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~3'~ MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JUNE 2, 1977 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday, June 2, 1977, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners' Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. to continue budget discussion for fiscal year 1977-78. Those present were Chairman Richard Whitted, Commissioners Naxman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker and Donald Willhoit. Others present were S. M. Gattis, Ccunty Manager, Neal Evans, Finance Director, Representatives from the Chapel Hill-Garrboro and Orange County School systems, and Agatha Johnson, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Whitted staffed that when the Board decided to adjourn from it's June 1st meeting, they had started a review of the Human Services section of the proposed budget. He suggested that the Board continue their review of Human Services by starting with the Mental Health Program. A proposal of $157,500 is the Manager's recommendation with $40,000 from the niclaol on the bottle making a total of $197,500. This is $7,500 less than the request of the Area Mental Health Board. The Recreation budgets were reviewed. The Chapel Hill-Carrborc Municipal Support budget had been reduced more than $36,000. Under Social Services, the County Manager stated that if the Frank Porter Graham program is stricken for next year, Orange County will be within $40,000 of what the State has indicated the County will get this year in .Title XX monies, without any reallocation. The Finance Officer stated that the Adult Day Care Program, the Trans- portation program and the Faster Care Program for Title XX were purchased -. services and the County does not have tc participate. The County Manager recommended that no new Title XX Programs be entered into. The Board noted that the Support Enforcement is self-supporting and showing some profit. Veterans Service - A secretarial position has been discontinued in this department, however, a part time help will be provided for some of the year. Agency Support of Human Services Programs were reviewed next. Vital Statistics will be funded through the Health Department this year. Commissioner Willhoit stated that he would like for Switchboard's request to be added back into the proposed budget. Commissioner Gustaveson joined the meeting at this time. Chairman Whitted reviewed the items which had been requested to be reconsidered in the budget. School - Current Expense $142,870 School - Capital Outlay 70,000 Agricultural Ext. 4-H Assistants 5,860 - Switchboard 5,000 Commissioner Gustaveson asked that $10,000 be added as consideration - for Recreation under Municipal Support. He stated that it was important to continue to work toward the formula proposed by the Intergovernmental Task Force for Recreation in the County. Community Maintenance Section of the Budget was reviewed next. Fees for participation in intergovernmental organizations are: National Association of Counties - $717.00, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners - $8,304, Triangle J Council of Governments - $16,699, Capital Health System Agency - $2,100, Institute of Government - $289, Piedmont Resaurves Conservation District - $250, and EMS Council -- $7,500. Commissioner Pinney reminded the Board that the Board of Elections'