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~~ The Chairman referred to Item IV on the Agenda: Concerning the Alamance County 201 Study. Mo members of the general public have expressed any interest in this study which proposes no facilities in Orange County. 7s the Board of Commissieners ready to adopt a resolu- tion endorsing this plan? The County Administrator stated that the Planning Staff did re- quest that the Board delay action on the adoption of any Resolution concerning the Alamance County 201 Study until the matter could be investigated. Action was deferred until January 22, 1976. Chairman Garrett referred to Item V on the Agenda: A report from the County Finance Director dealing with County revenues and expenses during the first half of this fiscal year. Some time will also be devoted to the issue of fund balance both current and projected. Neal Evans had previously filed with the Board a Revenue Report. (For Copy of Revenue Report see Docket Book 9, page 174 •) The Finance Officer reviewed the financial situation of the County as of December 31, 1975. A question and answer period ensued. The Board proceeded to discuss the County's Capital Improvement needs as they did relate particularly with the old Grady Brown School property and the space study now being done by Joseph Massif. It was agreed that the Board should meet with the two School Boards to discuss their Capital Outlay needs and the various financing mechanism that would be available. The School Boards were requested to file a Memorandum with the Board of their Capital Outlay needs for a five year projection. Item Vim: A review of the status of both current and delinquent tax collections and of County tax collection policies. Ortense Dickson, Tax Collector, was present to review the policies and practices of her office. It was pointed out that there were a number of things .related to the Audit/Management Report and that the policy of garnisheeing wages for real property must be established in a Resolution adopted by the Board. The Board of Commissioners author- ized the Tax Collector to prepare such a Resolution for adoption the first Monday in February. Mrs. Dickson inquired as to when the Board would "Charge" the Tax Collector? Mrs. Dickson was requested to secure a copy of the "Charge" and that this would be administered to hex on Monday, February 2, 1976, and that said "Charge" would be made retro- active to the appropriate date. The Board further agreed that a report from the Tax Collector should be made an the 3rd Tuesday in April. Item V-A: The Board should name at least all banks the County is currently dealing with as official County depositories. The Board agreed that all banks in the Ceunty should be design- ated as the official depositories for the County. The Finance Officer was instructed to prepare the necessary Resolution fox adoption by the Board. Item V-B: Should.: County checks be subject to dual signature requirements? Discussion ensued. The Board agreed to retain checks that would require a singular signature. Item V-C: The Board of Commissioners should set the amount of _.. the Finance Officers bond. It was pointed out that the current bond for the Finance Officer was $10,000.00 Discussion ensued and the Board was advised that the bond far the Ceunty Administrator was no longer necessary, however, this bond had not been cancelled. Further discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissoner Gustaveson, itrowas moved and adopted that the Bond for the Finance Officer be increased from $10,D00.00 to $100,000.00 and that the Bond