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E,:~ •i Carl Markuson, Director of Maintenance in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro school system, stated in comparing Orange County's tastes with outer counties and states, one must "compare apples with apples and oranges with oranges". He spoke of the need foz additional Funding for proper maintenance of equipment within the school systems. He added that the systems have inadequate maintenance equipment and an inadequate number of maintenance workers and the Couny would pay more in the long run for maintenance because of th is. Oscar Compton, Chairman of the Orange County school system, stated he was bothered by the difference in capital outlay proposed for the Chapel Hill-Garrboro system and that proposed for the County system and that about $100,000 more is budgeted for Chapel Hill than for the County. He stated it seemed that the County always received less. He also spoke of the need to enlargE the . Orange High cafeteria, to expand the media center at Stanback and to equip playgrounds at other schools. Mr. Compton stated the budget prepared by his Hoard was a realistic one and that the needs of the County are greater than those of the Chapel Hi1,1 system. He asked that Hoard to reconsider the capital outlay appropriation, especially the cafeteria and the media center proposed for Stanback Elementary. ~7erry Robinson, Orange County Health Director, was recognized. Nor. Robinson presented to those present a comparison of Orange County Health Department as it ranked with ten other counties of equal population. He informed those present that Orange County ranked 9th out of 10 counties. He stated that he sees a lot of problems in health which need to be corrected and that he inherited a situation where standards were low and must work to overcome the many gaps in health services. He spoke of the environmental health program and stated the County was now suffering the consequences of problems caused by poor developing years ago. He stated that people should not be expected to live under these situations.and that the answer is not to attack after the situatior becomes a problem. - :,~ Mr. Robinson stated that upon his arrival in Orange County, he was shocked at the fact that Orange County provides so little for its children i.n the was* of school health. Teachers do not have access to trained medical personnel. He added that some of the situations and related problems found in the schoels are staggering. He is working w~.th the~two system's superintendents to correct same problems; however, little can be done without proper funding. He stated he hoped that Hoard would decide to provide an adequate level of preventative. health care for the citizens of the County. Edwin Ca7.dwe11, a member of the Chapel Hill-Garrboro school board, was recognized by the Chairman. He spoke of the different methods in using capital outlay funds by the Chapel Hill system. He stated that Chapel Hill system has been building schools for a long time and developed a philosophy of re- evaluating their old schools periodically and attempted to bring them up to date as new schools are constructed. Nor. Caldwell spoke of the mandated laws which are being `en acted by Federal and state governments but with no funding. He said that taxpayers should be complaining to their legislators in Taashington and Raleigh in- stead of local governments. He added the County should look at a needs assessment possibility and do some long range planning to see how it is going to pay to correct various situations. Mazgaret Land,.a ~haxpayer and mother 3f ch~:ldfen who attend Chapel Hill schools, stated that she supported the proposed tax increase. She cautioned the Board against being afraid of the Proposition 13 issue. She stated that recreation and health in Orange County has been neglected and underfunded for years and the proposed increases are necessary. She stated there are no handouts. They are only called handouts when it is given to the poor, the elderly or the handicapped. These people are also en- titled to the same benefits that the middle class and upper class people receive.