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16 <br />be a step forward and help gauge long-term demand. Store front <br />libraries work. <br />CEDAR GROVE -plenty of space exists that with limited <br />modification would increase the facility's use without adding <br />staff. Currently separate rooms created staffmg demands to <br />allow use. Connecting those rooms and centralizing access <br />would allow for greater use. Signage would help too. <br />CARRBORO SCHOOL SITE -Great idea that needs some <br />attention. Future school designs that moved the library to a <br />location accessible without going thru school halls would allow <br />the facility to gain more public access and limit conflicts. <br />Joint staffing options can be pursued. <br />TOWN OF CHAPEL I~LLL -The County contributes to its <br />library's operations. Note: the budget for the Chapel Hill <br />library is roughly 3 times what the County spends county wide. <br />The County Commission should define a policy for library <br />expansions that create options with fmancial partnerships with <br />the towns that bring forth wider community support. To move <br />projects forward encourage the towns to step up with fmancial <br />participation. Abetter agreement for assisting Chapel Hill <br />could be established on some formulized basis. <br />I am uncertain that along-term plan exists for library services <br />county-wide. Mebane and Durham could become partners as <br />their presence grows within the county and population shifts. <br />PARKS AND RECREATI®N <br />Historically, the county has purchased land for future parks and <br />recreation sites. The latest soccer complex project is a tribute to <br />those efforts. The process and its consistency are questioned. <br />At issue is that long-standing commitments seem to go unmet in <br />12 <br />