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publish a list of official committees, time and place of meetings, so that interested citizens might be able to attend these meetings. (2) Mrs. Barbour requested that a listing of all weekly meetings be published in the local newspaper. Another question Mrs. Barbour raised was what arrangements have the County Commissioners made with the State Parts personnel-with regard to the cast of fire fighting in the Eno River State Park, or are citizens in Rno Township expected to bear the cost of all fires fought in the State Park area? The Chairman informed Mrs. Barbour that the County has not formally drawn any agreements with the State .in respect to the State Park on the Eno River. Mr. Whitted stated that the Secretary to the Board would prepare a list of meetings and post on the bulletin Board each week. This list will also be published in the local newspaper, however, this Board -... has nothing to do with the meetings scheduled by the RC&D Committee. Mrs. Barbour asked if the new detention building which had been proposed was in the realm of the County or the Town. Chairman Whitted stated that this issue was under the jurisdiction of the Town of Hillsborough. Mr. Mike Brough, Attorney, stated that he was present representing Raymond Williams' rezoning request. He asked that this request be added to the agenda. The County Manager informed the~Board that Mr. Gledhill, County Attorney, was prepared to speak to this request. Item 12, which should be added to the agenda, is in regard to the sell of license for palmistry. Commissioner Walker asked that Itme 13, discussion of a letter to be sent to the Local Government Commission, be added to the agenda. Commissioner Gustaveson asked that Item 14 be added to the agenda which will pertain to energy in Orange County. Item 2: Minutes of the Board Meetings held April 4th and 6th are submitted for the Board's consideration. The Chairman referred to the April 4th minutes, and pointed out certain corrections. Approval of the April 4th minutes were deferred until one area could be verified by members of the.Pla~ning Staff. The April 6, 1977 minutes were reviewed and upon motion of Commis- sioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the April 6, 1977 minutes be approved. Chairman Whitted referred to Item G: Louis Bereni, Airector of the Durham Office of the Employment Security Commission, will discuss the possibilities of acquiring office space in the Hillsborough area. The Chairman recognized Mr. Bereni. Mr. Bereni stated that he was present to inform the Board of a problem his office was encountering in the implementation of a Work Incentive Program in Hillsborough. The Work Incentive Program is a national program which was passed by Congress in 1973. Orange County has had a full-time staff member working half of his time in Chapel Hill and half in Hillsborough. He stated that the purpose of the program is to move welfare recipients from the status of receiving welfare benefits to the status of full employment and economic independence. Mr. Bereni stated that his office had been somewhat hampered in the implementation of this program in the Hillsborough area due to a lack of adequate space. He said that presently his staff member was working out of the Social Services Office, however, he would have to move effective May 1, 1977. He stated that in order for his office to perform its function it would have to have adequate space. He was appealing to the Board for assistance in finding this space. The County Manager stated that there was no available County owned space, however, there was same office space available in the area. Mr. Bereni stated that he had located some office space which is on the second floor of the Sharpe Building in Hillsborough. The cost of