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r <br />LAW OFFICES <br />COLEMAN, GLEDHILL & HARGRAVE <br />A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION <br />129 E. TRYON STREET <br />P. O. DRAWER 1529 <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />919-732-2196 <br />FAX 919-732-7997 May 1 8, 1 9 9 8 <br />VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL <br />Representative Joe Hackney <br />Representative Verla C. Insko <br />Senator Eleanor Kinnaird <br />Senator Howard Lee <br />State Legislative Building <br />Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 <br />RE: Legislative Matters <br />Dear Representatives and Senators: <br />41 <br />FROM THE DESK OF <br />GEOFFREY E. GLEDHILL <br />Enclosed is a package of legislative issues of interest to <br />the Orange County Board of Commissioners. As is their custom and <br />at your request, the Board of Commissioners held a public hear-ing <br />on these legislative matters on May 6, 1998, after due <br />advertisement. Further, they discussed legislative items during <br />several meetings prior to May 6, 1998. No one spoke in <br />opposition to any of the matters included in the resolution and <br />the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to ask your <br />support for these legislative matters. So far as can be <br />determined from the local response to the proposed local acts, <br />none are controversial. <br />As you can see, most of the matters of interest are pending <br />or otherwise are under consideration presently by the General <br />Assembly. Most also have the support of the North Carolina <br />Association of County Commissioners. As to the local acts <br />requested, the first would enable Orange County and its school <br />boards to construct certain school buildings using the <br />alternative delivery system described in the bill. I am informed <br />this system is working well in Johnston County and has saved a <br />considerable amount of public money. <br />The second local act would add Orange County to the growing <br />list of counties in North Carolina that have the ability to <br />participate in the acquisition of land in Orange County by cities <br />and towns located outside of Orange County. Orange County's <br />consent would be required for any such acquisition. <br />The third local act would add Orange County to Senate Bill <br />594 (presently Cabbarus, Cumberland, Franklin and Johnston <br />