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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMTSSTOPIERS June 12, 1975 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session Thursday, June 12, 1975, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners' Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Members present: Chairman Flora Garrett, Commissioners Jan Pinney, Norm Gustaveson, Norman Walker and Richard E. Whitted. Members absent: None. 5. M. Gattis, County Administrator; Neal Evans, Fiscal Officer; A. B. Coleman, Jr., .- County Attorney; and 3etty June Hayes, Clerk, were present. This meeting was called for the purpose of reviewing the proposed budget requests from some of the agencies of County government. Chairman Garrett recognized Lloyd Osterman, Director of Hyconeeche Regional Library. Mr. Osterman in turn introduced Virginia Tr]arren, Francis Defrieez, Bonnie Davis ,. Sandy Davison, and Mrs. Annie Lockhart, five of the Library Trustees. Mr. Osterman filed the following budget request with the Board. (For a copy of same see P4inute Docket Book #8, Page No. The Regional Librarian stated that the major increase in the requested budget was for the upgrade of library employees to the same salary level of county employees, and the request for a-new library facility. Mr.. Osterman stressed the need for a new facility due to the overcrowdedness of the current one. The Board reviewed prospective site locations for a new library facility and the ` funds that were being requested by the Library Board. Discussion ensued concerning the reason why the Chapel Hill Library was not a part of the-Hyconeeche Regional Library. Mr. Osterman replied that he felt Mrs. Richmond Bond should answer this question. Chairman Garrett asked if there were any interested citizens present who wished to speak in support of the proposed Library budget. Mrs. Lockhart, Mrs. Davis, and Mr. Davison spoke in favor of the new library facility. Chairman Garrett recognized Mrs. Richmond Bond of the Chapel Hi 11 Public Library. Mrs. Bond stated that she felt the question of why the Chapel Hill Library was not a member of the Hyconeeche Regional Library might arise, therefore, she presented the background and the reason for the Chapel Hill Library withdrawing from the Region. Mrs. Bond filed the following budget request with the Board. (For a copy of the same see Minute Docket Sook #8, Page No. Mrs. Bond stated that the greatest percentage increase in the Library request appeared in the salary appropriation. She stated that all positions had been reviewed the the Town of Chapel Hill's Personnel Department and that the recommendations were based on the reclassification given each employee. The request represented a ttaenty- six percent (268) salary increase. Chairman Garrett inquired if anyone wished to speak in support of the proposed Library budget. Mrs. Bond advised Mrs. Garrett that she did not have representatives present. Chairman Garrett stated that the Board would now consider the proposed budgets of the various Fire Districts and Service Districts. The Efland Fire District was represented by Bobby Efland, George Whitted, and Lindsey Efland. Bobby Efland filed the following budget request with the Board. (For a copy of the same see Minute Docket Book No. 8, Page No. The requested budget appropriation amounted to twenty-one thousand dollars (521,000.00) with a recommended tax rate of four cents (4C). The Commissioners reviewed the line item budget. Discussion ensued. Lindsey Efland stated that the assistance from the Fiscal Officer had been most helpful in the preparation of the proposed budget. Re stated that one of. the problems facing his District was the manner in which the collected tax monies were currently being dispensed to the Fire Districts and that if the money can be dis- pensed on a set schedule then the Trustees of the District would have a working knowledge of how to plan and how much money they could spend. Discussion ensued on this matter.