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,. 5 ~~ the Board presently operates under a modified program budget arrangement. Programs and Departments are evaluated during the year and more particu- larly at budget time to determine their cost effectiveness. Commissioner Willhoit stated that he planned to request additional information to enable the Board to better evaluate the budget and to determine the base mandated services for various departments. Chairman Whitted asked if anyone else wished to speak on the proposed 1978--1979 County budget. No one came forth. The Chairman declared the public hearing was concluded. Item 4: Bill Hupman and Mayor Glendale Stephenson from the Town of Piebane will discuss utility policies for future industrial development. Chairman Whitted stated that Mr. Hupman and Mayor Stephenson was present to talk about the possibility of the Board adopting some uniform utility policy, particularly in regards to water and sewer. The Chairman recognized Mr. Hupman and Mayor Stephenson. Mr. Hupman stated that the Mebane Board was primarily interested in Orange County adopting some utility policy relating to sewer, as water is being supplied through the Orange-Alamance Water System. He spoke of unique sites east of Mebane and on Interstate 85 which have adequate acre- age for industrial use. He requested that guidelines be adopted by Orange County to provide sewer lines to this area and as a rule of thumb use ad valorem taxes to amox'tise the cost over a five year period. Mr Hupman introduced to the Board t?r. Drum from the Business Assist- ance Division of the Pdorth Carolina Department of Commerce. Mr. Drum encouraged the Board to adopt guidelines in order to extend water and sewer to these industrial sites east of Mebane. Mr. Hupman informed the Baord that the Mebane Industrial Expansion Committee worked with the Alamance County Chamber of Commerce and the Business Assistance Division of the N. C. Department of Commerce in attempting to attract industries to the area. He added that the group is looking for industries that employes a large number of people, that pays good wages, and those that do not require a great deal of water and sewer. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt it was importatn that the Mebane Industrial Expansion Committee include Orange County people. Mayor Stephenson, Mayor of the town of Mebane, stated that if Mebane grows, it will have to be into Orange County, both in industry and resi- dents. He expressed his appreciation to the Board for their cooperation in the past, and further stated that the Industrial Expansion Committee would be pleased to have Orange County respresentation on that Board. Commissioner Walker encouraged the Board to negotiate with the Town of Hillsborough to attempt to draw up an agreement for extending sewer to the Industrial Park area. Mr. Whitted asked that the Board be informed of prime sites to be developed in order that the Board can estimate cost of extending sewer lines. The consensus of the Board was to meet infaxmally with the Mebane Board, the Industrial Expansion Committee and the Orange County Planning Board and discuss this matter further. Item 5: Mr. Burch Compton, Civil Defense Coordinator, will dis- cuss with the Board his assessment of damage from the recent ice and wind storms and request the Board endorse a "Damage Assessment Report" to be forwarded to the Governor's Office. The Chairman reminded the Board of the resolution which was approved, requesting the Governor to declare Orange County a disaster area due to the recent ice storms and high winds. Mr. Compton informed the Board of one report which has been submitted requesting an "X" amount of monies for damage due to the recent storms. He then referred to the "Damage Assessment Report" before the Board tonight,