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xv~, Neal Evans, Finance Director, filed with the Board 1975-1976 Proposed Budget Ordinance Amendments. (For Copy of Amendments, See Docket Book Nine, Page 626 ). Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and unanimously adopted to approve the Budget Ordinance Amendments as presented by the Finance Director. Chairman Garrett referred to Item VI: The Board of Commissioners will discuss possible positions it might take concerning the new pro- posals of the North Carolina Department of Transportation to locate U. S. Highway I-40 in Orange County. Chairman Garrett reminded the Board of two Public Hearings which were coming up. 1) On June 23, 1976, a Public Hearing regarding Primary Highway ImprovQment Plans which included all primary roads such as Highway #86 and 54. 2) On June 29, 1976, there is a Public Hearing concerning the Environmental Impact Statement of various routes of I-40. On June 22, 1976, from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., there will be a representative from the Highway Department at the Municipal Building in Chapel Hill to discuss informally the proposed I-40. Mrs. Garrett stated .that the Triangle J Council of Governments will review the proposed project and would like a consensus statement from the local governments as well as the County concerning I-40. She stated that the last official action of this Board was that the Com- missioners did not approve of any of the alternatives Chairman Garrett read a letter from B. B. Olive regarding I-40 and the Orange County Land Classification System. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that the Board meet with private and governmental groups to plan a joint strategy for the Public Hearing. He stated that any of the alternatives in Orange County would be disasterous and that it is important to do all that we can to delay or even stop I-40. He spoke of the amount of land that would be used for the Highway and the cost factor involved. Chairman Garrett stated that the I-40 was being built for the purpose of intrastate traffic. Commissioner Whitted stated that there were a number of ways of moving local traffic without building intrastate Highway. He stated that the problem was Interstate traffic on T_-85 and even after the building of any of these alternates,fhere would still be much traffic on I-85. Commissioner Gustaveson urged the Board to call a meeting to mobilize governmental groups and private groups. The Board agreed to call a meeting for Friday, June 18, 1976 at the K & W Cafeteria in Chapel Hill at 11;30 a.m. to discuss joint strategy for the Public Hearing on June 29. Chairman Garrett referred to rtem II - Approval of Minutes. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, the Minutes of the June 3, 1976 meeting were approved. Upon motian of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the minutes of the June 10, 1975 meeting be approved. Chairman Garrett referred to Item VIIT - Further discussion of proposed County Budget for the coming Fiscal Year. The Board began discussion of the Budget at the point where they had ceased at the previous mee 'ng of June 10, 1976. ~~~~ ~ ~ Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk