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~j w .~ Commissioner Willhoit pointed out that the State's General Fund revenues were increasing 14~, while the County's revenues were increasing only 6$. Mr. Evans stated the factor which causes the interest on investment to be between 1~ and 2 million dollars is the money in the building fund which has not been spent_ This depends on when a contract is let for the Grady Brown complex. The County. Manager informed the Board that he had talked with Mr. Nassif who has stated that the complex should go out for bids by June 16th. Bids should be open by the 10th of July, 1978 and construction should start within 30 days of that time. In the Health Department, Mr. Evans stated, the fund balance could be $12,000 to $15,000 more than what is actually shown (142,868). Discussion ensued regarding the responsibility of keeping account of the financing within the Health Department. The County Manager informed the Board that the Health Board wauld meet with the Commissioners on Monday evening, June 12, 1978. Commissioner Gustaveson asked the Board to talk about the County CETA positions and ta.attempt to determine which positions can be funded through this budget and which. will be lost. Mr. Gattis stated that there is not sufficient funds within the Durham-Orange Employment (CETA Program) to carry on all existing positions to September 30, ].978. By Thursday, DOETS will have a new revenue projection and will be able to tell the County where they stand on CETA Positions. He stated that ten of the counties positions are project positions which were funded for definite periods of time to perform a definite task. At the end of that definite period of time the positions would automatically expire. DOETS is hopeful of devising a method of funding to extend the ten positions to September 30 ,. 1978. After September 30, 1978, Orange County will be in a different organization entirely. The County will have some guarantee for some Title VI monies and monies for some public service jobs. Mr. Whitted stated that the Board would have to plan based on the information on hand at this time. Chairman Whitted recognized Bob Strayhorn, Chairman of the Orange County Recreation Advisory Council. Mr. Strayhorn stated. the Advisory Council was proud of what has been accomplished in Recreation over the last few years, that steady progress has' been made in the program. He added that this is the first year in which the Advisory Council has been forced to cut services. He stated that the Board of Commissioners could be assured that the Advisory Council would attempt to get the most out of every dollar allocated to them, and would work with the staff to keep spending to a minimum. Mr. Strayhorn asked Wayne Weston, Recreatien Director, to speak of the services which are proposed.to be cut. Mr. Weston informed the Board that the Recreation Department had from the beginning known they would be operating with limited funds for several years, and with limited staff. In one case, responsibilities have been doubled for one worker; however, programs have grown to such proportion that one worker cannot handle these responsibilities any longer. He stated he was speaking of the Special Population Coordinator, who works in