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234 The Beard asked that Dr, Hanes and Mr, Lansford review the Capital Outlay Projects for the two school systems. Following Dr. Hanes' review of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Capital Out- lay Projects he stated that it was extremely difficult for the School Board to see how they could take $160,000 or so out of this budget. Dan Lansford stated that the County School Board had reworked some of their projects for use of the bond monies and that all of the bond monies would be used. He stated that the capital outlay budget is a minimum budget, but if the media center is taken out, the County School Bcard would be near the $250,000 which was recommended. He added that the County Schools could live with this capital outlay figure, however, the current expense figure is the problem, The maintenance budget figure for current expense for the County School system was quoted at $1,591,000, which is $85,000 short. This is without the additional teachers. Chapel Hill School System is roughly $l0,OD0 short of a maintenance budget. Mr, Lansford stated that the $85,000 fund balance was the operating funds for the school system. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that the Board would not be able to get to work on the budget until the School budget was decided upon. He added that the Ccunty School system was short in what is needed to main- tain the current level of operations, and the loss of the teachers is another crisis. That the Board needed to think in terms of pennies to bring the school systems up to the current level of maintenance, and that he could see about three pennies to keep that level of operation, Chairman Whined stated that his figures produced a tax rate of more like five cent. To use the $1,591,797 figure and add the cast of five teachers at $65,000 would bring the total tc $1,656,797 for the County school, which is $357.00 per pupil. The $357 per pupil plus the $8D0,000 total in capital outlay would be a ten cent increase added to the proposed seven cents. Neal Evans stated that the $85,000 fund balance could be included in ___ this budget and the County could carry the County School in cash flow for the next two years, By adding one cent to the capital outlay budget for both systems, and two cents to the current expense budget for both school; systems, the total amount is $570,000. At this point in the meeting, the Board decided to schedule additional meetings to discuss the budget. Other meetings scheduled by the Board to discuss the budget were June 2 and June 6, 1977, June 14, 1977 was scheduled for the Budget Public Hearing. The Board is hoping to adopt the 1977'78 budget by June 21, 1977. The Board reviewed the budget for the Agricultural Extension Service. The County cost for funding one-half of the two 4-H Assistants salaries is $5,860 for the coming year. The County's portion of the 50/50 match of Agricultural Services salaries for this year is $6,000, Chairman Whitted suggested that the $5,860 for the two 4-H Assistants be added to the budget, and that a clear understanding be worked out with the State regarding the 50/50 match of employees' salaries, The Board reviewed the Health Department's budget. The County Manager stated that the Health Budget attempted to provide the identical programs of the District Health. Commissiener Gustaveson stated that the critical area is the $20,000 which is cut from personnel. The County Manager stated that the reduction would be one Sanitarian and one part-time Sanitarian Supervisor and a part time Health Educator. Commissioner Willhoit stated that the State had recommended that the Health Department have six 5anitarians and with the new Soil Absortion Regulations affection July 1, 1977, the County would be hard pressed tokeep up.