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4Vv under Section 162A-3. 1 of the North Carolina Water and Sewer Authorities Act (Article 1 of Chapter 162A of the General Statues of North Carolina, as amended. See Minute Docket Book Nine, Page ) . The Board of Commissioners decided to not vote on the Resolution until the Chairman had arrived. Vice-Chairman Whitted stated that the next Public Hearing was with regard to the 1976-1977 County Budget. He asked if there were those present who wished to speak concerning the proposed budget. Mary Scroggs of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board asked to speak. She stated that the items requested by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board in their Budget were necessary to carry on an adequate program. She spoke of the increases in salary requested in the budget, the increase in teaching positions , as well as additional teachers for the Learning Disability Program, improvement in the Health Program, improvement in the maintenance and facility service. She urged the Board to approve these requests and include the supplement for adult bus monitors and paid bus drivers , and the current capital outlay needs for repairs to the busses and equipment. Other citizens from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area spoke in favor of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Budget and amendments as presented and urged the Board to approve the school budget. The Chairman of the Orange County Day Care Coalition asked to speak concerning the Day Care Program supported by Title XX monies. She spoke of the need for continuation of the Day Care Program and requested consumers of the Day Care Program to so speak. Mr. Robert Strayhorn, of the Orange County Recreation Advisory Council spoke in regard to the Orange County Recreation Budget. He requested that the Commissioners increase the Recreation personnel. Members of the Recreation Advisory Council spoke of the many hours of work performed by the Recreation Department and requested an in- crease in personnel. Commissioner Gustaveson questioned certain items within the Recreation Department ' s budget. Mr. Weston, Orange County Recreation Director stated that a travel allowance of $. 16 had been requested because before the travel has been paid by his staff, and he did not feel that this could continue. George Spransy of Dogwood Acres stated that he was present to speak of "Refuse and Recreation" He stated that he felt his area of the County had been neglected in recent years. He requested that a Green Box be placed in the Dogwood Acres area. Chairman Garrett assumed the chair at this time. Chairman Garrett asked if there were others present who wished to speak concerning the 1976-1977 Budget. Alice Myers spoke in behalf of the total Mental Health Program and the Council on Aging. She requested the Board to be sure that the older adults receive their fair share of the services and money. Discussion on the 1976-1977 Budget ended at this time. Commissioner Gustaveson moved that the previously read Resolution Signifying the Determination of the Board of Commissioners of Orange County to Reorganize the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Org-anized Under Section 162A-3. 1 of the North Carolina Water and Sewer Authorities Act (Article 1 of Chapter 162A of the General Statues of North Carolina as amended) . The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitted. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Walker stated that he could not in good conscious vote for this motion in that he felt it was not properly advertised.