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Communication with Public <br /> 1 . Staff will let the board know the answers to questions asked by citizens at <br /> board meetings. <br /> 2. Create standard time period for responding to public. <br /> 3. Identify the responses and make clear the petitioner gets the response. <br /> 4. Be proactive. Provide information to citizens in advance. <br /> 5. Consider implementing the above recommendations in stages. <br /> Retreat Evaluation <br /> Worked well: <br /> 1 . Board members feel prepared to talk about the 2009-2010 budget. There <br /> was good discussion about issues and the board is clear about the <br /> direction it is going. <br /> 2. The subcommittee's advance work with facilitators to define outcomes <br /> and create the agenda was very helpful. <br /> Needs improvement for future: <br /> 1 . Request that agenda and materials for the retreat be sent out by <br /> Wednesday before the Saturday retreat to give board members time to <br /> review and provide input. Also send out items to be handed out at the <br /> meeting. <br /> 2. If there are changes to the agenda agreed upon at the last retreat, <br /> please let board members know to optimize department heads <br /> attendance. Board members voiced concern that department heads <br /> gave up their Saturday to be at the meeting and want to be sure the <br /> department heads' time is maximized. <br /> Future Issues to Address <br /> 1 . Impact of Medicaid swap on Orange County. Commissioners asked <br /> Laura to flag pages 10 and 11 of the budget overview document for <br /> discussion at the upcoming legislative breakfast. The board would also <br /> like to talk with legislators about the impact of cutting public school <br /> building funds on the county's operations. <br /> 2. Tax increase on bonds. Board members asked Laura to check on the <br /> past promise of a tax increase of no more than 7 '/2 cents as a result of <br /> 2001 bond issue. <br /> 3. School funding. <br /> a. In order to make decisions about school funding allocations, the <br /> board would like to know what the impact would be of reducing <br /> 4 <br />