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H~ spoke of the impact of Frank Porter Graham School if its Contract was discontinued. This discontinuance would not only affect children from low income families, and staff workers at the school, but Dr. Gallagher stated that Frank Porter Graham also received Title XX Training money for a training program which depended on the Title XX Service Program. Thereby, it was possible that the training pro- gram would have to be abandoned if the service program was abandoned. Dr. Gallagher stated that from talking with Jim White, with Social Services in Raleigh, there were reallocations coming, and Mr. Stewart had confirmed this tonight. The State would know where they stood as early as November 1st, that by going on a quarterly process ~- of budget review one can project what is required by both Mr. Ward and his staff and also the contracts people in such a way so that there is no risk to the County of going into fiscal trouble. He stated that if he and everyone else was wrong, and no monies did came down, there would be six months in which to discontinue the contracts. Dr. Gallagher stated that there was no risk by going an a quarterly basis, the contract prople would be running the risk. If, later in the year, the County could foresee financial trouble, then the contracts could be cut off and the Gounty would still be within the budget level as set in June. Chairman Garrett stated that one of the problems with working on a quarterly basis was that some of the contract people did not sent in their bills from one month to another and this would create a problem for the F~.nance Office. Commissioner Pinney raised the question of new programs which might be developed by the State, which would cut off reallocation. Mr. Stewart stated that this could be .a possibility, however, he could not know this in advance. Dr. Gallagher reiterated that there would be no risk to the County by working the contracts on a quarterly basis and urged the Commissioners to do so. Mrs. Bernice Hopkins, Program Director of the Council on Aging, stated that she was present in the absence of Dr. Charles Martin, Director of Council on Aging. She presented a letter from Dr. Martin asking that the salary for one-fourth of the present position for the remaining part of the fiscal year ending June 3D, 1977, which will require $500. from the County. Mrs. Garrett stated that this request was in line with~,~,hat the administration had proposed. Richard Taylor from the Legal Aid program stated that Legal Aid had a strong possibility of receiving funding from the National Legal Aid Corporation at the first of the year, however, Legal Aid must be in service in the County at that time in order to receive funding. He stated that Legal Aid would need approximately $16,000 to operate until the end of December. The County had recommended that Legal Aid's appropriation be cut to $10,000. He stated that there might be a possibility of receiving some. funds from the Town of Chapel Hill or some other source, however, he did hope the County would help Legal Aid to stay in practice until the end of this year. Dr. Rolfs Pinkerton of the Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Agency, spoke in behalf of the Life Enrichment Program. Dr. Pinkerton stated that Orange-Person--Chatham could supply $3,000. from the Center if the balance can be supplied to continue the Life Enrichment Center. Dr. Pinkerton stated that at the minimum, the Center would like to keep its nurse, Mrs. Sylvia Clayton, available at the Center. He stated that people from the Recreation Department had offered to provide support for the Life Enrichment Center. He requested from the County $7,755 to continue this program. Chairman Garrett questioned the support Life Enrichment proposed to receive from the Recreation Department. The Board was informed that the help would come from interns from the University of North Carolina.