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~, Commissioner Walker replied that he felt this item must be continued as the future water supply of the County would depend on an adequate water supply. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he would like to go on record as saying he was not able to see how the County can entertain a sixty cents (60 G) tax rate based upon the Budget requests. Commissioner Pinney stated he slid not see how we could fund the three hundred thousand dollars ($300,OOD) to the Orange County School Unit on a sixty cents (60G) tax rate. Commissioner *rrizitted stated that he agreed with the premise and that he would strongly urge the Board to consider planning a tax rate that could be maintained over _ a three (3) or four (4) year period. Commissioner Walker stated that he was in favor of a sixty cents (fi0G) tax rate as it could be explained to him how to maintain the current level of service. Commissioner Whitted stated that if the Board would consider using the Building Fund and the Seven-Mile Creek Reservoir Funds then the County could retain the sixty cents (60C).tax rate. Chairman Garrett requested the Board to talk again about the cash flow situation. She said, "There are a lot of different ways we can handle the cash flow if you go back over the Budget, this year and next year. There are ways you can change cash flows through regular payments by the various agencies to get the tax." Commissioner Gustaveson stated, "I move, now seriously, I think we could give a number of things on what we have already planned and in the works but we could plan a very meaningful Bridget with a ten cents (lOG) tax increase this year. St would pro- vide us with, I think the kind of program objectives that we could live with. I agree completely with Richard in that next year is going to be a very, very tough year even with sixty-five (65G). It is going to mean more next year and it may be that we can do it this year and let next year go with no taxes." . Chairman Garrett inquired,"that is a motion? Is there a second to this motion?" The Chairman then declared, "That motion has died for the lack of a second." Chairman Garrett stated that she felt the Board needed to develop a planning Budget for next year as there were many things in this year's Budget that she was not happy __ about. It was agreed that the Board would start with the School Current Expense Fund. Commissioner [calker moved that the Board adopt the County Manager's recommendation as a compromising figure, and seta tax rate of sixty-five cents (65G) per one hundred dollar'($100) valuation. This motion died for the lack of a second. Commissioner Pinney moved that the per capita be set at two hundred and twenty- five dollars ($225) per student exclusive of ESA money and that the County School System be allocated one hundred ninety-three thousand, two hundred and seventy-five dollars ($193,275.) and that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System be allocated one hundred sixteen thousand, four hundred and eighty-five dollars ($116,485.) and that in capital outlay the thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.) that had been cut out be placed back in and that it lie divided equally between the two School Systems amounting to six hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($632,000.) each in the Capital Outla}• Fund. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he worried about the paper contract outlay for the Cultural Arts Building. Commissioner Pinney withdrew his motion and stated that .he would make the .following concensus statement. .The per. capital shoirld:be set at two hundred and twenty-five dollars ($225.) per student exclusive of the ESA money and the County School System be allocated one hundred ninety-three thousand, two hundred and seventy-five dollars ($193,275.) and that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System be allocated one hundred sixteen thousand, four hundred and eighty-five ($116,485.) dollars and that in capital outlay the thirty thousand ($30,000.) dollars that had been cut out be placed back in and that it be divided equally between the two School System amounting to six hundred thirty-two thousand ($632,000.) dollars each in the Capital Outlay Fund and that the Board agree to grant the Chapel Hill-•Carrboro School Unit a paper contract for the Cultural Arta Center. Commissioner •.4alker stated that if Commissioner Pinney would change his concensus statement to a motion, he would second the same. ,. The Clerk read the motion to Commissioner [4alker. He stated that he would not second the motion if the portion referring to the paper contract was left in. Mary Scroggs, Chairman of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, stated that no total figures were available as to the cost of the proposed Cultural Arts Center, therefore, the Board cannot agree to suo_h a contract until the cost of construction had been determined. x;