobs <br />To: Alice Gordon, Chair, Barry Jacobs <br />Steve Halkiotis, Margaret Brown <br />Subject: Appointment of Ad Hoc Committee to study and make <br />recommendations on the feasibility of developing a <br />Technical/Community Branch in Orange County <br />From: Moses Carey, Jr. <br />Date: August 31, 1999 <br />i„nt <br />\b ear% <br />This is to bring to your attention that I will ask for this item to be placed for consideration <br />on the next Board agenda. I have been thinking about this matter for some time and have <br />discussed it with several persons within and outside Orange County. I cannot say that I <br />know all of the details or the outcome would be of such a study, but believe strongly that <br />Orange County citizens should have the opportunity to receive the training they need <br />closer to their homes. That includes those who are coming out of high school and those <br />who need training to compete for better paying jobs inside and outside of the county. I <br />am aware that a significant portion (approx. 20 %) of Durham Technical Community <br />College students resides in Orange County. It is also my understanding that Orange <br />County is officially included within the service area of Durham Technical Community <br />College. I believe there may be funds available through state and federal sources to help <br />finance such a venture. Therefore, I will ask our Board to appoint a committee to study <br />and make recommendations of the need and feasibility of developing a branch of Durham <br />Technical Community College in Orange County. The most logical place for such <br />development is in Hillsborough since we already have the Skills Development Center to <br />help provide needed access to training opportunities in Chapel Hill. <br />If it were deemed feasible to pursue such a branch, I would ask that the possibility of co- <br />location on the site of the new high school to be developed by the Orange County <br />Schools be explored. The timing for such joint planning if this project is feasible is now. <br />The committee to study this issue should, at a minimum, include the following <br />individuals and /or groups: <br />You Count In Orange County <br />AREA CODE (919) 732 -8181: 968 -4501 : 688 -7331 : 227 -2031 : FAX (919) 644 -3004 <br />Ext. 2130 <br />