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z~2 readily available to the community. Other objectives are: (l) to increase community awareness of library resources and services through 12 newspaper feature stories, 6 radio feature stories, 2 television feature stories, displaying 4 sets of bus posters, and distributing 8,800 information bro- chures. (2) Te develop plans for a 25,000 volume neighborhood library in rented space to be implemented during FY 1979. (3) To conduct a community analysis in order to determine the existing needs far library service and '. the extent to which these needs are being met by the Library and other agencies. (4) To present 24 special interest programs for a total audience of 700 adults. The new year budget is based on a contribution from Chapel Hill of $149,950 and from Orange County $54,480. Ms. McClure compared the previous year's activities to what is pro- posed for 1977-78. Book circulation is anticipated at 358,D00 for 1977- 1978. Some of the major increases in this budget are bound in the salaries and wages area. The Town of Chapel Hill is proposing a new pay plan to go into effect July 1, 1977. The new pay plan will affect all Chapel Hill Library employees to some degree. The total affect is to increase the level of salaries on the library staff. One additional librarian position is requested in this budget. Another major increase is found in the fringe benefit section of the budget. This was not found in the1976-77 budget be- cause they were included in the Town of Chapel Hill's non-departmental budget, however, effective February of 1977, staff benefits have been charged to the Library budget. Commissioner Willhoit inquired of the size of the rented space for the neighborhood library. Ms. McClure stated that the space was 6000 square feet and located at University Mall. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt it was a good idea for a library to ga into Carr Mill. He asked Mrs. David Godschalk, Trustee of the Chapel Hill Public Library, what in her wisdom was the best options in terms of long range planning for the County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro in developing a unified library system. Mrs. Godschalk stated the Board of Trustees had agreed that joining - the Hyconeechee Regional System would not be a beneficial experience. The Trustees are interested in exploring the possibilities of a County system in terms of library services for all of Orange County, but not as a part of a region. She added that Chapel Hill has not been contacted about the proposed library at Carr Mill, but had been contacted about a bookmobile going in to Carrboro. Ms. McClure stated that ll percent of readers registered at the Chapel Hill Library are Carrboro residents, and 73 percent of the readers are Chapel Hill readers. Ms. McClure added that expanding bookmobile services has the highest priority among the objectives set out for next year, however, taiexpand this service would require an additional library assistant at a cost of $9,700. This would increase the proposed budget of the County to $57,075. The Orange County Council on Aging was the new budget reviewed. The Chairman recognized Dr. Charles Martin,~Director of the Orange County Council on Aging. Dr. Martin stated that objectives for this program are: A. Transportation - To make 70 passenger trips per day driging 225 miles per day. B. Tele hone Reassurance - To coordinate 5 alls per day. C. Information & Referral - To handle 450 calls for inform- ation per month. D. In-Home Services - To coardinate the delivery of. housekeeper or chars service to 55 semi-invalid elderly person per month. E. Newsletter - To sent - newsletter to over 2,000 elderly persons six times per year. Dr. Martin stated that he was faced with the problem'.2~f .what is the correct proportional share of local matching funds in order to draw down federal monies. He referred to a statement of the Chapel Hill Town Manager. The zecommended support for Switchboard, Emergency Housing, Orange County Council on Again, Orange-Chatham Legal Aid Services and OASIS is }cased on a support sharing concept for this year, of 50 percent County, 35 percent Chapel Hill, and 15 percent from Carrboro. This would bring Orange County's 50 percent to $11,500. Dr. Martin's-submitted budget