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Item 3 : Residents along State Road 1510 , in the Hurdle Mills Commu- nity wish to discuss paving this road. The Chairman recognized Rev. Tinnen of the Hurdle Mills Community. Rev. Tinnen stated the residents of both State Road 1510 and State Road 1512 were present to discuss paving of both roads. The Chairman explained to the residents that the Department of Trans- portation ranks State Roads according to the number of points accumulated. State Road 1512 is presently ranked in number 41 position and State Road 1510 is not amoung the top fifty positions. He stated it would be a number of years before the number 41 road could be paved, however, the Board would instruct the Clerk to request maintenance on both roads by the Department of Transportation. Commissioner Walker further suggested that residents circulate a petition requesting paving of the roads . Item 4 : The Manager recommends adoption of two resolutions : A. Requesting the United States Congress enact legislation allowing federal funding for abortions for those women eligible for medical assist- ance. B. Requesting the North Carolina General Assembly to continue funding abortions for those women eligible for medical assistance pending resump- tion of federal funding. The Chairman referred to supporting materials found in the agenda attachment regarding federal and state funding of abortions and requesting Counties to adopt resolutions encouraging the Advisory Budget Commission to fund the request forthcoming from Dr. Morrow for an abortion program. Commissioner Willhoit moved to authorize the County Manager to draft letters in support of legislation allowing federal funding of abortions for women eligible for medical assistance, and requesting the General Assembly of N. C. to continue funding abortions for eligible women pending resumption of federal funding. Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion and all members of the Board voted aye. The motion was declared passed. Item 5 : The Board of Commissioners of Granville County has requested the Orange County Board of Commissioners enact a resolution requesting the United States Department of Agriculture not close the Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted to send a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture supporting the reinstatement of the Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory. Item 6 : Commissioner Gustaveson will discuss creation of an Orange County Health and Medical Care Council. Commissioner Gustaveson informed the Board that the local Health Systems Agency has last month reached full designation. There are many changes which will be forthcoming in terms of review of many county pro- jects which involves any federal funds . Projects must complement the overall HSA Plan which has been developed over the last 18 months. When the legislation setting up the Health Planning and Resources Development Act was enacted, one of the options was the establishment of sub-area councils on a multi or single county basis. These councils would function as an outreach arm of the HSA plan and effort. As the HSA has developed over the last two years, the need has become more evident for sub-area councils. Members of the HSA Board from Orange County have discussed this need and have talked about the possibility of Orange County moving ahead on its own with some type of official recognition from the County Commissioners , perhaps an official endorsement as well as an official charge. The purpose of the sub-area council would be to develop some type of council which would work closely with the HSA Board, the Department of Health, and other professional and consumer organizations in defining as precisely as possible the health and medical care needs of each community of Orange County and to periodically report to the Commissioners and to the people of the County regarding the spectrum of services from which they might choose in their efforts to promote health and medical care programs .