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EhcAosure_ Le -A+rar. rner+ 2 Fairview Community Policing Center At the January 21, 1999 Board of Commissioner Work Session with the Town Commissioners of Hillsborough, the Town indicated their plans to construct a 2,300 sq. ft. Fairview Community Policing Center. The Center would have office space for the Hillsborough Community Policing Division including meeting/classroom and additional space could be provided for County services. The BOCC and Town Board directed the County and-Town Managers to explore the possibilities of County departments occupying the Center to offer services to the Fairview Community. The Town proposes the County occupy 500 sq. ft. of the facility, which includes a. kitchenette/storage restroom. The Town will finance the project with a seven-year installment purchase of $220,000 at an interest rate of 4.8% with an annual installment of $37,800. The County share of the square footage or 21.7% of the facility equates to an annual payment of $8,203 (see attached letter dated April 8, 1999). Although the Town did not specify utilities and maintenance costs for the County share, it is estimated those costs will be approximately $1,500 annually or $3 per square foot. The County will offer the following services in the' Center: Health • Prenatal classes • Immunization Clinics for Children • Possible meeting site in Northern Orange for Healthy Carolinians Task Force • Community screening clinics for blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol • Office space/drop-in site for Community Outreach Worker or Home Visiting Staff • Maintain a brochure rack for health education materials for the community • Class site for health education sessions on topics such as breast self-exam, healthy nutrition choices, safe sex, fitness classes, and injury prevention Social Services • Accept applications for the Children's Health Insurance program and the -yearly Low Income Energy Program • Conduct parenting education classes • Meet with residents to provide information on a variety of DSS- related topics • Schedule appointments for certain residents • Conduct Work First Orientation Classes Aging, • Establish a Senior Club with the assistance of Recreation and Parks to identify leisure interests and other needs in the community • Conduct periodic community information meetings (tax, insurance, wellness, in-home care, transportation, etc.) • Provide specific individual services tax preparation, vaccination for seniors with assistance of Health Department, etc. Recreation and Parks • Recreation programs would be scheduled in the evenings during the fall and winter programming months, specific programming would include after school programs, evening craft classes, aerobics, and senior programs, etc. 6-14