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3f Chairman Garrett refexred to Item #4 on the Agenda: (Allocation of funds for Title XX Program). The different agencies preser_ting request for funds to the 3oard of Conu:tissioners were the Council on Aging; Welfare Rig;.Zts; Orange County Day Ca.~.e Coalition; :joint Orange-Chatham Comartunity Action and CR2B. The r~ques't from Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Agency had been withdrawn. Chairman C,arrett asked if there was any discussion on any of these agencies? Commissioner Whitted stated that he had a question regarding the original proposal presented by the Orange County Day Care Coalition, Health Support Services. He inquired of Tom T,aard, Social Services Direc- tor, "am I correct in my understanding that this proposal was that a person would be assigned to the nepartrient of Social Services?~ Mr. Ward replied that this was correct, however, he was concerned about Social Services trying to administer Health Service through one employee, as well as the question of who would supervise. this employee. Commissioner T.ahitted stated that the Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action Agency had to rename one of their programs from "t4eals on Ti,Tk~eols" to Mobile Meals due to the fact that "Meals on ?heels" was a cop~narited name. Commissioner Pinney suggested consideration of Council on Aging - Bus Driver and Chore Service. Commissioner Whitted suggested consideration of Joint Orange- ... Chatham Com*nunity Action - Mobile Meals. Chairman Garrett suggested consideration of Joint Orange--Chatham Community Action - Legal Aid. Commissioner Pinney also asked far consideration of CRIB, Chairman Garrett added that she would also like for the Board to consid.er_ the Orange County Day Care Coali±ion - Health Support Services. Discussion ensued concerning the Council on Aging request fo.r funds to employ a bus driver. Tt was agreed that Dr. Martin, Director of Council on Aging, would-prefer that the monies for a bus driver come through. other State or local sources. Therefore, Commissioner Pinney withdrew his recommendation of a bus driver for Council on Aging. Discussion ens~xed concerninn the Chore Serve cahich is a training program r_onducted through the Council on. Aging. P4r. [yard pointed out that his ]7epa_rtment paid for Chore Service, b»t that the Council on P..ging trained these individuals, Commissioner Whitted painted oat that this allocation would be appropriated for an additional employee to supervise Chore Service employees that also provided Homemaker Services. Commissioner whitted spoke in support of the Legal Aid program being requested by the Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action. He stated, however, that the priority of this agency had been listed as the Mobile Meals program. Chairman Garrett reviewed the programs of Mobile Meals and Chore Services ar_d compared them with other programs of similar nature that are being sponsored by various local agencies. She stated that, no assistance except attorneys willing to contribute some free time was being given to certain citiaens. She then cited examples of legal needs that had been brought to her attention, Discussion ensued concerning the State Plan for Title }rX. Chairman Garrett spoke in favor of the Health Support Services for the Orange County Day Caxe Coalition. Commissior_er. ti•?alker stated that out of the $20C,000.00, the State has already given to the Frank Porter Graham School $140,000.00 leaving the County with 560,000.00.