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y ~J Commissioner Willhoit stated that since Mr. P)alker's motion had not been seconded, he would move that the Ghairman to the Board contact State Personnel and discuss the allegations which had been presented to the Board. Commissioner Pinney seconded the motion. Chairman Whitted called for a vote on the motion and all members of the Board voted aye. The motion was declared passed. Thy Chairman asked Sim Efland to present his business to the Soard of Commissioners. Mr. Efland informed the Bcard that Congressman Fountain would be in Hillsborough on August 23rd, from 2:00 p.m., to 4:00 p.m., to discuss matters of importance with citizens of the County. Congressman Fountain will meet citizens in the Commissioners' Room of the Courthouse. Chairman Whitted informed the Board that William Berryhill, a staff assistant for Senator Jesse Helms, would meet with citizens of the County in the Commissioners' Room on Aggus.t 3, 1977, from 10:00 a.m., til 11:30 a.m. to discuss matters of importance. The Chairman asked Mrs. Josephine Barbour to present her business to the Berard of Commissioners. Mrs. Barbour asked questions regarding the part time position of the Information Officer with the Emergency Medical Services. Mrs. Barbour was informed that this position was not paid by the County, but was paid by the Chatham-Orange Jaxnt Emergency Medical Service Council. Funds for the salary come through a private foundation. County Attorney, A. B. Coleman, Jr., asked the Board to discuss Item3 on the agenda: Representatives of the Town of Mebane to discuss contract between the Town of Mebane and Orange County. The County Attorney stated that he had been discussing the matter with the Mebane Town Manager, and his last conversation with the Town Manager, he was told that the Town Manager was instructed to not discuss the matter _ further. He stated that he had not been provided with basic information which he had requested regarding the debt. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt the County Attorney should move with dispatch to get the basic information which he had requested. Chairman Whitted stated that since representatives from the Town o£ Mebane had not appeared at the meeting today, that the County Attorney has the authority to proceed with collecting the debt from the Town of Mebane. Item 6: Ms. Gloria Williams, Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Housing Director to discuss Housing Grant JOCCA will receive for renovation of rural housing in Orange and Chatham Counties. Chairman Whitted recognized Ms. Williams. Ms. Williams informed the Board of funds received in Orange and Chatham Counties for the Crisis Inter- vention Program to help the poor with utility payments. She stated that this money must be expended by August 31 of this year. Next, Ms. Williams spoke of the Weatherzzation Funds which JOCCA had received and is proposed to received in the near future. One supervisor can be hired with this monty, however, the problem in Orange County is that there is only one work crew, which is heavily involved in rehabilitation work through Farm Home Loans. She stated that there is a mandate for weatherization work in the County, but the crews are not available to do the work. She asked that one CETA work crew or lay people be provided in order to get weatheri- zation work going in Orange County. Ms. Williams stated; in addition, JOCCA would be receiving additional " monies for a rural housing and demonstration grant. This is to help those families who have been rejected b_y FHA for home loans. Ms. [ailliams stated that field laborers were needed in Orange Gounty in order to spend these monies. Weatherization Funds will expire January 31, 1978. The County Manager stated any additional CETA positions would be very small. The Finance Officer stated that he had talked with Mr. Slone from the Durham-Orange Employment Training Office and no additional CETA positions are available.