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the Board's approval to commence detail work on this project immediately. Discussion ensued concerning the time involved to apply for this grant. Commissioner Gustaveson moved to implement this part of the facility plan by making a grant application.., Commissioner Pinney seconded the motion. All members of the Board voted aye and the motion was declared passed. The Chairman referred to Item IX which was deferred earlier in the day. The County Attorney will submit a resolution relating to the pro- posed School Bond Election of November 5th. This resolution will fix 7:30 p.m., August 1$th as the time of a public hearing to consider cer- tain questions relating to the calling of this election. Mr. George Williams, Superintendent of Orange County Schools, filed a Supplemental Capital Outlay Appropriation far the County Board of Educa- tion. The request stated that the Board of Education, feels it cannot adopt a capital outlay budget until the Commissioners considers further the question of an additional appropriation for capital outlay. At pre- sent, the Board of Education is negotiating with several landowners for the purchase of land adjoining the Efland School. The total acreage of land that will ultimately acquire or the purchase price of the property is unknown at this time. There is a time limit within which they must act or some commitments for sale that have been made to them with be withdrawn. Discussion ensued concerning the Orange County School budget for 1976-1977. Commissioner Pinney stated that after the Bond Election, Mr. Williams should come back to the Board with this request, he would look with favor at the requested appropriation, if the bond issue failed. Commissioner Gustaveson moved that the Board accept alternate number five, that the Board of Commissioners ask the Board of Education to ac- quire the property with funds already in their budget. Tf the bond Plec- tion passes, the funds used by the Board of Education to acquire the property could be replaced with bond funds. If the bond election fails, the Board of Education could come back to the Board of Commissioners in January and request a supplemental capital outlay appropriation. At that time, with the fiscal year half gone, the Board of Commissioners will be in a better position to anticipate its own requirements for the remainder of the coming year. Commissioner Pinney seconded the motion and the Chairman called for the vote. Voting aye were Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Pinney and Walker. Voting nay was Commis.s.ioner Whitted. The motion was declared passed. The next item for discussion was Item x22: Consideration of plats previously approved by the Orange County Planning Board. Richard Jackson: This plat proposes the`division of fourteen acres into nine parcels. Access to the property will be provided .through a private road .leading from Old xwy. 10. The Planning Board approved this plat. Commissioner Walker moved that tke Richard Jackson plat be approved. and Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion. Discussion ensued regarding the private road. A representative, speaking regarding the Richard Jackson plat, stated that the Homeowners Association would contribute to a fund for the maintenance of the road. Gommissioner Pinney requested that Commissioner Walker's motion be amended that the plat be approved on the condition that the roads be paved according to State Standards. Gommissioner Gustaveson seconded Mr. Pinney's amended motion. Voting aye on the amended motion were Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, Finney and Whitted. Voting nay was Commissioner Walker.