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PUBLIC CHARGE The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge. 2. Public Comments a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda Anna Mercer McLean said that she wants to make sure the Community School is going to be moved. She said that this transition has been a time for struggle since people do not know where the school location will be. She said that the parents and staff are concerned about where they will be moved. Weston Barker is in 41h grade at Morris Grove Elementary. He said that he lives close to the school at Lake Hogan Farms and there is not a safe way for him to ride his bike or walk to school. He asked for the County Commissioners to support a new pathway to go to school. Peter Langdon spoke about his home's revaluation. He said that the country is in a recession and he is on a fixed income. He said that his house was assessed at one time at $115,000 and now it is at $140,000. He said that this tax is unfair and does not make sense. Robert Kintz spoke in support of funding for the Public Art Reserve, sponsored by the Arts Commission. He distributed flyers. He spoke about the benefits of public art. Amy Rickard is the Principal of Morris Grove Elementary. She advocated for money to the school to build a path from Lake Hogan Farms to the school that is safe and accessible. She said that Twin Creeks Park will be built between Lake Hogan Farms and the school. There is currently a makeshift path to the school, but a safe path would encourage many other students to walk or bike to school. Commissioner Jacobs said that the Board of County Commissioners and a committee that worked on this park proposed a path such as this previously, and people from Lake Hogan Farms asked that it be removed because they did not want their children walking on a path. Commissioner Gordon said that the idea is now being considered and the County is considering a linear park that could fit within the budget. Dave Gephart is president of Poplar Ridge Property Owner's Association. He said that this subdivision has joined with thousands to oppose the extension of Elizabeth Brady Road. He said that this would not provide a bypass around Hillsborough. He said that the new traffic patterns on US 70 with new development, etc., are not considered in the three very bad ideas for the extension of Elizabeth Brady Road. He said that his subdivision is a rocky area and this expansion would disrupt houses and wells. He asked that the County Commissioners discuss this further at the joint meeting with Hillsborough. Steven Wilke is a first grader at Morris Grove Elementary School and he spoke in support of a new path so that he could walk to school. Commissioner Gordon said that the Elizabeth Brady Road project is being considered by the Metropolitan Planning Organization. Scott Soderling spoke on behalf of the Morris Grove Greenway Committee and he is also a resident of Lake Hogan Farms. He spoke in support of a path to the school. Renee Price spoke about the Elizabeth Brady Road project. She is in support of not extending the road. She presented a petition against the road extension.